Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Top ranked Maccabi Tel-Aviv (21-5) recorded its fifth loss on the court of third ranked Hapoel Jerusalem on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Hapoel Jerusalem 83-76. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was point guard Kenneth Smith (190-1993, college: Louisiana Tech) who scored 17 points and 7 assists. Center Zachary Hankins (211-1996, college: Xavier) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. point guard Wade Baldwin IV (193-1996, college: Vanderbilt) produced 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hapoel Jerusalem (20-7) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain third place behind leader Bnei Hertzeliya. Maccabi Tel-Aviv at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Tel Aviv: Maccabi Tel-Aviv (#1) and Hapoel Tel-Aviv (#2). Maccabi Tel-Aviv (21-5) won against visiting Hapoel Tel-Aviv (20-6) 89-82. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The former international power forward Roman Sorkin (208-1996, college: Oregon) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). Lorenzo Brown contributed with 12 points and 10 assists for the winners. Maccabi Tel-Aviv’s coach Oded Kattash allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American guard JCovan Brown (188-1990, college: Texas) answered with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists for Hapoel Tel-Aviv. Maccabi Tel-Aviv maintains first place with 21-5 record. Hapoel Tel-Aviv at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost.
The game in Kfar Blum was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Hapoel Holon (17-10) played at the court of 5th ranked Galil Elion (14-14). Hapoel Holon managed to secure a 6-point victory 90-84 on Friday. Shawn Dawson stepped up and scored 24 points for the winners. Roi Huber responded with 21 points and 5 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Hapoel Holon. Defending champion maintains fourth place with 17-10 record. Loser Galil Elion keeps the fifth position with 14 games lost.
Other games of round 5 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
E.Kiryat Ata was defeated by Bnei Hertzeliya in Hod Hasharon 93-89. H.Be’er Sheva beat H.Eilat at home 102-94. Bottom-ranked H.Gilboa Galil lost to H.Haifa on the opponent’s court 77-93. H.Tel-Aviv managed to outperform I.Ness Ziona in a home game 103-91.
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Bnei Hertzeliya – E.Kiryat Ata 93-89
There was no surprise in Hod Hasharon where 9th ranked E.Kiryat Ata (9-18) was defeated by seventh ranked Bnei Hasharon (14-13) 93-89 on Monday. Bnei Hasharon shot 26 for 38 from the free-throw line, while E.Kiryat Ata only scored eight points from the stripe. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American Maurice Kemp (203-1991, college: ECU) stepped up and scored 30 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import forward Robert Carter (206-1994, college: Maryland) chipped in 11 points and 9 rebounds. Naturalized Portuguese forward Yotam Hanochi (205-2000) responded with 22 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and American forward Amin Stevens (203-1990, college: FAMU) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Bnei Hasharon maintains seventh place with 14-13 record. E.Kiryat Ata lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the ninth position with 18 games lost. They share it with H.Eilat and H.Haifa.
Top scorers:
Bnei Hertzeliya: M.Kemp 30+9reb+3ast, C.Babb 14+5reb, J.Gamble 12+7reb+1ast, Q.Hooker 11+3reb+7ast, R.Carter 11+9reb+2ast, Y.Kravits 9+1reb+2ast
E.Kiryat Ata: Y.Hanochi 22+8reb, J.Reddic 15+6reb, A.Stevens 14+6reb+2ast, D.Garrett 12+3reb+3ast, I.Davidi 11+3reb+6ast, C.Lewis 6+2reb+8ast
gschID: 1072572
H.Be’er Sheva – H.Eilat 102-94
The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighth ranked Hapoel Beer Sheva‘s (13-14) home victory over 9th ranked Hapoel Eilat (9-18) 102-94 on Tuesday. Hapoel Beer Sheva looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American-Nigerian guard David Efianayi (188-1995, college: Gardner-Webb) stepped up and scored 22 points and 9 assists for the winners and the former international swingman Joaquin Shuchman (193-1995) chipped in 19 points. Naturalized German Noam Avivi (205-1999, agency: Avi Zilberman) responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and power forward Jonatan Levy (205-2001, agency: Avi Zilberman) scored 9 points and 8 rebounds. Four Hapoel Eilat players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Hapoel Beer Sheva maintains eighth place with 13-14 record. Loser Hapoel Eilat keeps the ninth position with 18 games lost. They share it with E.Kiryat Ata and H.Haifa.
