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The Regular Season in Winner League just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

E.Kiryat Ata defeated Bnei Hasharon at home 79-70. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Diante Garrett (193-1988, college: Iowa St.) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 4 assists. His fellow American import forward Amin Stevens (203-1990, college: FAMU, agency: BIG) contributed with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. E.Kiryat Ata’s coach Sharon Avrahami used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American Maurice Kemp (203-1991, college: ECU) answered with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds for Bnei Hasharon. Bnei Hasharon will play next round against Hapoel Jerusalem trying to get back on the winning streak. E.Kiryat Ata will try to continue on its current victory against Maccabi Tel-Aviv in Tel Aviv.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Galil Elion in Gan Ner. Visitors were edged by Gilboa Galil 117-115. American players dominated the game. Guard Payton Willis (193-1998, college: Minnesota) stepped up and scored 35 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds for the winners and Justin Gorham chipped in 22 points and 6 rebounds. Gilboa Galil’s coach Rami Hadar allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side forward Bryce Washington (201-1996, college: La-Lafayette) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists. Gilboa Galil will play against Hapoel Holon at home in the next round. Galil Elion will play against Hapoel Beer Sheva and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game was also tough home loss of Hapoel Beer Sheva in a game versus undefeated Hapoel Haifa 96-92. Amit Simhon nailed 25 points for the winning side. Neta Segal came up with 6 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists for Hapoel Beer Sheva in the defeat. Hapoel Haifa will meet at home Hapoel Tel-Aviv in the next round. Hapoel Beer Sheva will play against Galil Elion in Kfar Blum and hope to win that game.

Other games in round 1 were not that significant. H.Jerusalem lost to H.Holon on the road 76-80. H.Tel-Aviv destroyed H.Eilat on its own court 98-59. I.Ness Ziona lost to M.Tel-Aviv in Tel Aviv 87-95.
The most impressive performance of 1st round was 25 points and 11 rebounds by Jarell Martin of M.Tel-Aviv.

H.Gilboa Galil – H.Galil Elion 117-115

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Galil Elion in Gan Ner. Visitors were edged by Gilboa Galil 117-115. Gilboa Galil forced 20 Galil Elion turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Galil Elion was plagued by 29 personal fouls down the stretch. American players dominated the game. Guard Payton Willis (193-1998, college: Minnesota) stepped up and scored 35 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds for the winners and forward Justin Gorham (201-1998, college: Houston) chipped in 22 points and 6 rebounds. Gilboa Galil’s coach Rami Hadar allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side forward Bryce Washington (201-1996, college: La-Lafayette) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Deishuan Booker (190-1996, college: LBSU, agency: Octagon Europe) produced a double-double by scoring 27 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Gilboa Galil will play against Hapoel Holon at home in the next round. Galil Elion will play against Hapoel Beer Sheva and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
H.Gilboa Galil: P.Willis 35+7reb+3ast, J.Gorham 22+6reb+3ast, J.Perkins 20+5reb+5ast, S.Yuval 13+2reb+1ast, T.Ben Moshe 10+6reb+2ast, R.Odomes 6+8reb+2ast
H.Galil Elion: D.Booker 27+6reb+10ast, J.Hudson 25+3reb+1ast, B.Washington 24+16reb+5ast, N.Levi 16+6reb+2ast, M.Itay 11+2reb+1ast, R.Huber 6+5reb+8ast

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H.Be’er Sheva – H.Haifa 92-96

An interesting game was also tough home loss of Hapoel Beer Sheva in a game versus undefeated Hapoel Haifa 96-92. They made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. Hapoel Haifa forced 21 Hapoel Beer Sheva turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The former international swingman Amit Simhon (198-1989, agency: Avi Zilberman) nailed 25 points for the winning side and American guard Kadeem Allen (187-1993, college: Arizona) accounted for 16 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Point guard Neta Segal (187-1995) came up with 6 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists and American forward Ben Moore (203-1995, college: SMU) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Hapoel Beer Sheva in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Hapoel Haifa will meet at home Hapoel Tel-Aviv in the next round. Hapoel Beer Sheva will play against Galil Elion in Kfar Blum and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
H.Haifa: A.Simhon 25+4reb+3ast, D.Upson 23+5reb, K.Allen 16+7reb+7ast, A.Hickey 15+4reb+9ast, S.Weisz 6+4reb+3ast, W.Rayman 6+4reb
H.Be’er Sheva: E.Koulechov 18+3reb+1ast, D.Efianayi 16+3reb+2ast, J.Shuchman 15+4reb+2ast, B.Moore 15+5reb+2ast, R.Smith 9+2reb+2ast, P.Roy 8+1reb

