National League Round 6: E.Ashkelon beat M.Ma'ale Adum. in the most crucial game of the week

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An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Ma'ale Adumim. Top-ranked E.Ashkelon faced 3rd ranked M.Ma'ale Adum.. Guests from Ashkelon (6-0) smashed host M.Ma'ale Adum. (4-2) 91-63. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of M.Ma'ale Adum.. They outrebounded M.Ma'ale Adum. 44-29 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was naturalized Polish guard Gal Gilinski (195-1995, agency: Avi Zilberman) who scored 12 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. American forward Dakarai Tucker (196-1994, college: Utah) chipped in 18 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Duane Johnson (201-1991, college: ESU) who recorded 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated E.Ashkelon have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. M.Ma'ale Adum. at the other side dropped to the fourth place with two games lost. They share the position with E.Netanya. E.Ashkelon are looking forward to face bottom-ranked H.Hevel Modi'in (#14) at home in the next round which should be another easy win for them. M.Ma'ale Adum. will play against E.Netanya (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked H.Hevel Modi'in (0-6) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 83-73 loss to second ranked H.Afula (5-1) in Hevel Modi'in. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. It was a good game for American Jimmy Hall (203-1994, college: Kent St.) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Tomer Asayag contributed with 22 points for the winners. Niv-Yitzhad Baloul (202-1998) replied with 17 points and 7 rebounds for H.Hevel Modi'in. H.Afula maintains second position with 5-1 record behind leader E.Ashkelon, which they share with M.Rishon. H.Hevel Modi'in at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. H.Afula will play against M.Rehovot (#10) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. H.Hevel Modi'in will play against the league's leader E.Ashkelon (#1) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
The game in Raanana was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Maccabi Rishon (5-1) played at the court of 7th ranked M.Raanana (3-3). Maccabi Rishon defeated M.Raanana 90-80 on Tuesday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of M.Raanana. Isaiah Cousins scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Rom Geffen with 22 points and 8 assists. Maccabi Rishon moved-up to second place, which they share with H.Afula. Loser M.Raanana dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with M.Ramat Gan and I.Nahariya. Maccabi Rishon will meet at home M.Haifa (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. M.Raanana will play against M.Ramat Gan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 6 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
E.Netanya crushed H.Ramat Gan in a road game 106-71. M.Haifa was beaten by E.Shomron at home 77-78. I.Nahariya won against Ramat Hash. on the opponent's court 95-81. M.Rehovot managed to outperform M.Ramat Gan in a home game 79-70.
The best stats of 6th round was 23 points, 16 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals by Al'Lonzo Coleman of M.Rehovot.

H.Hevel Modi'in - H.Afula 73-83

Bottom-ranked H.Hevel Modi'in (0-6) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 83-73 loss to second ranked H.Afula (5-1) in Hevel Modi'in. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. They made 19-of-25 charity shots (76.0 percent) during the game. It was a good game for American Jimmy Hall (203-1994, college: Kent St.) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Tomer Asayag (190-1999) contributed with 22 points for the winners. Niv-Yitzhad Baloul (202-1998) replied with 17 points and 7 rebounds and American forward Demetrius Treadwell (201-1991, college: Akron) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for H.Hevel Modi'in. Four H.Hevel Modi'in players scored in double figures. H.Afula maintains second position with 5-1 record behind leader E.Ashkelon, which they share with M.Rishon. H.Hevel Modi'in at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. H.Afula will play against M.Rehovot (#10) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. H.Hevel Modi'in will play against the league's leader E.Ashkelon (#1) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
H.Afula: J.Hall 24+14reb+4ast, T.Asayag 22+1reb+3ast, L.Goldenberg 13+5reb+1ast, R.Netzia 8+5reb, K.Zorno 8+4reb+2ast, T.Fitzpatrick 5+8reb+3ast
H.Hevel Modi'in: N.Baloul 17+7reb+1ast, D.Treadwell 14+5reb+4ast, G.Shoham 13+4reb+6ast, E.Mor-Yosef 10+2reb, S.Malkov 8+6reb+1ast, N.Ben Shemen 6+3reb+1ast

