There were just four rounds played in Regular Season of National League and we can clearly see which teams will fight for top positions and which will try to avoid bottom places. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked M.Rehovot as it allowed them to take a leadership position. M.Rehovot defeated 4th ranked H.Kfar Saba at home 89-71. It was a great shooting night for M.Rehovot especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 61.1 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by H.Kfar Saba‘s players. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Kevin Capers (188-1993, college: FSC, agency: Inception Sports) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 5 assists. Forward Sagiv David (198-1992) contributed with 7 points and 7 assists for the winners. American-Sierra Leonean guard Richaud Pack (192-1992, college: Maryland) replied with 26 points and 5 assists for H.Kfar Saba. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. M.Rehovot have a solid three-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Ramat Hash. Newly promoted H.Kfar Saba dropped to the fifth place with two games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. H.Kfar Saba will play next round against H.Eilat trying to get back on the winning streak. M.Rehovot will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked H.Kfar Qasem on the road.
Undefeated H.Izrael (2-1) recorded its first loss in Nazareth. Hosts were defeated by fifth ranked M.Raanana (3-1) 84-70. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of H.Izrael. Worth to mention a great performance of American Jimmy Hall (203-1994, college: Kent St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds and Jairus Hamilton who added 15 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American forward De’Sean Parsons (201-1995, college: Portland St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. M.Raanana moved-up to third place. Newly promoted H.Izrael dropped to the fourth position with one game lost. M.Raanana will play against E.Shomron (#9) at home in the next round where they are favorite. H.Izrael will play against M.Rishon (#10) in Rishon Le-Zion and hopes to get back on the winning track.
H.Kfar Qasem‘s fans can celebrate the first win of their team after three consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Ashkelon, where they defeated E.Ashkelon (1-3) 94-84 on Friday. The winners were led by Markeese Hastings who had that evening a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds. Even 18 points and 6 assists by Darrell Davis did not help to save the game for E.Ashkelon. H.Kfar Qasem left bottom position moving up to eleventh place, which they share with defeated E.Ashkelon. H.Kfar Qasem will meet at home league’s leader M.Rehovot in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. E.Ashkelon will play against I.Nahariya (#7) and hope to win that game.
Other games in round 4 were not that significant. E.Yavne beat E.Shomron on the road 96-87. H.Eilat won against M.Rishon on its own court 85-70. I.Nahariya lost to undefeated Ramat Hash. in Ramat Hasharon 84-101.
E.Shomron – E.Yavne 87-96
There was a small surprise when ninth ranked E.Yavne (2-2) beat on the road 7th ranked E.Shomron (1-2) 96-87 on Tuesday. E.Yavne looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The winners were led by naturalized Polish guard Gal Gilinski (195-1995, agency: Avi Zilberman) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 26 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists and naturalized American power forward Eli Abaev (203-1998, college: FGCU) supported him with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Four E.Yavne players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 15 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists by American Isaiah Crawley (201-1998, college: Georgia South) did not help to save the game for E.Shomron. Guard Ziv Weissmann (192-2003, agency: BIG) added 22 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. E.Yavne moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. E.Shomron at the other side dropped to the ninth position with two games lost. They share it with M.Rishon. E.Yavne will meet at home H.Safed Galil (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. E.Shomron will play against M.Raanana (#3) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
E.Shomron: Z.Weissmann 22+2reb+1ast, I.Crawley 15+11reb+7ast, Z.Simmons 12+5reb+1ast, R.Behar 9+2reb, A.Shimoni 8+1reb, O.Cohen 6+3reb
E.Yavne: E.Abaev 27+10reb+4ast, G.Gilinski 26+5reb+12ast, O.Kholi 17+7reb+5ast, B.Tabb 14+2reb+1ast, S.Malkov 6+4reb+1ast, C.Guy 4
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H.Eilat – M.Rishon 85-70
There was a minor upset when 8th ranked M.Rishon (1-2) lost on the road to eleventh ranked Hapoel Eilat (2-2) 85-70 on Wednesday. H.Eilat outrebounded M.Rishon 40-22 including 27 on the defensive glass. The winners were led by American guard Dirk Williams (195-1994, college: UAB) who scored that evening 28 points and the other American import center Brandon Huffman (208-1998, college: Jax State, agency: BIG) supported him with 18 points and 15 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Even 15 points and 7 rebounds by naturalized American forward Josh Freund (204-1997, college: Roanoke) did not help to save the game for M.Rishon. American point guard Keron DeShields (190-1992, college: Tennessee St., agency: Diamond Sports) added 11 points and 11 assists for lost side. Four M.Rishon players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. H.Eilat moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. M.Rishon at the other side dropped to the ninth position with two games lost. They share it with E.Shomron. H.Eilat will meet H.Kfar Saba (#6) on the road in the next round. M.Rishon will play against H.Izrael and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
M.Rishon: A.Reuven 18+1reb+2ast, J.Freund 15+7reb+1ast, A.Moultrie 14+4reb+1ast, K.DeShields 11+11ast, M.Nekrashevich 5+3reb, I.Geva 3+2reb+5ast
H.Eilat: D.Williams 28+4reb+2ast, G.Gutt 24+5reb+3ast, B.Huffman 18+15reb, N.Akrish 6+1reb+1ast, N.Sharon 3+2reb+3ast, T.Porat 2+5reb+3ast
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Ramat Hash. – I.Nahariya 101-84
