Winner League Round 3 (Regular Season): Bnei Hertzeliya hands first defeat to H.Eilat

Round 3 means everything may happen in Winner League as the season just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Hapoel Eilat (2-1) recorded a loss in Hod Hasharon on Monday night. Visitors were edged by Bnei Hertzeliya (2-1) 96-93. The best player for the winners was American guard Zack Bryant (188-1997, college: Georgia South) who scored 36 points (!!!) and 8 assists. His fellow American import power forward Nathan Knight (208-1997, college: William & Mary) chipped in 26 points and 12 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American-South Sudanese point guard Kendale McCullum (185-1996, college: Lewis) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 assists. Bnei Hertzeliya is looking forward to face Kiryat Ata (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hapoel Eilat will play against H.Jerusalem (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Another exciting game was played in Tel Aviv between H.Jerusalem and Hapoel Tel-Aviv where H.Jerusalem (3-0) beat Hapoel Tel-Aviv (2-1) on the road 70-60. It was a good game for American Shake Milton (198-1996, college: SMU) who led his team to a victory with 16 points and 8 rebounds. Kenneth Lofton Jr contributed with 13 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American guard Elijah Bryant (196-1995, college: BYU, agency: Pensack Sports) answered with 17 points and 5 rebounds for Hapoel Tel-Aviv. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. H.Jerusalem will play against H.Eilat (#5) at home in the next round. H.Tel-Aviv's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Tel Aviv to the arena M.Tel-Aviv.
An interesting game where H.Galil Elyon (#6) beat host M.Ashdod (#8) 77-66 on Monday evening. It was a great evening for Nate Kingz who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points. The best for the losing side was Isaiah Hill with 22 points. M.Ashdod's coach Dan Katzir rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. H.Galil Elyon will meet at home I.Ness Ziona (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. M.Ashdod will play against H.Be'er Sheva (#14) and hope to win that game.

Other games of round 3 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
H.Holon defeated H.Be'er Sheva in a road game 91-75. H.HaEmek was beaten by I.Ness Ziona at home 66-78. Kiryat Ata lost to M.Ramat Gan on the opponent's court 88-90. M.Rishon managed to outperform M.Tel-Aviv in a home game 93-90.
The best stats of 3rd round was 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks by Roman Sorkin of M.Tel-Aviv.



Bnei Hertzeliya - H.Eilat 96-93:
Hapoel Eilat (2-1) recorded a loss in Hod Hasharon on Monday night. Visitors were edged by Bnei Hertzeliya (2-1) 96-93. The best player for the winners was American guard Zack Bryant (188-1997, college: Georgia South) who scored 36 points (!!!) and 8 assists. His fellow American import power forward Nathan Knight (208-1997, college: William & Mary) chipped in a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American-South Sudanese point guard Kendale McCullum (185-1996, college: Lewis) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 assists and American power forward James Dickey III (208-1996, college: UNCG) added 14 points and 13 rebounds respectively. Four H.Eilat players scored in double figures. Bnei Hertzeliya is looking forward to face Kiryat Ata (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hapoel Eilat will play against H.Jerusalem (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bnei Hertzeliya: B.Zack 36+4reb+8ast, K.Nathan 26+12reb+1ast, H.Gerald 17+2reb+1ast, C.Noah 6+4reb+1ast, G.Amit 5+2ast, B.DJ 2+2reb+1ast
H.Eilat: K.McCullum 18+2reb+10ast, N.Omot 18+2reb+1ast, J.Dickey III 14+13reb+2ast, J.Hawkins 12+1reb+1ast, T.Ben Moshe 8+3reb+1ast, D.Rosenbaum 7+2reb+2ast

