Israel - National-League-Round-6-Second-Stage-EAshkelon-easily-beat-EShomron-by-12-points
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Ashkelon. Local E.Ashkelon (18-14) beat 12th ranked E.Shomron (11-21)
94-82 on Friday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of E.Shomron. E.Ashkelon looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Larry Thomas (188-1993, college: BSC) who scored 28 points. The other American import Cody Riley (206-1997, college: UCLA) chipped in 15 points and 10 rebounds. E.Ashkelon's coach Yair Gewirtz used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Russian center Artem Zabelin (215-1988) who recorded 23 points and 8 rebounds. E.Ashkelon maintains seventh position with 18-14 record. E.Shomron at the other side keeps the twelfth place with 21 games lost. They share the position with H.Kfar Saba. E.Ashkelon are looking forward to face H.Kfar Saba (#13) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. E.Shomron will play against H.Safed Galil and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.Rest of the games of round 6 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
H.Izrael defeated M.Rehovot in Nazareth 100-92. Bottom-ranked Otef Darom was beaten by H.Kfar Saba at home 87-91. H.Kfar Qasem lost to H.Safed Galil on the opponent's court 87-98.
The best stats of 6th round was 22 points and 13 rebounds by Jonathan Augustin-Fairell of H.Safed Galil.
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E.Ashkelon - E.Shomron 94-82
The game with biggest result difference took place in Ashkelon. Local E.Ashkelon (18-14) beat 12th ranked E.Shomron (11-21)
94-82on Friday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of E.Shomron.
E.Ashkelonlooked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Larry Thomas (188-1993, college: BSC) who scored 28 points. The other American import Cody Riley (206-1997, college: UCLA) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Thomas is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four E.Ashkelon players scored in double figures. E.Ashkelon's coach Yair Gewirtz used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Russian center Artem Zabelin (215-1988) who recorded 23 points and 8 rebounds and forward Ori Cohen (200-2005, agency: Avi Zilberman) added 20 points respectively.
E.Ashkelonmaintains seventh position with
18-14record.
E.Shomronat the other side keeps the twelfth place with 21 games lost. They share the position with H.Kfar Saba.
E.Ashkelon are looking forward to face H.Kfar Saba (#13) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. E.Shomron will play against H.Safed Galil and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
E.Ashkelon: L.Thomas 28+2reb+2ast, T.Cohen 16+4reb+3ast, C.Riley 15+10reb+2ast, A.Suss 11+7reb+5ast, L.Berman 10+4reb, D.Najar 8+4reb+6ast
E.Shomron: A.Zabelin 23+8reb+3ast, O.Cohen 20+4reb+2ast, R.Abell 19+3reb+3ast, E.Shulman 8+5ast, N.Yaacobi 6+6reb+12ast, A.Shimoni 2+1reb
M.Rehovot - H.Izrael 92-100
There was a minor upset when 8th ranked M.Rehovot (16-16) was defeated at home by tenth ranked H.Izrael (15-17)
100-92on Friday.
H.Izraelmade 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game.
H.Izraeloutrebounded
M.Rehovot 41-23including a
29-18advantage in defensive rebounds.
H.Izraellooked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Brandon Edwards (201-1991, college: UT Arlington) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists. The other American import Kevin Bracy-Davis (202-1995, college: Davis & Elkins, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 29 points and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Daniel Gueta (188-2003) who recorded 24 points and 7 assists and American forward Demetrius Treadwell (201-1991, college: Akron) added 13 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Four
H.Izraeland five
M.Rehovotplayers scored in double figures. M.Rehovot's coach Kobi Hasson rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Newly promoted
H.Izraelmaintains tenth position with
15-17record. Loser M.Rehovot keeps the eighth place with 16 games lost. They share the position with H.Safed Galil.
H.Izrael are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Otef Darom (#14) in the next round. M.Rehovot will play against H.Kfar Qasem (#11) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
H.Izrael: K.Bracy-Davis 29+4reb+6ast, B.Edwards 24+18reb+4ast, O.Lavy 14+1reb, I.Shabat 10+3reb+5ast, M.Fuxman 9+7reb+2ast, R.Mor 7+1ast
M.Rehovot: D.Gueta 24+1reb+7ast, I.Romy 14, D.Treadwell 13+10reb+2ast, D.Drapic 12+3ast, T.Peled 12+2reb, S.David 11+2reb+1ast
Otef Darom - H.Kfar Saba 87-91
The game between closely ranked teams ended with thirteenth ranked H.Kfar Saba's (11-21) road victory over bottom-ranked Otef Darom (2-30)
91-87on Friday.
H.Kfar Sabalooked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. 25 personal fouls committed by
Otef Daromhelped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American forward Jalen Canty (203-1995, college: UCSB, agency: Haylett Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. The other American import point guard Devon Thomas (183-1994, college: Texas Tech) chipped in a double-double by scoring 28 points and 11 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Vince Cole (198-1998, college: Coastal) who recorded 19 points and 6 rebounds and forward Ariel Sela (197-2006) added 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Five
Otef Daromplayers scored in double figures. Otef Darom's coach Barak Peleg tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.
H.Kfar Sabamoved-up to twelfth place, which they share with E.Shomron.
Otef Daromlost fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 30 lost games.
H.Kfar Saba is looking forward to face higher ranked E.Ashkelon (#7) at home in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Otef Darom will play against H.Izrael (#10) in Nazareth and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
H.Kfar Saba: J.Canty 28+15reb+6ast, D.Thomas 28+4reb+11ast, B.Aken Matan 12+4reb+1ast, O.Sade 8+6reb+2ast, I.Fadlon 6+2reb+1ast, S.Gorman 3+2reb
Otef Darom: V.Cole 19+6reb+3ast, S.Kamhji 16+3reb+4ast, A.Sela 14+9reb+4ast, Y.Abouloff 12+5reb+1ast, K.Reid 11+4reb+1ast, O.Shelef 7+2reb+3ast
H.Safed Galil - H.Kfar Qasem 98-87
Rather expected game when 11th ranked H.Kfar Qasem (13-19) was defeated on the road by ninth ranked H.Safed Galil (16-16)
98-87on Friday.
H.Safed Galillooked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Dachon Burke (193-1997, college: USA) who scored 26 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. American-Bahamas forward Jonathan Augustin-Fairell (201-1993, college: Murray St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American center Marlon Johnson (208-1994, college: NMHU) who recorded 16 points and 4 assists and naturalized American point guard Paul Delaney (188-1986, college: UAB) added 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists respectively. Five
H.Safed Galiland four
H.Kfar Qasemplayers scored in double figures. H.Kfar Qasem's coach Avi Sukar rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.
H.Safed Galilmoved-up to eighth place, which they share with M.Rehovot. Loser H.Kfar Qasem keeps the eleventh position with 19 games lost.
H.Safed Galil is looking forward to face E.Shomron (#12) on the road in the next round. H.Kfar Qasem will play against M.Rehovot and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
H.Safed Galil: D.Burke 26+7reb+6ast, J.Augustin-Fairell 22+13reb+3ast, D.Koperberg 15+10reb+3ast, G.Doron 11+1reb+3ast, O.El-Al 11+4reb+2ast, T.Hadad 8+3reb+1ast
H.Kfar Qasem: M.Johnson 16+4reb+4ast, H.Butler 12+5reb+1ast, A.Sade 11+4reb+6ast, P.Delaney 10+6reb+6ast, B.Ivri 9+6reb, D.Ohana 8+1reb