Winner League Round 2 (Regular Season): H.Eilat keeps a leadership position

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in Winner League. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Hapoel Eilat defeated Hapoel Holon at home 78-69. H.Eilat dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Hapoel Holon's 32 and made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. H.Eilat forced 19 H.Holon turnovers. American power forward James Dickey III (208-1996, college: UNCG) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 15 rebounds (perfect from the field making all ten shots !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and American-South Sudanese point guard Kendale McCullum (185-1996, college: Lewis) chipped in 11 points and 7 assists during the contest. Hapoel Eilat's coach Oren Aharoni used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American-Nigerian TJ Holyfield (203-1995, college: Texas Tech) responded with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Hapoel Holon will play next round against H.Be'er Sheva trying to get back on the winning streak. Hapoel Eilat will try to continue on its current victory against Bnei Hertzeliya in Hod Hasharon.
Ramat Gan recorded a loss in Kfar Blum. Visitors were edged by Galil Elyon 104-101. Belgian-American guard Alston Mason (188-2002, college: Arizona St.) notched 26 points and 6 assists to lead the effort and Itay Moskovits supported him with 23 points and 6 rebounds. Galil Elyon's coach Idan Avshalom allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by American forward Justin Lewis (201-2002, college: Marquette, agency: Interperformances) did not help to save the game for M.Ramat Gan. Galil Elyon will play against M.Ashdod on the road in the next round. Ramat Gan will play against Kiryat Ata and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Tel Aviv supposed to be also quite interesting. Kiryat Ata played at the court of Maccabi Tel-Aviv. Maccabi Tel-Aviv smashed Kiryat Ata 116-89 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was John DiBartolomeo who scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Holland Woods II produced 18 points and 8 assists for the guests. 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 will meet M.Rishon in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Kiryat Ata will play against M.Ramat Gan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 2: H.HaEmek destroyed M.Rishon on the opponent's court 80-60. H.Jerusalem managed to outperform H.Be'er Sheva in a home game 88-74. M.Ashdod lost to undefeated H.Tel-Aviv on the road 67-81. Winless I.Ness Ziona was defeated by Bnei Hertzeliya on its own court 96-103.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 30 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists by Josh Christopher of I.Ness Ziona.



H.Galil Elyon - M.Ramat Gan 104-101:
Ramat Gan recorded a loss in Kfar Blum. Visitors were edged by Galil Elyon 104-101. H.Galil Elyon players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. M.Ramat Gan was plagued by 33 personal fouls down the stretch. Belgian-American guard Alston Mason (188-2002, college: Arizona St.) notched 26 points and 6 assists to lead the effort and ex-international swingman Itay Moskovits (192-2000) supported him with 23 points and 6 rebounds. Galil Elyon's coach Idan Avshalom allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by American forward Justin Lewis (201-2002, college: Marquette, agency: Interperformances) did not help to save the game for M.Ramat Gan. ex-international swingman Joaquin Shuchman (191-1995) added 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the guests. Four H.Galil Elyon and five M.Ramat Gan players scored in double figures. Galil Elyon will play against M.Ashdod on the road in the next round. Ramat Gan will play against Kiryat Ata and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
M.Ramat Gan: L.Figueroa 20+1reb, A.Caver 17+3reb+6ast, B.Washington 16+3reb+4ast, J.Shuchman 15+5reb+6ast, J.Lewis 14+9reb+4ast, J.Adams 8+3reb+6ast
H.Galil Elyon: M.Alston 26+1reb+6ast, M.Itay 23+6reb+3ast, B.Max 14+2reb, M.Yahel 11+8reb, K.Maurice 11+6reb+5ast, K.Nate 8+7reb+3ast

M.Rishon - H.HaEmek 60-80:
But M.Rishon was not able to use a home court advantage and was crushed by the opponent from Gan Ner 80-60 on Monday night. H.HaEmek forced 20 M.Rishon turnovers. The best player for the winners was American forward Malik Hall (203-2000, college: Michigan St.) who had a double-double by scoring 30 points and 13 rebounds (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field). ex-international point guard Niv Misgav (181-1995) chipped in 12 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. American forward Justin Tillman (203-1996, college: VCU, agency: BIG) produced 20 points and 8 rebounds and naturalized American forward Josh Freund (204-1997, college: Roanoke) added 5 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. H.HaEmek will meet at home I.Ness Ziona in the next round and are hoping to win another game. M.Rishon will play against M.Tel-Aviv and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
M.Rishon: J.Tillman 20+8reb, R.Zipper 8+2reb, Q.Grant 7+3reb+5ast, V.King 7+7reb, J.Freund 5+7reb+4ast, O.Cornelius 5+6reb+1ast
H.HaEmek: H.Malik 30+13reb+1ast, G.Karel 12+3reb+1ast, M.Niv 12+5reb+7ast, E.CJ 8+3reb+3ast, M.Christian 6+2reb+1ast, N.Gil 4+2reb+1ast

H.Jerusalem - H.Be'er Sheva 88-74:
Very predictable result when Hapoel Jerusalem defeated at home Hapoel Beer Sheva 88-74 on Saturday. H.Jerusalem looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American swingman David Roddy (195-2001, college: Colorado St.) who scored 16 points. Serbian center Dusan Miletic (213-1998) chipped in 11 points and 7 rebounds. American power forward Tyreek Smith (203-2000, college: Memphis) produced 9 points and 8 rebounds and his fellow American import guard MJ Walker (196-1998, college: FSU) added 11 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Five H.Jerusalem and four H.Be'er Sheva players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Hapoel Jerusalem will meet H.Tel-Aviv in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Hapoel Beer Sheva will play against H.Holon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
H.Be'er Sheva: M.Walker 11+2reb+4ast, N.Avivi 11+4reb+1ast, C.Coleman 11+1reb+1ast, O.Shitrit 10+2reb, B.Cameron 10+1reb+2ast, T.Smith 9+8reb+1ast
H.Jerusalem: R.David 16+4reb+2ast, L.Kenneth 11+3reb+4ast, B.Lorenzo 11+4reb+3ast, M.Dusan 11+7reb, Z.Yovel 10+3reb+4ast, M.Shake 9+2reb+3ast

