National League Round 7 (Second Stage): #1 M.Raanana is defeated by I.Nahariya

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The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked M.Raanana (25-6) on the court of fifth ranked I.Nahariya on Tuesday night. Visitors were defeated by I.Nahariya 102-89. I.Nahariya shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 53.3 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by M.Raanana helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for American guard Ryan Turell (201-1999, college: Yeshiva) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Tim Frazier (185-1990, college: Penn State) helped adding 16 points and 9 assists. I.Nahariya's coach Offer Rahimi used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side guard Efi Tyomkin (190-2000, agency: BIG) responded with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. I.Nahariya maintains fifth place with 17-14 record. M.Raanana at the other side still keeps top position with six games lost.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Ramat Hasharon. 4th placed host Ramat Hash. (18-13) lost to third ranked M.Rishon (22-9) 84-75. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized American forward Josh Freund (204-1997, college: Roanoke) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 5 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). DJ Burns accounted for 21 points. M.Rishon's coach Sharon Drucker allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Forward Aviv Aronov (194-2008) came up with 19 points for Ramat Hash. in the defeat. M.Rishon moved-up to second place, which they share with H.Eilat. Ramat Hash. lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 13 games lost.
An interesting game took place in Shomron where higher ranked H.Safed Galil (16-17) was upset on the court of twelfth ranked E.Shomron (12-21) 93-79 on Tuesday. Remy Abell fired 21 points and 6 assists for the winners. Dachon Burke produced 30 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for lost side. H.Safed Galil's coach Mickey Gorka rotated ten players and allowed the starting five to rest. E.Shomron maintains twelfth place with 12-21 record. Loser H.Safed Galil dropped to the ninth position with 17 games lost. They share it with H.Izrael.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 7: M.Rehovot destroyed H.Kfar Qasem on the opponent's court 95-71. H.Kfar Saba was outscored by E.Ashkelon in a home game 69-98. Bottom-ranked Otef Darom recorded a loss to H.Izrael on the road 87-79. H.Eilat defeated E.Yavne on its own court 95-83.



E.Shomron - H.Safed Galil 93-79

An interesting game took place in Shomron where higher ranked H.Safed Galil (16-17) was upset on the court of twelfth ranked E.Shomron (12-21) 93-79 on Tuesday. Strangely H.Safed Galil outrebounded E.Shomron 37-25 including 23 on the defensive glass. It was a great shooting night for E.Shomron especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Remy Abell (193-1992, college: Xavier, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) fired 21 points and 6 assists for the winners. Russian center Artem Zabelin (215-1988) chipped in 25 points. Five E.Shomron players scored in double figures. American guard Dachon Burke (193-1997, college: USA) produced 30 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and American-Bahamas forward Jonathan Augustin-Fairell (201-1993, college: Murray St.) added 22 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. H.Safed Galil's coach Mickey Gorka rotated ten players and allowed the starting five to rest. E.Shomron maintains twelfth place with 12-21 record. Loser H.Safed Galil dropped to the ninth position with 17 games lost. They share it with H.Izrael.
Top scorers:
E.Shomron: A.Zabelin 25+4reb+1ast, R.Abell 21+3reb+6ast, R.Behar 11+4reb+2ast, E.Shulman 11+5ast, N.Yaacobi 10+2reb+5ast, Y.Shoshan 7+6reb+1ast
H.Safed Galil: D.Burke 30+6reb+6ast, J.Augustin-Fairell 22+10reb+1ast, D.Koperberg 15+8reb+6ast, G.Doron 4+3reb+3ast, D.Sharp 4+5reb+1ast, T.Hadad 2+1reb+3ast

H.Kfar Qasem - M.Rehovot 71-95

Rather expected game when 11th ranked H.Kfar Qasem (13-20) was crushed at home by ninth ranked M.Rehovot (17-16) 95-71 on Tuesday. M.Rehovot looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Forward Daniel Sharon (198-2005) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American forward Demetrius Treadwell (201-1991, college: Akron) chipped in 18 points and 4 assists. Five M.Rehovot players scored in double figures. American guard Harrison Butler (196, college: SUU) produced 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import center Marlon Johnson (208-1994, college: NMHU) added 16 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. M.Rehovot moved-up to eighth place. Loser H.Kfar Qasem keeps the eleventh position with 20 games lost.
Top scorers:
M.Rehovot: D.Treadwell 18+4reb+4ast, D.Sharon 13+12reb+5ast, C.Rosenberg 13+2reb+1ast, T.Peled 12+2reb+1ast, I.Nesterenko 11+4reb+2ast, J.Threatt 9+1reb+4ast
H.Kfar Qasem: H.Butler 19+8reb+5ast, M.Johnson 16+12reb+4ast, E.Bash 12+2reb, A.Sade 7+5reb+4ast, N.Yankowitz 6+4reb+2ast, D.Misgav 5+1ast

H.Kfar Saba - E.Ashkelon 69-98

Very predictable result when seventh ranked E.Ashkelon (19-14) smashed on the road 13th ranked H.Kfar Saba (11-22) 98-69 on Tuesday. E.Ashkelon looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Naturalized Hungarian swingman Amit Suss (201-1999) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Guard Matan Hachamo (189-2003) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Five E.Ashkelon players scored in double figures. American forward Jalen Canty (203-1995, college: UCSB, agency: Haylett Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import point guard Devon Thomas (183-1994, college: Texas Tech) added 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for lost side. 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 maintains seventh place with 19-14 record. Newly promoted H.Kfar Saba keeps the thirteenth position with 22 games lost.
Top scorers:
E.Ashkelon: L.Berman 16+4reb, M.Hachamo 15+6reb+3ast, T.Cohen 14+2reb+2ast, E.Mor-Yosef 13+2reb+4ast, A.Suss 13+12reb+5ast, N.Ben Shemen 10+7reb+3ast
H.Kfar Saba: J.Canty 14+10reb+2ast, D.Thomas 12+6reb+6ast, I.Fadlon 8+7reb+2ast, A.Levi 7+5reb+2ast, S.Gorman 6+2reb, B.Aken Matan 6+7reb+1ast