Top scorers:
H.Be’er Sheva: D.Efianayi 22+4reb+9ast, J.Shuchman 19+4reb+2ast, K.Ahmad 16+2reb, Z.Ron 13+1ast, T.Porat 9+6reb, B.Moore 9+3reb
H.Eilat: A.Gershon 16+1reb+1ast, A.Cleveland 14+4reb+2ast, E.Griffin 12+4reb, N.Avivi 12+10reb+3ast, A.Tilghman 12+4reb, L.Jonatan 9+8reb+3ast
gschID: 1072573
H.Haifa – H.Gilboa Galil 93-77
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 12th ranked Gilboa Galil‘s (4-22) road loss to eleventh ranked Hapoel Haifa (9-18) 77-93 on Monday. Hapoel Haifa had a 39-28 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Forward Gur Lavy (198-2001, agency: BIG) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Hungarian-American power forward Jarrod Jones (207-1990, college: Ball St.) chipped in 20 points and 10 rebounds. Five Hapoel Haifa players scored in double figures. American guard London Perrantes (187-1994, college: Virginia) responded with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists and the other American import forward Robert Franks (201-1996, college: WSU) scored 16 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Hapoel Haifa moved-up to ninth place, which they share with E.Kiryat Ata and H.Eilat. Gilboa Galil lost their seventh game in a row. They stay dead last with 22 lost games.
Top scorers:
H.Haifa: J.Jones 20+10reb, I.Cousins 15+3reb+2ast, M.Lutati 13+4reb+5ast, L.Gur 12+16reb+4ast, A.Hickey 11+4reb+9ast, B.Liav 6+4reb
H.Gilboa Galil: R.Franks 16+3reb+1ast, L.Perrantes 13+6reb+8ast, W.Ziv 9+2reb+3ast, G.Daniel 9+3reb+4ast, C.Brown 8+6reb, S.Benaya 7+6reb
gschID: 1072574
H.Galil Elion – H.Holon 84-90
The game in Kfar Blum was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Hapoel Holon (17-10) played at the court of 5th ranked Galil Elion (14-14). Hapoel Holon managed to secure a 6-point victory 90-84 on Friday. The former international Shawn Dawson (198-1993) stepped up and scored 24 points for the winners and American-Liberian point guard Joe Ragland (182-1989, college: Wichita St.) chipped in 23 points and 4 assists. The former international point guard Roi Huber (188-1997) responded with 21 points and 5 assists and American guard Deishuan Booker (190-1996, college: LBSU, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 16 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Hapoel Holon. Defending champion maintains fourth place with 17-10 record. Loser Galil Elion keeps the fifth position with 14 games lost.