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H.Holon – H.Jerusalem 80-76

Hapoel Holon used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Jerusalem 80-76 on Friday night. Hapoel Holon looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American center Marvin Jones (213-1993, college: Texas Southern) nailed a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and American-Liberian point guard Joe Ragland (182-1989, college: Wichita St.) accounted for 10 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. American center Zachary Hankins (211-1996, college: Xavier) came up with 16 points and 6 rebounds and Trinidad and Tobago-American Khadeen Carrington (193-1995, college: Seton Hall) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Hapoel Jerusalem in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Hapoel Jerusalem’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Hapoel Holon will meet Gilboa Galil in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Hapoel Jerusalem will play against Bnei Hasharon in Hod Hasharon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
H.Holon: M.Jones 21+10reb+1ast, E.Green 18+3reb+3ast, C.Johnson 16+5reb+2ast, J.Ragland 10+5reb+10ast, K.Kadji 8+2reb, N.Misgav 7+1ast
H.Jerusalem: Z.Hankins 16+6reb+1ast, K.Carrington 15+5reb, D.Noam 12+4ast, S.Vene 11+3reb+1ast, K.Smith 8+6reb+5ast, L.Randolph 8+3reb+2ast

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H.Tel-Aviv – H.Eilat 98-59

Hapoel Tel-Aviv used a home court advantage and smashed the opponent from Eilat 98-59 on Friday night. Hapoel Tel-Aviv dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Hapoel Eilat’s 32 and made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game, while Hapoel Eilat only scored six points from the stripe. They outrebounded Hapoel Eilat 40-28 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Hapoel Tel-Aviv looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Hapoel Eilat’s players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Hapoel Tel-Aviv made 7 blocks. International power forward Idan Zalmanson (206-1995, agency: Avi Zilberman) nailed a double-double by scoring 10 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks for the winning side and American guard Xavier Munford (193-1992, college: URI) accounted for 19 points. Four Hapoel Tel-Aviv players scored in double figures. American forward Nate Grimes (203-1996, college: Fresno St., agency: Agency) came up with 9 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import forward Eric Griffin (203-1990, college: Campbell) added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Hapoel Eilat in the defeat. 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 Tel-Aviv will meet Hapoel Haifa on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Hapoel Eilat will play against Ironi Nes-Ziona in Nes Ziyona and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
H.Tel-Aviv: X.Munford 19+1reb+2ast, C.Horton 13+3reb+1ast, T.Ginat 12+9reb+1ast, I.Zalmanson 10+11reb+5ast, J.Brown 9+3reb+10ast, A.Ariel 8+1reb
H.Eilat: J.Terrell 10+1reb+3ast, E.Griffin 9+7reb+1ast, T.Petteway 9+1reb+1ast, N.Grimes 9+7reb+1ast, N.Avivi 8+4reb+1ast, A.Gershon 8+4reb+3ast

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E.Kiryat Ata – Bnei Hertzeliya 79-70

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M.Tel-Aviv – I.Ness Ziona 95-87

Maccabi Tel-Aviv used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Nes Ziyona 95-87 on Saturday night. Maccabi Tel-Aviv outrebounded Ironi Nes-Ziona 44-22 including a 32-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. American Jarell Martin (208-1994, college: LSU) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winning side and international power forward Roman Sorkin (208-1996, college: Oregon) accounted for 21 points and 5 rebounds. American guard Shaq Buchanan (190-1997, college: Murray St.) came up with 25 points and the other American import forward Tyler Bey (201-1998, college: Colorado, agency: Agency) added 23 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Ironi Nes-Ziona in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Maccabi Tel-Aviv will meet at home E.Kiryat Ata in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ironi Nes-Ziona will play against Hapoel Eilat and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
M.Tel-Aviv: J.Martin 25+11reb, R.Sorkin 21+5reb+2ast, W.Baldwin IV 15+2reb+6ast, Y.Ziv 9+5reb+7ast, J.Cohen 6+4reb+2ast, D.Hilliard 6+1reb
I.Ness Ziona: S.Buchanan 25+2reb+3ast, T.Bey 23+5reb, T.Levinson 15+3reb+1ast, J.Meyinsse 8+4reb, C.Williams 7+2reb+1ast, D.Cooper 6+3reb+19ast