H.Ramat Gan - E.Netanya 71-106

There was no surprise in Givataim where 10th ranked H.Ramat Gan (2-4) was crushed by fifth ranked E.Netanya (4-2) 106-71 on Tuesday. E.Netanya dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to H.Ramat Gan's 36. E.Netanya forced 30 H.Ramat Gan turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American-Nigerian Al-Wajid Aminu (201-1998, college: UNF) scored 16 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized Canadian forward Ethan Butler (198-2002) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Five E.Netanya players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American Storm Warren (211-1988, college: LSU) with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists and his fellow American import guard Stedmon Lemon (198-1992, college: JCSU) scored 21 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. E.Netanya moved-up to fourth place, which they share with M.Ma'ale Adum. H.Ramat Gan lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. E.Netanya will meet at home M.Ma'ale Adum. (#5) in the next round. H.Ramat Gan will play against I.Nahariya (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
E.Netanya: A.Aminu 16+8reb+1ast, S.Ben 16+5reb+3ast, B.Ethan 15+7reb+3ast, J.Robinson 13+5reb+2ast, S.Ilay 12+3reb+4ast, I.Ariel 11+2reb+1ast
H.Ramat Gan: S.Lemon 21+4reb+1ast, S.Warren 10+11reb+6ast, A.Shimoni 8+2reb+1ast, G.Ofek 7+1reb+2ast, T.Eliad 7+4reb+2ast, N.Gil 7+1reb+3ast

M.Haifa - E.Shomron 77-78

There was a small surprise when twelfth ranked E.Shomron (2-4) edged on the road 9th ranked M.Haifa (2-4) 78-77 on Wednesday. They outrebounded M.Haifa 38-25 including 25 on the defensive glass. E.Shomron looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Naturalized Polish center Ido Flaisher (208-1998, college: Hawaii) had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Raijon Kelly (193-1993, college: Angelo St.) chipped in 16 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American guard Admon Gilder (193-1995, college: Gonzaga) with 24 points and his fellow American import forward DeSean Parsons (201-1995, college: Portland St.) scored 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Five E.Shomron and four M.Haifa players scored in double figures. M.Haifa's coach Offer Rahimi tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. E.Shomron moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated M.Haifa. E.Shomron will meet at home Ramat Hash. (#13) in the next round. M.Haifa will play against Maccabi Rishon (#3) in Rishon Le-Zion and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
E.Shomron: R.Kelly 16+8reb+8ast, K.Stone 15+5reb+5ast, I.Flaisher 15+15reb+2ast, L.Yuval 12+1reb+3ast, E.Shulman 11+1reb+4ast, S.Gal 7+7reb+2ast
M.Haifa: A.Gilder 24+3reb+2ast, D.Parsons 14+9reb+5ast, K.Danel 12+1reb+2ast, A.Shoutvin 11+1reb, O.Malka 5+1reb+3ast, T.Cohen 3+2reb+4ast

M.Ma'ale Adum. - E.Ashkelon 63-91

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Ma'ale Adumim. Top-ranked E.Ashkelon faced 3rd ranked M.Ma'ale Adum.. Guests from Ashkelon (6-0) smashed host M.Ma'ale Adum. (4-2) 91-63. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of M.Ma'ale Adum.. They outrebounded M.Ma'ale Adum. 44-29 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was naturalized Polish guard Gal Gilinski (195-1995, agency: Avi Zilberman) who scored 12 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. American forward Dakarai Tucker (196-1994, college: Utah) chipped in 18 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Duane Johnson (201-1991, college: ESU) who recorded 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Canadian center Eddie Ekiyor (206-1997, college: Carleton) added 9 points and 8 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. E.Ashkelon have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. M.Ma'ale Adum. at the other side dropped to the fourth place with two games lost. They share the position with E.Netanya. E.Ashkelon are looking forward to face bottom-ranked H.Hevel Modi'in (#14) at home in the next round which should be another easy win for them. M.Ma'ale Adum. will play against E.Netanya (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
E.Ashkelon: D.Tucker 18+3reb+2ast, S.David 16+5reb+1ast, G.Gilinski 12+9reb+8ast, H.Eliran 8+2reb, C.Rosenberg 8+3reb+2ast, B.David Omer 7+7reb+2ast
M.Ma'ale Adum.: D.Johnson 13+7reb+4ast, E.Ekiyor 9+8reb+2ast, I.Shabat 8+3reb+3ast, I.Ben 7, J.Cohen 7+3reb+1ast, A.Derhy 5+1ast

