Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most exciting game of round 20 in the Winner League took place in Beer Sheva. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 7th ranked Hapoel Beer Sheva (9-11) to fifth ranked Bnei Hertzeliya (12-8) 98-97 on Tuesday evening. Bnei Hertzeliya made 33-of-41 free shots (80.5 percent) during the game. 27 personal fouls committed by H.Be’er Sheva helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Gabonese Chris Silva (206-1996, college: S.Carolina) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds. American guard Elijah Stewart (196-1995, college: USC) chipped in 25 points and 4 assists. American forward Justin McKoy (203-2001, college: Hawaii) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Hapoel Beer Sheva’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Bnei Hertzeliya moved-up to fourth place, which they share with M.Ramat Gan. H.Be’er Sheva at the other side keeps the seventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with I.Ness Ziona. Bnei Hertzeliya is looking forward to face league’s leader H.Tel-Aviv in Tel Aviv in the next round and it may be the game of the week. H.Be’er Sheva will play on the road against Kiryat Ata (#13) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Leader Hapoel Tel-Aviv delivered the eighteenth victory. This time they beat 10th ranked E.Netanya (7-13) 96-85 in Tel Aviv. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of E.Netanya. The former international Tomer Ginat (204-1994, agency: Avi Zilberman) orchestrated the victory by scoring 15 points and 7 rebounds. Antonio Blakeney contributed with 17 points for the winners. American forward Bryce Washington (203-1996, college: Louisiana) replied with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for E.Netanya. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hapoel Tel-Aviv (18-3) have an impressive five-game winning streak. H.Tel-Aviv maintains first position. Newly promoted E.Netanya dropped to the eleventh place with 13 games lost. H.Tel-Aviv will play against Bnei Hertzeliya (#5) in Hod Hasharon in the next round. E.Netanya will play at home against H.Gilboa Galil (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Nes Ziyona was also quite interesting. Second ranked Maccabi Tel-Aviv (17-3) played at the court of 7th ranked Ironi Nes-Ziona (9-11). Maccabi Tel-Aviv managed to secure a 5-point victory 103-98 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Ironi Nes-Ziona. Worth to mention a great performance of Trevion Williams who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists. Maccabi Tel-Aviv’s coach Oded Kattash used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Itay Segev responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists. Defending champion maintains second position with 17-3 record behind leader H.Tel-Aviv. Loser Ironi Nes-Ziona keeps the seventh place with 11 games lost. They share the position with H.Be’er Sheva. M.Tel-Aviv will meet at home H.Holon (#6) in the next round. I.Ness Ziona will play against H.Haifa and hope to secure a win.
Rest of the games of round 20 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
M.Ramat Gan defeated H.Afula in a road game 84-68. H.Galil Elion beat Kiryat Ata at home 97-82. Bottom-ranked H.Haifa was destroyed by H.Jerusalem on the opponent’s court 106-83. H.Holon unfortunately lost to H.Gilboa Galil in a home game 80-89.
The best stats of 20th round was 17 points and 12 rebounds by Ben Moore of H.Gilboa Galil.
H.Afula – M.Ramat Gan 68-84
There was no surprise when 12th ranked Afula (6-14) was defeated at home by fourth ranked Ramat Gan (12-8) 84-68 on Monday. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international point guard Roi Huber (188-1997) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 5 assists and American point guard Kendale McCullum (184-1996, college: Lewis) who added 10 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Four Ramat Gan players scored in double figures. American forward Justyn Mutts (201-1999, college: Virginia Tech, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with 19 points and 5 rebounds and his fellow American import forward JP Tokoto (201-1993, college: UNC) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Afula’s coach tested ten players seeing no chance for a win. M.Ramat Gan maintains fourth position with 12-8 record, which they share with Bnei Hertzeliya. H.Afula lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Kiryat Ata. M.Ramat Gan will meet at home H.Galil Elion (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. H.Afula will play against H.Jerusalem and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
H.Afula: J.Mutts 19+5reb+3ast, J.Tokoto 16+5reb+1ast, J.Brown 12+3reb+7ast, M.Lutati 7+3reb+4ast, N.Avivi 7+5reb, S.Cohen III 5+5reb+2ast
