December 22, 2016

With no continental competition taking place, the league fit in a midweek round on Thursday.  Tiffany Jackson-Jones and Maccabi Ashdod welcomed Hapoel Zikhron to the league by beating them 84-62.  Shae Kelley and Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion beat Atonye Nyingifa and Elitzur Holon 72-65 to contribute to a big mess of teams in the bottom half of the standings.  Alyssa Baron and Maccabi Ramat Hen beat Maccabi Raanana 70-49.  Tayler Hill and Bnot Herzliya beat Ramat Hasharon 87-63.

Maccabi Ashdod vs. Hapoel Zikhron 84-62 ASH Jackson-Jones 23/8r/7a Levitsky 14 Presley 12 Ben Nun 11 Doron 8 Abdi 7/6r Shafir 5 Johnson 4 ZIK Miller 13/10r Demmings 13 Harden 12/6a Rotberg 11

Elitzur Holon vs. Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion 65-72 HOL Nyingifa 24/8r Walker 10/11r Oren 8 Hornbuckle 7/11r/9a RIS Kelley 23/13r Beverly-Kelley 19/7r/6a Robbins 8/12r Pelleg 8

Maccabi Raanana vs. Maccabi Ramat Hen 49-70 RAA Penn 18 Payne 12/8r Houts 10 RAM Baron 23 Holmes 19/7r Hopkins 17/13r/6a Diamant 2 Adams 2 Reichman 0

Bnot Herzliya vs. Ramat Hasharon 87-63 HER Hill 24 Burdick 19/11r Hampton 19/8r Suez-Karni 10 Dayan 0 HAS Kedem 16 Cohen 14/14r Lev 11 Zimmerman 6 Caldwell 5 Thomas 2/7a Grant 0

Standings:

1. Maccabi Ramat Hen 6-1
2. Bnot Herzliya 5-2
3. Maccabi Ashdod 5-1
4. Ramat Hasharon 3-3
5. Hapoel Petah Tikva 2-4
6. Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion 2-4
7. Elitzur Holon 2-4
8. Hapoel Zikhron 2-4
9. Maccabi Raanana 1-5

December 19, 2016

The first game of another Monday in the league ended up being a big showcase for the import trios as visiting Elitzur Holon only got 2 points from domestic players in a 79-76 loss to Maccabi Ramat Hen.  Danielle Adams led the hosts, who got enough domestic production alongside their other imports to help offset big games from Alexis Hornbuckle and Atonye Nyingifa.  Maccabi Ashdod beat Shae Kelley and Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion 65-53.  Nof Kedem continues to be one of better infusions of local talent into the league as she helped Ramat Hasharon past Nikki Dixon and Hapoel Petah Tikva 88-67.  Britany Miller and Alex Harden led Hapoel Zikhron to a 72-67 win over Tayler Hill, Keisha Hampton, and Bnot Herzliya.

Maccabi Ramat Hen vs. Elitzur Holon 79-76 RAM Adams 32/15r Holmes 15 Hopkins 10/9r/12a Diamant 9/7r Baron 7 HOL Hornbuckle 31/8r/7a Nyingifa 24/16r Walker 19/18r Oren 0

Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion vs. Maccabi Ashdod 53-65 RIS Kelley 21/12r Robbins 9/13r Beverly-Kelly 9/6r Pelleg 0 ASH Doron 18 Jackson-Jones 17/10r Johnson 8/8r Levitsky 8 Abdi 5 Presley 4 Shafir 0

Ramat Hasharon vs. Hapoel Petah Tikva 88-67 HAS Kedem 22 Thomas 18/9r/10a Caldwell 13/13r Cohen 11 Lev 10 Aharonov 10 Zimmerman 4 Grant 0 PET Dixon 22 Chapman 12/6r Campbell 8

Hapoel Zikhron vs. Bnot Herzliya 72-67 ZIK Miller 22/12r Harden 21/9r/7a Demmings 8 HER Hill 28 Hampton 20/8r Burdick 12/9r/6a Suez-Karni 2

Standings:

1. Maccabi Ramat Hen 5-1
2. Bnot Herzliya 4-2
3. Maccabi Ashdod 4-1
4. Ramat Hasharon 3-2
5. Hapoel Petah Tikva 2-4
6. Elitzur Holon 2-3
7. Hapoel Zikhron 2-3
8. Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion 1-4
9. Maccabi Raanana 1-4

December 12, 2016

The most anticipated game on Monday was the rematch of rivals from last season. Maccabi Ramat Hen jumped out to a big lead early against Maccabi Ashdod, getting another great all-around effort from Chelsea Hopkins to win 99-79.  Tiffany Jackson-Jones and Naama Shafir paced Ashdod, which suffered its first loss of the season.  At the other end of the standings, Elitzur Holon beat Maccabi Raanana 65-58 and Hapoel Petah Tikva beat Hapoel Zikhron 66-53.  Tayler Hill and Keisha Hampton combined to lead Bnot Herzliya past Ashley Beverley-Kelley, Shae Kelley, and Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion 83-74.