H.Be'er Sheva - H.Holon 75-91:
But Hapoel Beer Sheva was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Holon 91-75 on Friday night. H.Holon outrebounded H.Be'er Sheva 41-29 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. H.Holon looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a great evening for American guard Claudell Harris Jr. (193-2002, college: MSU) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Mali center Adama Sanogo (206-2002, college: UConn) helped adding 18 points and 9 rebounds. Five Hapoel Holon players scored in double figures. Hapoel Holon's coach Predrag Krunic used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was American power forward Tyreek Smith (203-2000, college: Memphis) with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import guard Brian Cameron (190-1997, college: Wesley) scored 15 points. Hapoel Holon will meet at home M.Rishon (#13) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Hapoel Beer Sheva will play against M.Ashdod and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
H.Holon: H.Claudell 22+8reb+4ast, J.Brandon 20+9reb, S.Adama 18+9reb+3ast, A.Shahar 14+3reb+1ast, A.Netanel 10+5reb+2ast, I.Sam 3+4reb+2ast
H.Be'er Sheva: T.Smith 25+10reb+1ast, B.Cameron 15+3reb+1ast, M.Walker 14+2reb+3ast, C.Coleman 7+3reb+3ast, L.Cabbil 5+2reb+4ast, N.Avivi 4+4reb+1ast

H.HaEmek - I.Ness Ziona 66-78:
There was a surprise result in Gan Ner where Ironi Nes-Ziona (1-2) defeated H.HaEmek (1-2) 78-66 on Sunday. I.Ness Ziona forced 22 H.HaEmek turnovers. Strangely H.HaEmek outrebounded I.Ness Ziona 39-27 including 27 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for French point guard Vincent Amsellem (192-2002) who led his team to a victory scoring 13 points and 6 assists. Canadian Jackson Rowe (201-1997, college: CS Fullerton) helped adding 13 points. Four Ironi Nes-Ziona players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward CJ Elleby (198-2000, college: WSU) with 19 points and 6 rebounds and ex-international point guard Niv Misgav (181-1995) scored 16 points and 5 assists. H.HaEmek's coach Sharon Avrahami rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Ironi Nes-Ziona will meet H.Galil Elyon (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. H.HaEmek will play against M.Ramat Gan and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
I.Ness Ziona: L.Paris 13+3reb+2ast, A.Vincent 13+2reb+6ast, R.Jackson 13+4reb+3ast, G.Freddie 12+3reb+1ast, W.Jacob 10+3reb, C.Josh 8+5reb+2ast
H.HaEmek: C.Elleby 19+6reb+1ast, N.Misgav 16+3reb+5ast, R.Menco 13+4reb, C.Mekowulu 8+2reb, M.Hall 4+7reb+1ast, K.Guzman 2+6reb

H.Tel-Aviv - H.Jerusalem 60-70:
Another exciting game was played in Tel Aviv between H.Jerusalem and Hapoel Tel-Aviv where H.Jerusalem (3-0) beat Hapoel Tel-Aviv (2-1) on the road 70-60. Hapoel Jerusalem outrebounded Hapoel Tel-Aviv 40-23 including a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a good game for American Shake Milton (198-1996, college: SMU) who led his team to a victory with 16 points and 8 rebounds. His fellow American import Kenneth Lofton Jr (198-2002, college: La Tech) contributed with 13 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American guard Elijah Bryant (196-1995, college: BYU, agency: Pensack Sports) answered with 17 points and 5 rebounds and ex-international forward Tomer Ginat (205-1994) added 12 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Hapoel Tel-Aviv. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. H.Jerusalem will play against H.Eilat (#5) at home in the next round. H.Tel-Aviv's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Tel Aviv to the arena M.Tel-Aviv.
Top scorers:
H.Jerusalem: M.Shake 16+8reb+2ast, S.Jaleen 13+1reb+5ast, L.Kenneth 13+6reb+2ast, R.David 7+5reb+2ast, C.Devontae 6+6reb, Z.Yovel 6+5reb+2ast
H.Tel-Aviv: E.Bryant 17+5reb+1ast, T.Ginat 12+9reb+2ast, B.Timor 9+1ast, T.Odiase 7+1reb, D.Oturu 6+2reb, K.Carrington 3+1reb