M.Ramat Gan: R.Huber 24+4reb+5ast, A.Ariel 13+2reb+2ast, I.Miles 11+5reb, K.McCullum 10+8reb+4ast, A.Stevens 7+8reb, B.Srur 6+8reb+1ast
gschID: 1196132
H.Be’er Sheva – Bnei Hertzeliya 97-98
The most exciting game of round 20 in the Winner League took place in Beer Sheva. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 7th ranked Hapoel Beer Sheva (9-11) to fifth ranked Bnei Hertzeliya (12-8) 98-97 on Tuesday evening. Bnei Hertzeliya made 33-of-41 free shots (80.5 percent) during the game. 27 personal fouls committed by H.Be’er Sheva helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Gabonese Chris Silva (206-1996, college: S.Carolina) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds. American guard Elijah Stewart (196-1995, college: USC) chipped in 25 points and 4 assists. American forward Justin McKoy (203-2001, college: Hawaii) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import guard Cody Demps (193-1993, college: Sacramento St.) added 19 points and 5 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for the hosts. Four Bnei Hertzeliya and five H.Be’er Sheva players scored in double figures. Hapoel Beer Sheva’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Bnei Hertzeliya moved-up to fourth place, which they share with M.Ramat Gan. H.Be’er Sheva at the other side keeps the seventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with I.Ness Ziona. Bnei Hertzeliya is looking forward to face league’s leader H.Tel-Aviv in Tel Aviv in the next round and it may be the game of the week. H.Be’er Sheva will play on the road against Kiryat Ata (#13) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
H.Be’er Sheva: J.McKoy 19+11reb+4ast, C.Demps 19+2reb+5ast, I.Molinar 15+6reb+2ast, M.Santos-Silva 11+6reb+3ast, R.Zipper 11+2reb, N.Segal 7+2reb+1ast
Bnei Hertzeliya: E.Stewart 25+1reb+4ast, C.Silva 23+10reb+2ast, J.Meeks 14+1reb+1ast, D.Francis 12+3reb+2ast, F.Bourdillon 11+2reb+3ast, E.Burg 9+3reb+5ast
gschID: 1196133
H.Tel-Aviv – E.Netanya 96-85
Leader Hapoel Tel-Aviv delivered the eighteenth victory. This time they beat 10th ranked E.Netanya (7-13) 96-85 in Tel Aviv. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of E.Netanya. H.Tel-Aviv made 17-of-19 charity shots (89.5 percent) during the game. The former international Tomer Ginat (204-1994, agency: Avi Zilberman) orchestrated the victory by scoring 15 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Antonio Blakeney (193-1996, college: LSU) contributed with 17 points for the winners. Five Hapoel Tel-Aviv players scored in double figures. American forward Bryce Washington (203-1996, college: Louisiana) replied with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import guard Kyler Edwards (193-1999, college: Houston) added 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for E.Netanya. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hapoel Tel-Aviv (18-3) have an impressive five-game winning streak. H.Tel-Aviv maintains first position. Newly promoted E.Netanya dropped to the eleventh place with 13 games lost. H.Tel-Aviv will play against Bnei Hertzeliya (#5) in Hod Hasharon in the next round. E.Netanya will play at home against H.Gilboa Galil (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
E.Netanya: B.Washington 23+8reb+4ast, K.Edwards 18+7reb+4ast, C.Marshall Jr. 16+2reb+1ast, I.Moshkovitz 8+4reb+2ast, R.Paretsky 7+3reb+5ast, A.Isaac 5+2reb+2ast
H.Tel-Aviv: A.Blakeney 17+2reb+3ast, T.Ginat 15+7reb+1ast, J.Ragland 12+1reb+6ast, B.Caboclo 11+8reb, J.Motley 10+8reb+2ast, B.Timor 10+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1196134
I.Ness Ziona – M.Tel-Aviv 98-103
The game in Nes Ziyona was also quite interesting. Second ranked Maccabi Tel-Aviv (17-3) played at the court of 7th ranked Ironi Nes-Ziona (9-11). Maccabi Tel-Aviv managed to secure a 5-point victory 103-98 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Ironi Nes-Ziona. M.Tel-Aviv looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Trevion Williams (206-2000, college: Purdue) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international point guard Tamir Blatt (181-1997) who added 12 points and 11 assists during the contest. Maccabi Tel-Aviv’s coach Oded Kattash used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The former international power forward Itay Segev (204-1995, agency: Avi Zilberman) responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists and Tzuf Ben Moshe (194-1997) scored 22 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Defending champion maintains second position with 17-3 record behind leader H.Tel-Aviv. Loser Ironi Nes-Ziona keeps the seventh place with 11 games lost. They share the position with H.Be’er Sheva. M.Tel-Aviv will meet at home H.Holon (#6) in the next round. I.Ness Ziona will play against H.Haifa and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