H.Tel-Aviv - M.Ashdod 81-67:
Hapoel Tel-Aviv used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Ashdod 81-67 on Sunday night. The best player for the winners was American guard Eugene German (183-1997, college: NIU) who scored 31 points. ex-international forward Tomer Ginat (205-1994) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. American point guard Robert Turner III (190-1993, college: Texas Tech) produced 20 points and his fellow American import Markis McDuffie (203-1997, college: Wichita St.) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Hapoel Tel-Aviv will meet at home H.Jerusalem in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. M.Ashdod will play against H.Galil Elyon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
M.Ashdod: R.Turner III 20+4reb, M.McDuffie 10+6reb+1ast, A.Rubit 10+4reb+3ast, S.Dawson 9+4reb+1ast, B.Callahan-Gold 8+6reb, Q.Wahab 8+4reb
H.Tel-Aviv: G.Eugene 31+4reb+2ast, G.Tomer 12+11reb+3ast, B.Antonio 10+2reb+3ast, C.Amir 9+1ast, O.Daniel 6+6reb+1ast, P.Guy 5

H.Eilat - H.Holon 78-69:
Hapoel Eilat defeated Hapoel Holon at home 78-69. H.Eilat dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Hapoel Holon's 32 and made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. H.Eilat forced 19 H.Holon turnovers. American power forward James Dickey III (208-1996, college: UNCG) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 15 rebounds (perfect from the field making all ten shots !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and American-South Sudanese point guard Kendale McCullum (185-1996, college: Lewis) chipped in 11 points and 7 assists during the contest. Hapoel Eilat's coach Oren Aharoni used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American-Nigerian TJ Holyfield (203-1995, college: Texas Tech) responded with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Rivaldo Soares (198-1999, college: Oklahoma) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Hapoel Holon will play next round against H.Be'er Sheva trying to get back on the winning streak. Hapoel Eilat will try to continue on its current victory against Bnei Hertzeliya in Hod Hasharon.
Top scorers:
H.Holon: R.Soares 15+5reb+3ast, S.Amir 13+3reb, T.Holyfield 12+8reb+4ast, A.Sanogo 6+4reb+1ast, C.Harris Jr. 6+3reb+1ast, L.Medford Jr. 5+3reb+6ast
H.Eilat: D.James 21+15reb, M.Kendale 11+4reb+7ast, H.Javontae 10+4reb+1ast, B.Tzuf 9+3reb, C.Bryant 9+2reb+1ast, O.Nuni 9+3reb+2ast

M.Tel-Aviv - Kiryat Ata 116-89:
The game in Tel Aviv supposed to be also quite interesting. Kiryat Ata played at the court of Maccabi Tel-Aviv. Maccabi Tel-Aviv smashed Kiryat Ata 116-89 on Sunday. They outrebounded Kiryat Ata 42-28 including a 28-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. M.Tel-Aviv looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when M.Tel-Aviv made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was the former international guard John DiBartolomeo (183-1991, college: Rochester, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). American center Armando Bacot Jr (208-2000, college: UNC) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. DiBartolomeo is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American guard Holland Woods II (184-1998, college: GCU, agency: MSG) produced 18 points and 8 assists and his fellow American import guard Tyrece Radford (188-1999, college: Texas A&M) added 14 points respectively for the guests. Four M.Tel-Aviv and five Kiryat Ata 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. Maccabi Tel-Aviv will meet M.Rishon in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Kiryat Ata will play against M.Ramat Gan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kiryat Ata: H.Woods II 18+1reb+8ast, T.Radford 14+3reb+2ast, D.Green 13+4reb, Y.Levin 11+6reb, M.Filonenko 10+5reb+3ast, T.Asayag 8+1reb+8ast
M.Tel-Aviv: D.John 21+6reb+5ast, B.Armando 18+5reb+2ast, L.TJ 17+2reb+1ast, C.Bonzie 11+1reb, H.Shane 10+12reb+1ast, B.O'Shae 9+6reb+1ast

I.Ness Ziona - Bnei Hertzeliya 96-103:
But Ironi Nes-Ziona was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Hod Hasharon 103-96 on Sunday night. Bnei Hertzeliya made 24-of-29 free shots (82.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 I.Ness Ziona turnovers. The best player for the winners was American guard DJ Brewton (193-2000, college: CS Fullerton) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. The other American import guard Zack Bryant (188-1997, college: Georgia South) chipped in 23 points and 7 assists. Four Bnei Hertzeliya players scored in double figures. American guard Josh Christopher (195-2001, college: Arizona St.) produced 30 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Canadian Jackson Rowe (201-1997, college: CS Fullerton) added 21 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Bnei Hertzeliya will meet at home H.Eilat in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Ironi Nes-Ziona will play against H.HaEmek in Gan Ner and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
I.Ness Ziona: J.Christopher 30+6reb+6ast, J.Rowe 21+8reb+1ast, F.Gillespie 17+5reb+1ast, P.Lee 9+5reb+8ast, B.Srur 8+1reb, J.Wiley 7+5reb+1ast
Bnei Hertzeliya: B.Zack 23+1reb+7ast, B.DJ 21+12reb+4ast, H.Gerald 20+1ast, K.Nathan 12+12reb+1ast, G.Amit 9+1reb, C.Noah 7+9reb+1ast