Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Bottom-ranked Otef Darom (0-13) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 87-75 loss to eleventh ranked H.Safed Galil (5-8) in Safed on Friday evening. They also forced 30 Otef Darom turnovers. Strangely Otef Darom outrebounded H.Safed Galil 39-26 including 29 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 28 personal fouls committed by Otef Darom helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American-Bahamas forward Jonathan Augustin-Fairell (201-1993, college: Murray St.) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds. American guard Dachon Burke (193-1997, college: USA) chipped in 28 points and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Vince Cole (198-1998, college: Coastal) who recorded 29 points and 4 assists. H.Safed Galil maintains eleventh place with 5-8 record. Otef Darom at the other side still closes the standings with 13 games lost. H.Safed Galil are looking forward to face H.Izrael (#12) in Nazareth in the next round. Otef Darom will play on the road against H.Eilat and hopes to get finally their first victory.
The game in Ashkelon was also worth to mention about. 4th placed E.Yavne (8-5) played at the court of sixth ranked E.Ashkelon (8-5). E.Ashkelon managed to secure a 5-point victory 93-88. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of E.Yavne. It was a good game for Tomer Cohen (193-1997, agency: BIG) who led his team to a victory with 20 points and 4 assists. Daniel Najar contributed with 10 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals for the winners. Naturalized American power forward Eli Abaev (203-1998, college: FGCU) answered with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for E.Yavne. E.Yavne’s coach David Elharar rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. E.Ashkelon moved-up to fourth place, which they share with I.Nahariya and E.Yavne. E.Ashkelon will play against league’s leader M.Raanana at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. E.Yavne will play against M.Rehovot and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Rishon Le-Zion. Local M.Rishon (7-6) beat 12th ranked H.Izrael (3-10) 97-81 on Saturday night. Worth to mention a quality performance of Qua Grant who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was Peter Olisemeka with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. M.Rishon moved-up to seventh place, which they share with H.Eilat. Newly promoted H.Izrael keeps the twelfth position with ten games lost. M.Rishon will meet higher ranked I.Nahariya (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. H.Izrael will play against H.Safed Galil (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
In the last game of round 15 Ramat Hash. defeated H.Kfar Saba in Ramat Hasharon 93-84.
H.Safed Galil – Otef Darom 87-75
Bottom-ranked Otef Darom (0-13) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 87-75 loss to eleventh ranked H.Safed Galil (5-8) in Safed on Friday evening. They also forced 30 Otef Darom turnovers. Strangely Otef Darom outrebounded H.Safed Galil 39-26 including 29 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 28 personal fouls committed by Otef Darom helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American-Bahamas forward Jonathan Augustin-Fairell (201-1993, college: Murray St.) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds. American guard Dachon Burke (193-1997, college: USA) chipped in 28 points and 4 assists. Four H.Safed Galil players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Vince Cole (198-1998, college: Coastal) who recorded 29 points and 4 assists and forward Ariel Sela (197-2006) added 9 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. H.Safed Galil maintains eleventh place with 5-8 record. Otef Darom at the other side still closes the standings with 13 games lost. H.Safed Galil are looking forward to face H.Izrael (#12) in Nazareth in the next round. Otef Darom will play on the road against H.Eilat and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
H.Safed Galil: D.Burke 28+2reb+4ast, J.Augustin-Fairell 24+12reb+1ast, O.El-Al 14+4reb+7ast, C.Rosenberg 11+6reb+3ast, O.Reef 6+2ast, T.Hadad 2+2reb+2ast
Otef Darom: V.Cole 29+4reb+4ast, C.Manigault 10+7reb, A.Sela 9+13reb+4ast, Y.Abouloff 7+3reb+1ast, K.Goncharov 6+2reb+1ast, C.Cohen 5+2reb+6ast
gschID: 1243314
E.Ashkelon – E.Yavne 93-88