I.Ness Ziona: T.Ben Moshe 22+6reb+2ast, B.Brown 17+3reb+5ast, D.Edge 15+6reb+2ast, I.Segev 12+13reb+6ast, J.Van Tubbergen 12+5reb+1ast, Y.Kravits 10+3reb+5ast
M.Tel-Aviv: T.Williams 23+16reb+4ast, R.Jokubaitis 17+2reb+5ast, R.Sorkin 16+5reb+2ast, T.Blatt 12+2reb+11ast, M.Shayok 12+5reb+2ast, J.Clark III 10+1reb+4ast
gschID: 1196135
H.Galil Elion – Kiryat Ata 97-82
The game between closely ranked teams ended with eleventh ranked Galil Elion‘s (8-13) home victory over 12th ranked Kiryat Ata (6-14) 97-82 on Tuesday. H.Galil Elion dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Kiryat Ata‘s 26. H.Galil Elion looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American Rawle Alkins (197-1997, college: Arizona) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and Canadian guard Marcus Carr (188-1999, college: Texas) who added 18 points and 7 assists during the contest. Galil Elion’s coach Guni Israeli used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Liam OReilly (188-1996, college: Gardner-Webb, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) responded with 21 points and 9 assists and Angolan forward Silvio de Sousa (206-1998, college: Chattanooga) scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Four H.Galil Elion and five Kiryat Ata players scored in double figures. H.Galil Elion moved-up to tenth place. Kiryat Ata lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 14 games lost. They share it with H.Afula. H.Galil Elion will meet higher ranked M.Ramat Gan (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Kiryat Ata will play against H.Be’er Sheva (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Kiryat Ata: L.O’Reilly 21+2reb+9ast, C.Smith 14+4reb+2ast, S.de Sousa 14+8reb+1ast, J.Kaplan 12+6reb+3ast, Y.Levin 11+5reb+3ast, T.King 10+1reb+1ast
H.Galil Elion: R.Alkins 19+7reb+5ast, M.Carr 18+4reb+7ast, L.Carreira 13+3reb+1ast, Y.Hanochi 12+2reb+2ast, L.Goldenberg 11+8reb+2ast, L.Freeman 10+4reb+2ast
gschID: 1196136
H.Jerusalem – H.Haifa 106-83
Very expected game when 14th ranked Hapoel Haifa (2-18) was rolled over on the road by third ranked Hapoel Jerusalem (16-4) 106-83 on Monday. H.Jerusalem outrebounded H.Haifa 42-26 including a 30-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. H.Jerusalem looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of center Austin Wiley (211-1999, college: Auburn) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!) and point guard Jared Harper (178-1997, college: Auburn) who added 18 points and 9 assists during the contest. Forward DeAndre Pinckney (203-2000, college: Southern Miss) responded with 23 points and 6 rebounds and guard Bryon Allen (192-1992, college: GMU) scored 18 points. Four H.Jerusalem and five H.Haifa players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Hapoel Jerusalem have a solid four-game winning streak. H.Jerusalem maintains third position with 16-4 record having just three points less than leader H.Tel-Aviv. H.Haifa lost eighth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 18 lost games. H.Jerusalem will meet H.Afula (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. H.Haifa will play against I.Ness Ziona and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
H.Haifa: D.Pinckney 23+6reb+1ast, B.Allen 18+2reb+3ast, J.Gant 11+3reb+2ast, A.Gershon 11+2reb+3ast, M.Coleman III 10+3reb+1ast, D.Rosenbaum 4
H.Jerusalem: A.Wiley 20+10reb+1ast, J.Harper 18+4reb+9ast, J.Smith 14+3reb, J.Morgan 12+5reb+1ast, O.Cornelius 11+3reb, N.Dovrat 8+4reb+2ast
gschID: 1196137
H.Holon – H.Gilboa Galil 80-89
There was a surprise result when ninth ranked H.Gilboa Galil (8-12) beat on the road higher ranked Hapoel Holon (11-9) 89-80 on Sunday. H.Gilboa Galil looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Ben Moore (203-1995, college: SMU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds and forward Elijah Childs (201-1999, college: Bradley) who added 19 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Guard Mike Davis Jr (193-1996, college: Queens, NC) responded with 23 points and 8 rebounds and point guard DJ Cooper (183-1990, college: Ohio) scored 14 points and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Newly promoted H.Gilboa Galil maintains ninth position with 8-12 record. Loser Hapoel Holon dropped to the sixth place with nine games lost. H.Gilboa Galil will meet E.Netanya (#11) on the road in the next round. H.Holon will play against the league’s second-placed M.Tel-Aviv (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
H.Holon: M.Davis Jr. 23+8reb+3ast, D.Cooper 14+4reb+4ast, N.Artzi 13+1reb+4ast, J.Alston 10+4reb+2ast, Y.Ziv 7+1reb+3ast, I.Zalmanson 6+2reb+1ast
H.Gilboa Galil: E.Childs 19+6reb+2ast, B.Moore 17+12reb+2ast, I.El-Amin 16+3ast, N.Misgav 14+1reb+9ast, G.Lavi 9+8reb+2ast, P.Scruggs 9+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1196138
