After a hiatus that has lasted since January 5 – in which a fragmented 13th round was held – due to the third closure imposed in the country in the face of the Corona epidemic, tonight (Sunday) the National Basketball League games returned to activity with the 19th round games.
At the top there is nothing new, when Elitzur Ashkelon continues to be perfect with a tenth victory since the start of the season – 72:89 away over Maccabi Ashdod, which is relegated from the Premier League and the top candidate to return to it, which puts its balance at 3: 6.
Will they return to the league? Ofer Rahimi, Maccabi Ashdod coach
(Photo: Yair Sagi)
The game between Hapoel Afula and Kiryat Ata was postponed due to the epidemic.
Hapoel Ramat Gan / Givatayim was free.
The 20th cycle is scheduled for Wednesday.
Maccabi Ashdod – Elitzur Ashkelon 89:72. The loss of the locals broke a streak of four wins.
To Ashdod: Rosenfeld and Derpich 13, Scott 11, Pitchon (9 rebounds) and Jano 9, Alon 6, David 3 (6 assists), Jordan Cohen, Ringwald, Leish Vinkovic 2.
To Ashkelon: Coleman 25 (7 rebounds), Rosenberg 18 (6 rebounds), Altit 11, Clark 10, Delaney 8 (7 rebounds, 7 assists), Shmariz 7, Buchman, Ben-David (6 rebounds) and Freud 3, Croanik 1.
Hapoel Hevel-Modi’in – Maccabi Urban Ramat Gan 112: 119. Fourth win in the last five games to sabotage (3: 7). Second consecutive loss and fourth in the last six tackles for the newcomer from the Garden City (4: 7).
To the Modi’in region: Gan 35 (11 rebounds), Danino 25, Amiram 15 (12 rebounds), Rajwan 14, Navon 11, Warren 10, Dotan 9 (13 assists).
To Ramat Gan: Graham 27 (10 rebounds), Shulman 18 (6 assists), Trent 17, Zalmanson 14, Amir 10, Harush and Rothbart 8, Farber and Nir 5.
Elitzur Netanya – Maccabi Hod Hasharon 72:74. A two-point basket with the buzzer to Bryce Washington – who also excelled in the game, with four assists from a triple-double – gives Diamond City representatives a second straight win and a third in the last four games; Against a fourth loss to Sharonim in five games.
To Netanya: Washington 18 (15 rebounds, 6 assists), Moskowitz 15 (6 assists), Goya 13 (10 rebounds), Aharoni 8 (6 assists), Paritzky 6, Nebro 4, Boguslavsky and Lazar 3, Sasson and Spokoini 2.
To Hod Hasharon: Harari 19, Mon 18 (11 rebounds), Dadon 14, Samuels 8 (7 rebounds), Tyomkin 6, Spector 5, Muradi 2.
Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin – AS Ramat Hasharon 102: 90. Only two assists were needed for Rashid Madden to complete a triple, but that did not prevent a sixth consecutive loss to the representative of the Krayot in the bottom battle that brings her down to a 9: 1 balance compared to 6: 3 to her opponent.
To Kiryat Motzkin: Otol 23 (12 rebounds), Madden 22 (11 rebounds, 8 assists), Logshi 19, Kuzhinoff (7 assists) and Alush 10, Kolish 6.
To Ramat Hasharon: Lewis 25, Cunningham 19 (12 rebounds), Amitai 17 (6 rebounds), Shimoni 16, Bir Katz 12, Artman 10, Rushkin 3.
Elitzur Yavne – Hapoel Galil-Elyon 79:73. Fourth consecutive loss to host from the South; Second consecutive and fourth victory in the last five for the Northern representative in the league.
Birch: Hassel 16 (11 rebounds), Hughes 13, Haddad 12, Davidsko 11, Berkowitz and Hoffman 6, Amitai Levy 4, Simin 3, Saturday 2
Upper Galilee: Anthony 21 (6 rebounds), Guy 13, Peyrel (8 rebounds) and Fisher 12, Vrotitsky 8, Chechashvili (6 rebounds) and Tal 4, Sharp 3, Division 2.
Hapoel Acre / Mate-Asher – Maccabi Raanana 110: 97. Fifth consecutive loss to newcomer from the north; Compared to a victory that interrupts five losses for the representatives of the Sharon.
To Acre / Meta-Asher: Grios 25, Smith 20, Williams 15 (10 rebounds), Sahar 11, Ozen 8 (6 assists), Luis 7 (8 rebounds), Nager 6, Moran 5.
To Raanana: Price 33, Thomas 29 (12 rebounds), Malka 21, Cornelius 16 (6 rebounds), Levinson 5, Einhorn 4 (11 rebounds), Melamed 2 (8 rebounds).