Rather predictable result when top-ranked Ramat Hash. (3-0) won against 6th ranked I.Nahariya (2-2) in Ramat Hasharon 101-84 on Tuesday. Ramat Hash. made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. Ramat Hash. outrebounded I.Nahariya 42-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. Ramat Hash. looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The winners were led by American point guard Akaemji Williams (175-1996, college: LSSU) who scored that evening 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of his seven free throws) and point guard Amit Alon (180-2000) supported him with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Ramat Hash. players scored in double figures. Even 32 points and 6 rebounds by American-Nigerian center Temidayo Yussuf (201-1996, college: LBSU, agency: Slash Sports) did not help to save the game for I.Nahariya. American forward Marvin Smith (198-1995, college: UNCG) added 15 points for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Ramat Hash. have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with M.Rehovot. I.Nahariya at the other side dropped to the fifth place with two games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Ramat Hash. will meet higher ranked Gaza E. in the next round. I.Nahariya will play against E.Ashkelon (#12) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
I.Nahariya: T.Yussuf 32+6reb+2ast, M.Smith 15+1reb+1ast, D.Kozahinof 9+3reb+3ast, O.Tal 8+1reb+1ast, I.Shaul 5+4reb+3ast, N.Tepperberg 4
Ramat Hash.: A.Williams 22+5reb+5ast, A.Alon 18+6reb+5ast, I.Lee 13+6reb, D.Reuven 12+3reb, A.Bier-Katz 12+9reb+3ast, H.Halfon 8+1reb+3ast
gschID: 1216520
E.Ashkelon – H.Kfar Qasem 84-94
H.Kfar Qasem‘s fans can celebrate the first win of their team after three consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Ashkelon, where they defeated E.Ashkelon (1-3) 94-84 on Friday. H.Kfar Qasem looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The winners were led by American forward Markeese Hastings (201-2000, college: RMU) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds and naturalized American point guard Paul Delaney (188-1986, college: UAB) supported him with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 18 points and 6 assists by American Darrell Davis (196-1996, college: Dayton) did not help to save the game for E.Ashkelon. His fellow American import forward Jalen Canty (203-1995, college: UCSB, agency: Haylett Sports) added 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Four E.Ashkelon players scored in double figures. H.Kfar Qasem left bottom position moving up to eleventh place, which they share with defeated E.Ashkelon. H.Kfar Qasem will meet at home league’s leader M.Rehovot in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. E.Ashkelon will play against I.Nahariya (#7) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
E.Ashkelon: D.Davis 18+3reb+6ast, J.Mor 16+5reb+3ast, J.Canty 16+6reb+4ast, T.Cohen 13+3reb+3ast, A.Sanker 8+1reb+1ast, D.Najar 7+6reb+7ast
H.Kfar Qasem: T.Adway 30+5reb+1ast, P.Delaney 26+8reb+4ast, M.Hastings 23+14reb+3ast, D.Ohana 6, A.Sade 6+2reb+10ast, E.Bash 3
gschID: 1216521
M.Rehovot – H.Kfar Saba 89-71
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked M.Rehovot as it allowed them to take a leadership position. M.Rehovot defeated 4th ranked H.Kfar Saba at home 89-71. It was a great shooting night for M.Rehovot especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 61.1 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by H.Kfar Saba‘s players. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Kevin Capers (188-1993, college: FSC, agency: Inception Sports) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 5 assists. Forward Sagiv David (198-1992) contributed with 7 points and 7 assists for the winners. American-Sierra Leonean guard Richaud Pack (192-1992, college: Maryland) replied with 26 points and 5 assists and Cameroonian-American forward Alonzo Sule (201-1999, college: JMU) added 15 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for H.Kfar Saba. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. M.Rehovot have a solid three-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Ramat Hash. Newly promoted H.Kfar Saba dropped to the fifth place with two games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. H.Kfar Saba will play next round against H.Eilat trying to get back on the winning streak. M.Rehovot will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked H.Kfar Qasem on the road.
Top scorers:
H.Kfar Saba: R.Pack 26+3reb+5ast, A.Sule 15+10reb+1ast, B.Aken Matan 8+3reb+1ast, O.Dragoshansky 6, A.Levi 6+3reb+1ast, O.Sade 4+6reb+1ast
M.Rehovot: K.Capers 16+3reb+5ast, O.Hai 9+2reb+3ast, D.Sharon 8+4reb+2ast, D.Drapic 8+5reb+1ast, I.Nesterenko 8+1ast, S.David 7+4reb+7ast
gschID: 1216522
H.Izrael – M.Raanana 70-84
Undefeated H.Izrael (2-1) recorded its first loss in Nazareth. Hosts were defeated by fifth ranked M.Raanana (3-1) 84-70. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of H.Izrael. M.Raanana dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to H.Izrael‘s 30. H.Izrael was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of American Jimmy Hall (203-1994, college: Kent St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import forward Jairus Hamilton (203-2000, college: WKU) who added 15 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four M.Raanana players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward De’Sean Parsons (201-1995, college: Portland St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds and point guard Ido Shabat (182-1999) scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. M.Raanana moved-up to third place. Newly promoted H.Izrael dropped to the fourth position with one game lost. M.Raanana will play against E.Shomron (#9) at home in the next round where they are favorite. H.Izrael will play against M.Rishon (#10) in Rishon Le-Zion and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
H.Izrael: K.Bracy-Davis 15+6reb+2ast, D.Parsons 13+14reb+2ast, I.Shabat 12+6reb+6ast, M.Fuxman 7+8reb+1ast, R.Mor 6+3reb+1ast, A.Menachem 5+4reb+1ast
M.Raanana: J.Hall 23+10reb+2ast, J.Hamilton 15+9reb+1ast, E.Tyomkin 13+2reb+5ast, B.Bowman 11+5reb+2ast, Y.Ohayon 8+3reb+3ast, J.Shuchman 5+7reb+4ast
gschID: 1216523
