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Top ranked Hapoel Tel-Aviv (12-2) recorded its second loss in Tel Aviv on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Hapoel Jerusalem (11-3) 92-77. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Hapoel Tel-Aviv. It was a great shooting night for H.Jerusalem especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. The best player for the winners was the former international Khadeen Carrington (193-1995, college: Seton Hall) who scored 26 points. American point guard Jared Harper (178-1997, college: Auburn) chipped in 21 points and 4 assists. The former international Tomer Ginat (204-1994, agency: Avi Zilberman) produced 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the hosts. Hapoel Tel-Aviv’s coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. H.Jerusalem maintains third position with 11-3 record behind leader M.Tel-Aviv. H.Tel-Aviv at the other side still keeps top place with two games lost. They share the position with M.Tel-Aviv. H.Jerusalem are looking forward to face H.Holon (#6) on the road in the next round. H.Tel-Aviv will play against Kiryat Ata (#12) and is hoping to win this game.
The game in Ramat Gan was also worth to mention about. One of their biggest challengers Bnei Hertzeliya (9-5) played at the court of sixth ranked Ramat Gan (9-5). Ramat Gan defeated Bnei Hertzeliya 89-75. American point guard Kendale McCullum (184-1996, college: Lewis) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points and 7 assists. Roi Huber contributed with 18 points for the winners. Ramat Gan’s coach Shmuel Brenner allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Gabonese Chris Silva (206-1996, college: S.Carolina) replied with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) for Bnei Hertzeliya. Ramat Gan have a solid four-game winning streak. M.Ramat Gan moved-up to fourth place, which they share with H.Holon and Bnei Hertzeliya. M.Ramat Gan will play against I.Ness Ziona (#7) in Nes Ziyona in the next round. Bnei Hertzeliya will play at home against E.Netanya and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Ninth-ranked Galil Elion (5-9) made lots of trouble for sixth ranked Hapoel Holon (9-5) on Friday. Hapoel Holon managed to secure only three-point victory 80-77. However their fans expected easier game. Jalen Adams scored 19 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners. Lucas Goldenberg responded with 20 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Hapoel Holon have a solid three-game winning streak. H.Holon moved-up to fourth place, which they share with M.Ramat Gan and Bnei Hertzeliya. H.Galil Elion lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with H.Gilboa Galil and H.Afula. H.Holon will meet at home higher ranked H.Jerusalem (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. H.Galil Elion will play against H.Afula (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 14 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
I.Ness Ziona was defeated by H.Gilboa Galil in Gan Ner 88-83. E.Netanya was beaten by H.Be’er Sheva at home 80-96. Kiryat Ata won against H.Afula on the opponent’s court 88-76. Bottom-ranked H.Haifa lost to defending champion M.Tel-Aviv in a home game 67-106.

H.Gilboa Galil – I.Ness Ziona 88-83

There was an upset in Gan Ner where higher ranked Ironi Nes-Ziona (6-8) was defeated by eleventh ranked H.Gilboa Galil (5-9) 88-83 on Monday. H.Gilboa Galil made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. H.Gilboa Galil had a 21-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. The game was dominated by American players. Forward Elijah Childs (201-1999, college: Bradley) scored 24 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Ishmael El-Amin (189-1998, college: URI) chipped in 21 points during the contest. Four H.Gilboa Galil players scored in double figures. H.Gilboa Galil’s coach Sharon Avrahami used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Point guard Darnell Edge (188-1997, college: FDU) responded with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and Bryce Brown (190-1997, college: Auburn) scored 18 points. H.Gilboa Galil moved-up to ninth place, which they share with H.Galil Elion and H.Afula. Loser Ironi Nes-Ziona keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. They share it with H.Be’er Sheva. H.Gilboa Galil will meet bottom-ranked H.Haifa (#14) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. I.Ness Ziona will play against M.Ramat Gan (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
H.Gilboa Galil: E.Childs 24+7reb+2ast, I.El-Amin 21+3reb+1ast, N.Misgav 15+3reb+6ast, G.Lavy 10+11reb, B.Moore 9+8reb+2ast, G.Beni 5
I.Ness Ziona: D.Edge 20+5reb+8ast, B.Brown 18+3reb+1ast, R.Lindo Jr. 11+6reb+5ast, T.Ben Moshe 8+6reb+1ast, Y.Kravits 8+2reb+2ast, R.Turell 8+2reb+1ast