Maccabi Ashdod vs. Maccabi Ramat Hen 79-99 ASH Jackson-Jones 20/10r Shafir 20 Presley 13 Doron 9 Abdi 7/7r Levitsky 6 Johnson 4/6a RAM Hopkins 23/9r/10a Adams 19/7r Baron 16 Zairy 13 Holmes 12 Feder 10 Diamant 6/6r

Elitzur Holon vs. Maccabi Raanana 65-58 HOL Hornbuckle 17/9r/6a Nyingifa 13/9r Oren 11 Walker 10/8r RAA Penn 19/16r Houts 15 Jackson 7/8r

Hapoel Petah Tikva vs. Hapoel Zikhron 66-53 PET Dixon 19/7r Campbell 16/9r Chapman 7/8r ZIK Rotberg 11 Harden 10/8r/6s Miller 8 Demmings 4/9r

Bnot Herzliya vs. Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion 83-74 HER Hill 28/10r Hampton 24 Burdick 16/9r Suez-Karni 4 Dayan 0 RIS Beverley-Kelly 26 Kelley 24/8r Robbins 12/12r Pelleg 3/8a

Standings:

1. Bnot Herzliya 4-1
2. Maccabi Ramat Hen 4-1
3. Maccabi Ashdod 3-1
4. Hapoel Petah Tikva 2-3
5. Ramat Hasharon 2-2
6. Elitzur Holon 2-2
7. Maccabi Raanana 1-4
8. Hapoel Zikhron 1-3
9. Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion 1-3

December 5, 2016

Another Monday of games started off in wild fashion as Bnot Herzliya won 94-84 at Maccabi Ramat Hen to end the day in first place.  Keisha Hampton was brutally efficient with 40 points on only 22 field goal attempts, shooting perfectly from beyond the arc as the visitors also got a huge performance from Tayler Hill.  Danielle Adams and Bria Holmes led the way for the hosts, but it was not enough.  Karisma Chapman and Hapoel Petah Tikva won 64-54 at Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion despite the best efforts of Shae Kelley.  Maccabi Ashdod had no trouble with Maccabi Raanana in an 86-44 win.  It ended up being a perfect day for away teams as Ramat Hasharon won 65-57 as Hapoel Zikhron.

Maccabi Ramat Hen vs. Bnot Herzliya 84-94 RAM Adams 22/7r Holmes 21/6r Hopkins 12/9r/6a Feder 11 Diamant 9/6a Baron 6 HER Hampton 40/6r Hill 31/6a Suez-Karni 8 Burdick 6/15r

Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion vs. Hapoel Petah Tikva 54-64 RIS Kelley 22/9r Robbins 17/9r Beverley-Kelley 3/7r Pelleg 0/6r/7a PET Chapman 21/8r Dixon 17/8r Campbell 10/14r

Maccabi Raanana vs. Maccabi Ashdod 44-86 RAA Penn 13/7r Jackson 4/9r ASH Levitsky 15/6r Doron 14 Abdi 12/7r Presley 10 Ben Nun 10 Jackson-Jones 9/6r Johnson 8/7a Shafir 4

Hapoel Zikhron vs. Ramat Hasharon 57-65 ZIK Harden 19/14r/6s Demmings 14/10r Rotberg 12 Miller 4 HAS Caldwell 15/20r Kedem 14 Thomas 9/8r Cohen 8 Payne 7/6r [Read more…]

November 28, 2016

After a long break to accommodate the national team, the league resumed play on Monday.  The foreigner trio of Bnot Herzliya outscored Maccabi Raanana on their own in an 80-50 win.  A game that featured new players on both sides saw Maccabi Ashdod beat Elitzur Holon 79-54.  Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion was impressive on the road in a 73-69 win over Ramat Hasharon.  Maccabi Ramat Hen is the first team to 3-0 as the shooting of Alyssa Baron and Danielle Adams and another triple-double from Chelsea Hopkins helped them breeze past Hapoel Petah Tikva 95-56.