M.Ashdod - H.Galil Elyon 66-77:
An interesting game where H.Galil Elyon (#6) beat host M.Ashdod (#8) 77-66 on Monday evening. Galil Elyon dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to M.Ashdod's 20. It was a great evening for American guard Nate Kingz (196-2002, college: Syracuse) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points. Belgian-American guard Alston Mason (188-2002, college: Arizona St.) helped adding 17 points and 4 assists. Four Galil Elyon players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American point guard Isaiah Hill (183-2000, college: Fresno St.) with 22 points and the other American import point guard Robert Turner III (190-1993, college: Texas Tech) scored 18 points. M.Ashdod's coach Dan Katzir rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. H.Galil Elyon will meet at home I.Ness Ziona (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. M.Ashdod will play against H.Be'er Sheva (#14) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
H.Galil Elyon: K.Nate 22+3reb, M.Alston 17+3reb+4ast, M.Itay 13+4reb+1ast, K.Maurice 11+7reb, B.Max 8+4reb+2ast, B.Rany 3
M.Ashdod: I.Hill 22+2reb+3ast, R.Turner III 18+4reb+3ast, S.Dawson 13+6reb+3ast, Q.Wahab 5+5reb, M.McDuffie 5+6reb+2ast, A.Rubit 3+8reb+2ast

M.Ramat Gan - Kiryat Ata 90-88:
Ramat Gan used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Kiryat Ata 90-88 on Monday night. M.Ramat Gan made 30-of-37 free shots (81.1 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Kiryat Ata turnovers. It was a great evening for American point guard Jaylen Adams (188-1996, college: St.Bonaventure) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 7 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). His fellow American import guard Ahmad Caver (188-1996, college: ODU) helped adding 23 points and 5 rebounds. Ramat Gan's coach Elad Hasin used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American guard Tyrece Radford (188-1999, college: Texas A&M) with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Yuval Levin (203-2003, college: PFW) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Ramat Gan will meet H.HaEmek (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Kiryat Ata will play against Bnei Hertzeliya and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
M.Ramat Gan: C.Ahmad 23+5reb+1ast, A.Jaylen 21+7reb+3ast, W.Bryce 17+7reb, L.Justin 10+7reb+1ast, F.LJ 8+3reb, S.Joaquin 7+5reb+3ast
Kiryat Ata: T.Radford 20+5reb+6ast, Y.Levin 15+7reb, J.Cohen 14+2ast, D.Green 11+3reb+1ast, O.Huli 9+3reb+4ast, M.Filonenko 7+6reb+1ast

M.Rishon - M.Tel-Aviv 93-90:
There was a surprise result in Rishon Le-Zion where M.Rishon (1-2) edged Maccabi Tel-Aviv (2-1) 93-90 on Saturday. Strangely M.Tel-Aviv outrebounded M.Rishon 52-35 including a 20-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. M.Rishon looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for American guard Chaunce Jenkins (193, college: Seton Hall) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import guard Qua Grant (185-1999, college: SHSU) helped adding 16 points, 6 assists and 5 steals. The best for the losing side was the former international forward Roman Sorkin (208-1996, college: Oregon) with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks and ex-international guard Yam Madar (190-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Five M.Rishon and four M.Tel-Aviv players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. M.Rishon will meet H.Holon (#11) on the road in the next round. Maccabi Tel-Aviv's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tel Aviv H.Tel-Aviv.
Top scorers:
M.Rishon: J.Chaunce 18+6reb+4ast, T.Justin 17+8reb, K.VJ 16+4reb+2ast, G.Qua 16+4reb+6ast, F.Josh 13+3reb+2ast, Z.Idan 6+1reb+1ast
M.Tel-Aviv: R.Sorkin 23+10reb+1ast, J.Hoard 13+7reb, K.Wallace 12+6reb+4ast, Y.Madar 11+10reb+8ast, A.Bacot Jr. 9+2reb, W.Rayman 7+9reb+2ast