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E.Netanya – H.Be’er Sheva 80-96

No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Hapoel Beer Sheva (6-8) defeated on the road 12th ranked E.Netanya (3-11) 96-80 on Sunday. H.Be’er Sheva looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Panamanian guard Iverson Molinar (193-1999, college: MSU) scored 24 points and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Ray Spalding (208-1997, college: Louisville) chipped in 17 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. American guard Carlos Marshall Jr (198-1999, college: Santa Clara) responded with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import swingman Kyler Edwards (193-1999, college: Houston) scored 17 points and 4 assists. Five H.Be’er Sheva and four E.Netanya players scored in double figures. E.Netanya’s coach tested eleven players seeing no chance for a win. H.Be’er Sheva moved-up to seventh place, which they share with I.Ness Ziona. E.Netanya lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. H.Be’er Sheva will meet at home league’s leader M.Tel-Aviv in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. E.Netanya will play against Bnei Hertzeliya (#5) in Hod Hasharon and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
H.Be’er Sheva: I.Molinar 24+1reb+8ast, S.Weisz 18+8reb+3ast, R.Spalding 17+10reb+2ast, S.Iorio 13+2reb, C.Demps 12+3reb+3ast, R.Zipper 8+2reb+3ast
E.Netanya: K.Edwards 17+3reb+4ast, C.Marshall Jr. 16+5reb+4ast, S.Doron 13+2reb, I.Moshkovitz 12+2reb+5ast, B.Washington 9+6reb+2ast, E.Romero 8+5reb

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M.Ramat Gan – Bnei Hertzeliya 89-75

The game in Ramat Gan was also worth to mention about. One of their biggest challengers Bnei Hertzeliya (9-5) played at the court of sixth ranked Ramat Gan (9-5). Ramat Gan defeated Bnei Hertzeliya 89-75. American point guard Kendale McCullum (184-1996, college: Lewis) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points and 7 assists. The former international point guard Roi Huber (188-1997) contributed with 18 points for the winners. Four Ramat Gan players scored in double figures. Ramat Gan’s coach Shmuel Brenner allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Gabonese Chris Silva (206-1996, college: S.Carolina) replied with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) and guard Ethan Burg (190-2002) added 16 points and 5 assists in the effort for Bnei Hertzeliya. Ramat Gan have a solid four-game winning streak. M.Ramat Gan moved-up to fourth place, which they share with H.Holon and Bnei Hertzeliya. M.Ramat Gan will play against I.Ness Ziona (#7) in Nes Ziyona in the next round. Bnei Hertzeliya will play at home against E.Netanya and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
M.Ramat Gan: R.Huber 18+2reb+3ast, K.McCullum 17+3reb+7ast, A.Crawford 14+3reb+1ast, A.Stevens 10+7reb+4ast, I.Miles 10+2reb+1ast, D.Sahar 8+3reb
Bnei Hertzeliya: J.Hawley 19+3reb, C.Silva 17+8reb+4ast, E.Burg 16+4reb+5ast, J.Meeks 9+3reb+1ast, O.Ben David 5+1reb+2ast, X.Sneed 5+3reb+1ast