Bnot Herzliya vs. Maccabi Raanana 80-50 HER Hampton 18/6r Hill 18 Burdick 16/9r Shalom 11 Suez-Karni 10/6r/6a Dayan 2 RAA Jackson 16/11r Penn 15/9r Bias 2

Maccabi Ashdod vs. Elitzur Holon 79-54 ASH Abdi 16/6r Doron 14 Jackson-Jones 13/11r Levitsky 12/8r Shafir 5/7r Johnson 5 Presley 2 HOL Nyingifa 14/13r Walker 13/10r Hornbuckle 11/8r Oren 0

Ramat Hasharon vs. Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion 69-73 HAS Kedem 16 Caldwell 14/23r Payne 12/13r Thomas 8/8a Cohen 4 RIS Kelley 19/11r Beverly-Kelley 14/7r Pelleg 13 Robbins 10/7r Haddad 10

Hapoel Petah Tikva vs. Maccabi Ramat Hen 56-95 PET Campbell 17/12r Dixon 15 Chapman 13/6r RAM Baron 24 Adams 23/10r Feder 13 Holmes 13 Hopkins 11/11r/10a Diamant 11 Reichman 0

November 7, 2016

As usual, all games of the round were played on Monday.  The import trio led the way for Maccabi Ramat Hen as Danielle Adams and another triple-double from Chelsea Hopkins helped them past Jada Payne and Ramat Hasharon.  With the league back up to nine teams this season, Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion was the last team to make its debut, giving Britany Miller and Hapoel Zikhron a memorable first win 82-72.  Tayler Hill and Bnei Herzliya edged past Elitzur Holon even though Atonye Nyingifa was tough in the post again.  Maccabi Raanana also got a first win, beating Hapoel Petah Tikva 75-70.

Maccabi Ramat Hen vs. Ramat Hasharon 93-73 RAM Adams 21/8r Holmes 18 Hopkins 16/10r/10a Feder 14 Diamant 11/6r Baron 6 HAS Payne 22 Thomas 17 Kedem 12 Caldwell 9/14r Cohen 8 Zimmerman 0

Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion vs. Hapoel Zikhron 72-82 RIS Robbins 18/12r Kelley 18/11r Beverley-Kelley 18/11r Lux 12 Pelleg 0 ZIK Miller 21/13r Harden 18/11r/6r Rotberg 15 Demmings 14/6s

Elitzur Holon vs. Bnei Herzliya 68-70 HOL Nyingifa 21/10r Butler 14/6r Malone 13/11r Oren 12/7a HER Hill 20 Hampton 19/8r Burdick 12/10r Dayan 4 Suez-Karni 3

Maccabi Raanana vs. Hapoel Petah Tikva 75-70 RAA Penn 18/9r/7b Jackson 16/11r Bias 15/6a PET Campbell 14/14r Chapman 14/13r/6a Gutt 14 Dixon 6

October 31, 2016

A new season started on Monday.  Noa Ganor had the day’s biggest scoring output from a domestic player as Ramat Hasharon beat newcomers Maccabi Raananan 84-67.  Maccabi Ramat Hen was not messing around against the other newcomers, Hapoel Zikhron as the scoring of Bria Holmes and a triple-double from Chelsea Hopkins got them a 94-51 win.  Atonye Nyingifa has been a key post player in the league and she led Elitzur Holon to a 83-58 win over Karisma Chapman and Hapoel Petah Tikva.  Maccabi Ashdod cannot use their full strength EuroCup roster in domestic league play, so they will need their domestic contingent to chip in as Shay Doron did just that in a 76-71 overtime win over Tayler Hill and Bnei Herzliya.

Ramat Hasharon vs. Maccabi Raanana 84-67 HAS Ganor 22 Kedem 17 Caldwell 14/13r Payne 9/7r Thomas 9/8a Zimmerman 2 Cohen 2 RAA Levi 17 Bias 16/7r/6a Jackson 10/11r Penn 10/10r

Maccabi Ramat Hen vs. Hapoel Zikhron 94-51 RAM Holmes 29 Diamant 15/7r Adams 15/6r Feder 13/6r Hopkins 11/14r/13a Baron 9 Reichman 2 ZIK Harden 19 Miller 10/6r Demmings 5

Hapoel Petah Tikva vs. Elitzur Holon 59-83 PET Chapman 28/10r Campbell 9 HOL Nyingifa 24/18r/7s Malone 14/7r Oren 13 Kolodny 13/9a Butler 11/7r

Bnei Herzliya vs. Maccabi Ashdod 71-76(OT) HER Hill 23/9r Hampton 17/9r Burdick 14/9r/6s Suez-Karni 9 Dayan 0 ASH Doron 21 Levitsky 16/8r Hightower 14 Jackson-Jones 14 Presley 4 Abdi 3