M.Raanana - M.Rishon 80-90

The game in Raanana was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Maccabi Rishon (5-1) played at the court of 7th ranked M.Raanana (3-3). Maccabi Rishon defeated M.Raanana 90-80 on Tuesday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of M.Raanana. American guard Isaiah Cousins (193-1994, college: Oklahoma) scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Guy Palatin (192-2000) chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was point guard Rom Geffen (193-1994) with 22 points and 8 assists and naturalized American Willy Workman (198-1990, college: Amherst) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Maccabi Rishon moved-up to second place, which they share with H.Afula. Loser M.Raanana dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with M.Ramat Gan and I.Nahariya. Maccabi Rishon will meet at home M.Haifa (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. M.Raanana will play against M.Ramat Gan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
M.Rishon: I.Cousins 20+6reb+5ast, G.Palatin 18+5reb+5ast, J.Mor 16+8reb+1ast, H.Halfon 10+3reb, J.Armstrong 9+2reb+4ast, I.Nesterenko 8+5reb+1ast
M.Raanana: R.Geffen 22+4reb+8ast, W.Workman 16+6reb+2ast, J.Siggers 10+2reb+4ast, J.Lewis 9+3reb+2ast, A.Sapir 8+2reb+4ast, A.Morse 8+8reb

Ramat Hash. - I.Nahariya 81-95

Very expected game in Ramat Hasharon where 12th ranked Ramat Hash. (1-5) was defeated by eighth ranked I.Nahariya (3-3) 95-81 on Tuesday. Guard Dolev Drapic (191-1992) scored 15 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Yogev Ohayon (189-1987) chipped in 15 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was naturalized Polish point guard Yehonatan Yam (182-1999) with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 assists and Guy Ferber (200-1993, agency: BIG) scored 22 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Four I.Nahariya and five Ramat Hash. players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. I.Nahariya moved-up to sixth place, which they share with M.Ramat Gan and M.Raanana. Ramat Hash. lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth position with five games lost. I.Nahariya will meet at home H.Ramat Gan (#12) in the next round where they are favorite. Ramat Hash. will play against E.Shomron and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
I.Nahariya: D.Drapic 15+9reb+2ast, Y.Ohayon 15+1reb+2ast, A.Chubrevich 12+4reb+1ast, I.Eisendorf 12+2reb, D.Burnett 12+1reb+2ast, R.White 11+7reb
Ramat Hash.: G.Ferber 22+5reb, T.Wideman 16+8reb+2ast, R.Haynes 15+2reb+5ast, Y.Yam 14+4reb+10ast, A.Bier-Katz 10+7reb, O.Hai 4+3ast

M.Rehovot - M.Ramat Gan 79-70

There was a surprise result when eleventh ranked M.Rehovot (2-4) beat at home higher ranked M.Ramat Gan (3-3) 79-70 on Tuesday. M.Rehovot made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. American forward Al'Lonzo Coleman (203-1989, college: Presbyterian) had a double-double by scoring 23 points, 16 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized American forward Josh Freund (204-1997, college: Roanoke) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. M.Rehovot's coach Kobi Hasson used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American guard Kevin Capers (188-1993, college: FSC, agency: BIG) with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and guard Eidan Alber (192-2000, agency: Avi Zilberman) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. M.Rehovot moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser M.Ramat Gan keeps the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with I.Nahariya and M.Raanana. M.Rehovot will meet league's second-placed H.Afula on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. M.Ramat Gan will play against M.Raanana (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
M.Rehovot: A.Coleman 23+16reb+7ast, J.Freund 18+7reb+1ast, G.Shay Guy 11+3reb+1ast, B.Jackson 10+5reb+2ast, Y.Holodov 7+3reb+4ast, G.Halamish 5+4reb+1ast
M.Ramat Gan: K.Capers 22+7reb+7ast, E.Alber 12+6reb+2ast, E.Hirsh 10+7reb+2ast, B.Altit 10+2reb+1ast, M.Jefferson 6+3reb+1ast, N.Sharon 4+4reb+1ast