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H.Afula – Kiryat Ata 76-88

There was a minor upset when 9th ranked Afula (5-9) was defeated at home by twelfth ranked Kiryat Ata (4-10) 88-76 on Monday. Kiryat Ata outrebounded H.Afula 50-34 including a 34-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. The game was dominated by American players. Chris Smith (206-1999, college: UCLA) had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and guard Liam OReilly (188-1996, college: Gardner-Webb, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) chipped in 24 points and 4 assists during the contest. Five Kiryat Ata players scored in double figures. Jalen Lecque (194-2000, college: NC State) responded with 23 points and guard JCovan Brown (190-1990, college: Texas) scored 15 points, 6 assists and 5 steals. Afula’s coach tested ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Kiryat Ata maintains twelfth position with 4-10 record. H.Afula lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with nine games lost. They share the position with H.Gilboa Galil and H.Galil Elion. Kiryat Ata will meet at home league’s second-placed H.Tel-Aviv in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. H.Afula will play against H.Galil Elion (#9) in Kfar Blum and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kiryat Ata: L.O’Reilly 24+4reb+4ast, S.de Sousa 19+8reb+3ast, C.Smith 19+14reb+2ast, Y.Levin 10+7reb+2ast, K.Mashour 10+10reb, Y.Amiram 6+5reb
H.Afula: J.Lecque 23+3reb+3ast, J.Brown 15+4reb+6ast, J.Tokoto 14+4reb+1ast, J.Mutts 6+12reb+1ast, E.Harel 5+4reb+1ast, S.Cohen III 4+1reb+1ast

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H.Tel-Aviv – H.Jerusalem 77-92

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H.Haifa – M.Tel-Aviv 67-106

Very predictable result when second ranked Maccabi Tel-Aviv (12-2) outscored on the road bottom-ranked Hapoel Haifa (2-12) 106-67 on Saturday. M.Tel-Aviv made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. M.Tel-Aviv outrebounded H.Haifa 42-30 including 31 on the defensive glass. M.Tel-Aviv shot the lights out from three sinking 18 long-distance shots on high 56.3 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when M.Tel-Aviv made 7 blocks. The game was dominated by American players. Levi Randolph (198-1992, college: Alabama, agency: Slash Sports) scored 17 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Trevion Williams (206-2000, college: Purdue) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Five Maccabi Tel-Aviv players scored in double figures. Forward Tyler Bey (201-1998, college: Colorado) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and guard Jon Davis (189-1996, college: Charlotte) scored 14 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Maccabi Tel-Aviv have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with H.Tel-Aviv. Loser Hapoel Haifa stay at the bottom place with 12 games lost. M.Tel-Aviv will meet H.Be’er Sheva (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. H.Haifa will play against H.Gilboa Galil (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
M.Tel-Aviv: L.Randolph 17+4reb+2ast, T.Williams 13+6reb+1ast, O.Mayer 12+2reb+3ast, R.Menco 12+3reb+2ast, J.Hoard 11+5reb+2ast, R.Jokubaitis 11+1reb+4ast
H.Haifa: T.Bey 17+10reb+2ast, J.Davis 14+3ast, W.Workman 10+4reb+1ast, J.Gant 8+4reb+1ast, M.Coleman III 6+2reb+6ast, D.Rosenbaum 3+1reb

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H.Holon – H.Galil Elion 80-77

Ninth-ranked Galil Elion (5-9) made lots of trouble for sixth ranked Hapoel Holon (9-5) on Friday. Hapoel Holon managed to secure only three-point victory 80-77. However their fans expected easier game. H.Holon outrebounded H.Galil Elion 38-27 including 27 on the defensive glass. H.Holon looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American Jalen Adams (191-1995, college: UConn) scored 19 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international power forward Idan Zalmanson (205-1995, agency: Avi Zilberman) chipped in 10 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Naturalized Argentinian swingman Lucas Goldenberg (196-1993) responded with 20 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and Canadian guard Marcus Carr (188-1999, college: Texas) scored 17 points and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Hapoel Holon have a solid three-game winning streak. H.Holon moved-up to fourth place, which they share with M.Ramat Gan and Bnei Hertzeliya. H.Galil Elion lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with H.Gilboa Galil and H.Afula. H.Holon will meet at home higher ranked H.Jerusalem (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. H.Galil Elion will play against H.Afula (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
H.Holon: J.Adams 19+3reb+4ast, B.Adams 16+2reb+3ast, M.Kyser 10+7reb+2ast, I.Zalmanson 10+10reb+3ast, N.Artzi 8+4reb, Y.Ziv 8+2reb+5ast
H.Galil Elion: L.Goldenberg 20+7reb+1ast, M.Carr 17+3reb+4ast, R.Alkins 12+2reb+3ast, L.Carreira 11+6reb+4ast, A.Pruitt 9+7reb+1ast, T.Asayag 5+2reb+2ast