Top scorers:
H.Holon: S.Dawson 24+2reb+2ast, J.Ragland 23+4ast, H.Dalton 10+2reb+2ast, C.Johnson 10+4reb+3ast, M.Jones 6+10reb+2ast, N.Misgav 6+4reb+4ast
H.Galil Elion: R.Huber 21+3reb+5ast, D.Booker 16+4reb+2ast, N.Levi 13+7reb+2ast, C.Ron 7+2reb, W.Langston 6+7reb+1ast, A.Lotan 6+1reb+2ast
gschID: 1072575
H.Jerusalem – M.Tel-Aviv 83-76
Top ranked Maccabi Tel-Aviv (21-5) recorded its fifth loss on the court of third ranked Hapoel Jerusalem on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Hapoel Jerusalem 83-76. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was point guard Kenneth Smith (190-1993, college: Louisiana Tech) who scored 17 points and 7 assists. Center Zachary Hankins (211-1996, college: Xavier) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Wade Baldwin IV (193-1996, college: Vanderbilt) produced 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Jarell Martin (208-1994, college: LSU) added 18 points respectively for the guests. Four Hapoel Jerusalem and five Maccabi Tel-Aviv players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hapoel Jerusalem (20-7) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain third place behind leader Bnei Hertzeliya. Maccabi Tel-Aviv at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
H.Jerusalem: K.Smith 17+7ast, Z.Hankins 16+6reb+1ast, O.Blayzer 14+1reb, B.Brown 12+1reb+4ast, S.Vene 9+2reb+1ast, O.Cornelius 8+2reb+1ast
M.Tel-Aviv: J.Martin 18+2reb+2ast, W.Baldwin IV 14+6reb+4ast, R.Menco 13+2reb+2ast, A.Poythress 11+7reb+3ast, D.Hilliard 10+6reb, J.Nebo 4+5reb
gschID: 1072576
H.Tel-Aviv – I.Ness Ziona 103-91
Rather predictable result in Tel Aviv where second ranked Hapoel Tel-Aviv (20-6) beat 6th ranked Ironi Nes-Ziona (11-16) 103-91 on Sunday. Hapoel Tel-Aviv dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Ironi Nes-Ziona’s 36. Hapoel Tel-Aviv forced 22 Ironi Nes-Ziona turnovers and outrebounded them 39-27 including 26 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists. The former international Tomer Ginat (202-1994, agency: Avi Zilberman) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and American swingman Jordan McRae (197-1991, college: Tennessee) chipped in 17 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Hapoel Tel-Aviv’s coach Danny Franco used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to get some rest. American Ronnie Harrell Jr (201-1996, college: Denver) responded with 19 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import point guard DJ Cooper (183-1990, college: Ohio) scored 17 points and 8 assists. Four Hapoel Tel-Aviv and five Ironi Nes-Ziona players scored in double figures. Hapoel Tel-Aviv maintains second place with 20-6 record behind leader Bnei Hertzeliya. Ironi Nes-Ziona lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the sixth position with 16 games lost.
Top scorers:
H.Tel-Aviv: T.Ginat 24+10reb+2ast, J.Brown 19+4reb+7ast, J.McRae 17+7reb+7ast, J.Tokoto 13+3reb+1ast, X.Munford 9+3reb+5ast, C.Onuaku 8+8reb+6ast
I.Ness Ziona: R.Harrell Jr. 19+7reb+3ast, D.Cooper 17+3reb+8ast, T.Ben Moshe 13+3reb+2ast, T.Bey 12+3reb+2ast, J.Meyinsse 12+3reb, T.Levinson 6+6reb+2ast
gschID: 1072577
M.Tel-Aviv – H.Tel-Aviv 89-82
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Tel Aviv: Maccabi Tel-Aviv (#1) and Hapoel Tel-Aviv (#2). Maccabi Tel-Aviv (21-5) won against visiting Hapoel Tel-Aviv (20-6) 89-82. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Maccabi Tel-Aviv outrebounded Hapoel Tel-Aviv 33-20 including 21 on the defensive glass. The former international power forward Roman Sorkin (208-1996, college: Oregon) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). American-Spanish point guard Lorenzo Brown (196-1990, college: NC State) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 assists for the winners. Maccabi Tel-Aviv’s coach Oded Kattash allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American guard JCovan Brown (188-1990, college: Texas) answered with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists and the other American import center Chinanu Onuaku (207-1996, college: Louisville, agency: MSG) added 12 points and 6 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) in the effort for Hapoel Tel-Aviv. Four Maccabi Tel-Aviv and five Hapoel Tel-Aviv players scored in double figures. Maccabi Tel-Aviv maintains first place with 21-5 record. Hapoel Tel-Aviv at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
M.Tel-Aviv: R.Sorkin 22+10reb+3ast, W.Baldwin IV 16+2ast, B.Colson Jr. 15+4reb+1ast, L.Brown 12+4reb+10ast, J.Cohen 8+6reb+1ast, R.Menco 6+5reb+1ast
H.Tel-Aviv: B.Timor 17+3ast, J.McRae 16+1reb+2ast, X.Munford 13+4reb+3ast, J.Brown 13+6reb+10ast, C.Onuaku 12+3reb+6ast, T.Ginat 11+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1077359
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