H.Izrael - Otef Darom 87-79

Not a big story in a game in Nazareth where 14th ranked Otef Darom (2-31) was defeated by tenth ranked H.Izrael (16-17) 87-79 on Tuesday. H.Izrael outrebounded Otef Darom 45-29 including a 19-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. H.Izrael looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American forward Brandon Edwards (201-1991, college: UT Arlington) fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 17 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import Kevin Bracy-Davis (202-1995, college: Davis & Elkins, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 19 points and 5 assists. American swingman Vince Cole (198-1998, college: Coastal) produced 26 points and 4 assists and forward Ariel Sela (197-2006) added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Otef Darom's coach Barak Peleg tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. H.Izrael have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with H.Safed Galil. Otef Darom lost fifth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 31 lost games.
Top scorers:
H.Izrael: B.Edwards 20+17reb+3ast, K.Bracy-Davis 19+4reb+5ast, O.Lavy 17+5reb+4ast, G.Shterenberg 11+3reb+5ast, I.Shabat 9+7reb+6ast, T.Bardugo 6+3reb+1ast
Otef Darom: V.Cole 26+4reb+4ast, O.Shelef 12+1reb, Y.Sudmi 11, A.Sela 10+8reb+3ast, C.Cohen 4+4reb+3ast, Y.Abouloff 4+2reb+2ast

H.Eilat - E.Yavne 95-83

Everything went according to plan when second ranked Hapoel Eilat (22-9) beat at home 6th ranked E.Yavne (15-16) 95-83 on Tuesday. H.Eilat dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to E.Yavne's 34 and made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. H.Eilat forced 22 E.Yavne turnovers and outrebounded them 38-24 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. H.Eilat looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American center Brandon Huffman (208-1998, college: Jax State, agency: BIG) fired a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners. Tomer Porat (201-1999) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. Four Hapoel Eilat players scored in double figures. Naturalized American power forward Eli Abaev (203-1998, college: FGCU) produced 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Brandon Tabb (193-1995, college: BCU) added 22 points and 5 steals respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Hapoel Eilat have a solid series of four victories in a row. H.Eilat maintains second place with 22-9 record having just one point less than leader M.Raanana, which they share with M.Rishon. Newly promoted E.Yavne keeps the sixth position with 16 games lost.
Top scorers:
H.Eilat: B.Huffman 27+12reb, T.Porat 15+5reb+3ast, G.Hannahs 13+2ast, A.Tilghman 11+6reb+6ast, G.Gutt 9+2reb+4ast, I.Eisendorf 8+3reb+2ast
E.Yavne: B.Tabb 22+1reb+1ast, E.Abaev 13+9reb+4ast, N.Maran 11+1reb+1ast, N.Rosenberg 9+1reb+1ast, O.Porer 7+1reb, O.Goldsztejn 6+3reb

I.Nahariya - M.Raanana 102-89

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked M.Raanana (25-6) on the court of fifth ranked I.Nahariya on Tuesday night. Visitors were defeated by I.Nahariya 102-89. I.Nahariya shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 53.3 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by M.Raanana helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for American guard Ryan Turell (201-1999, college: Yeshiva) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Tim Frazier (185-1990, college: Penn State) helped adding 16 points and 9 assists. I.Nahariya's coach Offer Rahimi used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side guard Efi Tyomkin (190-2000, agency: BIG) responded with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international swingman Joaquin Shuchman (191-1995) scored 13 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. I.Nahariya maintains fifth place with 17-14 record. M.Raanana at the other side still keeps top position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
I.Nahariya: R.Turell 34+10reb+1ast, I.Davidi 18+1reb+3ast, T.Frazier 16+4reb+9ast, T.Levinson 13+2reb+6ast, E.Griffin 8+7reb, A.Chubrevich 8+5reb+1ast
M.Raanana: E.Tyomkin 26+5reb+4ast, Y.Ohayon 16+2reb+3ast, B.Bowman 15+2reb+2ast, J.Shuchman 13+7reb+7ast, M.Holyfield 9+11reb+2ast, A.Leder 5+2reb+1ast

Ramat Hash. - M.Rishon 75-84

The game between Top Four teams took place in Ramat Hasharon. 4th placed host Ramat Hash. (18-13) lost to third ranked M.Rishon (22-9) 84-75. M.Rishon players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized American forward Josh Freund (204-1997, college: Roanoke) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 5 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). American forward DJ Burns (201-2001, college: YSU, agency: Players Group) accounted for 21 points for the winning side. Burns is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four M.Rishon players scored in double figures. M.Rishon's coach Sharon Drucker allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Forward Aviv Aronov (194-2008) came up with 19 points and forward Roe Avneri (200-2005, agency: Avi Zilberman) added 7 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Ramat Hash. in the defeat. M.Rishon moved-up to second place, which they share with H.Eilat. Ramat Hash. lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 13 games lost.
Top scorers:
M.Rishon: J.Freund 22+5reb+3ast, D.Burns 21+4reb+3ast, Q.Grant 13+5reb+4ast, J.Coblin 10+2reb+2ast, H.Dadon 6+2ast, M.Romanov 5+7reb+2ast
Ramat Hash.: A.Aronov 19+4reb+1ast, A.Alon 10+3reb+1ast, A.Bier-Katz 10+4reb+3ast, H.Halfon 8+4reb+5ast, O.Shefer 8+2reb+3ast, R.Avneri 7+13reb+3ast