The game in Ashkelon was also worth to mention about. 4th placed E.Yavne (8-5) played at the court of sixth ranked E.Ashkelon (8-5). E.Ashkelon managed to secure a 5-point victory 93-88. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of E.Yavne. E.Ashkelon made 19-of-22 charity shots (86.4 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 E.Yavne turnovers. E.Ashkelon players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. It was a good game for Tomer Cohen (193-1997, agency: BIG) who led his team to a victory with 20 points and 4 assists. Guard Daniel Najar (193-2001) contributed with 10 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals for the winners. Four E.Ashkelon players scored in double figures. Naturalized American power forward Eli Abaev (203-1998, college: FGCU) answered with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists and Shmuel Malkov (193-1994, agency: Avi Zilberman) added 13 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for E.Yavne. E.Yavne’s coach David Elharar rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. E.Ashkelon moved-up to fourth place, which they share with I.Nahariya and E.Yavne. E.Ashkelon will play against league’s leader M.Raanana at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. E.Yavne will play against M.Rehovot and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
E.Ashkelon: T.Cohen 20+3reb+4ast, N.Ben Shemen 17+5reb, J.Canty 10+4reb+1ast, D.Najar 10+7reb+8ast, A.Suss 9+3reb+1ast, D.Davis 8+3reb+7ast
E.Yavne: E.Abaev 27+11reb+6ast, T.Gipson 13+3reb+3ast, S.Malkov 13+9reb+1ast, O.Kholi 9+5reb+2ast, G.Gilinski 8+1reb+9ast, N.Rosenberg 5+3reb
gschID: 1243315
H.Kfar Saba – Ramat Hash. 84-93
There was no surprise when 9th ranked H.Kfar Saba (6-7) was defeated at home by second ranked Ramat Hash. (10-3) 93-84 on Friday. Ramat Hash. dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to H.Kfar Saba‘s 34. Ramat Hash. looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. It was a great evening for American forward Ira Lee (203-1998, college: Arizona) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import point guard Akaemji Williams (175-1996, college: LSSU) helped adding 16 points, 5 rebounds and 13 assists. Five Ramat Hash. players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American-Sierra Leonean guard Richaud Pack (192-1992, college: Maryland) with 36 points (!!!) and 5 assists and Cameroonian-American forward Alonzo Sule (201-1999, college: JMU) scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ramat Hash. maintains second place with 10-3 record having just two points less than leader M.Raanana. H.Kfar Saba lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the ninth position with seven games lost. They share it with H.Kfar Qasem. Ramat Hash. will meet at home E.Shomron (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. H.Kfar Saba will play against H.Kfar Qasem (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ramat Hash.: I.Lee 25+13reb+4ast, A.Williams 16+5reb+13ast, A.Bier-Katz 13+4reb+2ast, R.Belaga 12+3reb+2ast, A.Alon 12+4ast, O.Shefer 6
H.Kfar Saba: R.Pack 36+3reb+5ast, A.Sule 14+8reb, I.Menchel 9+4ast, B.Aken Matan 8+6reb+3ast, O.Sade 8+5reb+2ast, N.Lempert 4+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1243316
M.Rishon – H.Izrael 97-81
The game with biggest result difference took place in Rishon Le-Zion. Local M.Rishon (7-6) beat 12th ranked H.Izrael (3-10) 97-81 on Saturday night. M.Rishon looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Worth to mention a quality performance of American guard Qua Grant (185-1999, college: SHSU) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Naturalized American forward Josh Freund (204-1997, college: Roanoke) helped adding 15 points and 9 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Italian-Nigerian center Peter Olisemeka (207-1991) with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Oz Lavy (197-2003, agency: BIG) scored 18 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Four H.Izrael players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. M.Rishon moved-up to seventh place, which they share with H.Eilat. Newly promoted H.Izrael keeps the twelfth position with ten games lost. M.Rishon will meet higher ranked I.Nahariya (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. H.Izrael will play against H.Safed Galil (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
M.Rishon: Q.Grant 19+5reb+6ast, J.Freund 15+9reb+2ast, M.Romanov 14+3reb, O.Gol 9+4ast, D.Burns 8+10reb+3ast, A.Reuven 8+3ast
H.Izrael: O.Lavy 18+2reb+1ast, T.Bardugo 14+3reb, P.Olisemeka 11+8reb+4ast, K.Bracy-Davis 11+3reb+1ast, A.Simoness 8+1reb+2ast, R.Mor 5+2reb+3ast
gschID: 1243317
