Maccabi grabs thriller win in Madrid for top of Group F - Mar 12, 2010 (by Eurobasket News)
Top 16, Round 6: MMC Real Madrid - Maccabi T-A 64-66
Maccabi is No.1 of Group F thanks to thriller 64-66 victory in Madrid last nigth. Alan Anderson scored both free throws with 4.3 second left and the hosts had last possession. However Llulls pass to Hansen was wild and time expired without Madrid shooting, leaving Maccabi to celebrate. D'or Fischer (211-C-81, college: W.Virginia) (8 rebs) and David Bluthenthal (202-F-80, college: USC) stepped up for the winners with 13 points each [read more]
Top 16, Round 6: MMC Real Madrid - Maccabi T-A 64-66
Maccabi is No.1 of Group F thanks to thriller 64-66 victory in Madrid last nigth. Alan Anderson scored both free throws with 4.3 second left and the hosts had last possession. However Llulls pass to Hansen was wild and time expired without Madrid shooting, leaving Maccabi to celebrate. D'or Fischer (211-C-81, college: W.Virginia) (8 rebs) and David Bluthenthal (202-F-80, college: USC) stepped up for the winners with 13 points each. Chuck Eidson (201-F/G-80, agency: Court Side, college: S.Carolina) (7 rebs) and Stephane Lasme (203-F-82, college: Massachusetts) (6 rebs) added 11 points apiece. The hosts got 14 points from Sergio Llull (190-G-87). Maccabi (4-2) will meet Partizan in the Quarterfinals, while Real Madrid (3-3) will play against Regal Barca in Spanish 'El Clasico'. Everything started good for Real Madrid, who grabbed 13-6 and later 17-8 lead. Doron Perkins finally replied for Macabbi cutting the margin to 17-10 after ten minutes of play. At the halfway of the second quarter Real Madrid seemed untouchable. They created 12-0 run, closed with a triple by Sergio Llull, and they had huge 29-13 lead. Maccabi missed 7 consecutive shots and committed 2 turnovers until Anderson stepped up with a dunk. Stephane Lasme and David Bluthenthal than stepped up for the guests and somehow closed the gap to 31-21 at the HT. Real Madrid had no troubles to keep comfortable lead in third period, despite Perkins fixed the score to 45-36 with 10 minutes to go. Than, visitors exploded. With six minutes left in the game they came to 50-46 and few moments later it was 55-52. Bluthenthal drained a clutch triple to tie the game and everything was open again. Maccabi grabbed its first lead in this game after great long-range shot by Chuck Eidson, and he made two free throws at the next possession for plus 3. Hansen replied with a triple with 13 seconds left and than Anderson made it twice from the line. As mentioned above, Llulls pass to Hansen was wild and time expired without Madrid shooting for the big joy of Maccabi Electra players, who managed to avoid Barca in the QFInals.
Steffon Bradford come back to Israel - Mar 10, 2010 (by Netanel Dahan)
Hapoel Afula signed Steffon Bradford (200-F-78, agency: Pro Partner Sports Management, college: Nebraska) who released just a faw days ago from Dijon (France) he will play with his team-mate from Givat Shmuel Jermaine Hall.
Bradford avraged this season 11.9 ppg,and 4.5 rpg in 30 mpg,when he played last season in Givat Shmuel he avraged 15 [read more]
Hapoel Afula signed Steffon Bradford (200-F-78, agency: Pro Partner Sports Management, college: Nebraska) who released just a faw days ago from Dijon (France) he will play with his team-mate from Givat Shmuel Jermaine Hall. Bradford avraged this season 11.9 ppg,and 4.5 rpg in 30 mpg,when he played last season in Givat Shmuel he avraged 15.9ppg,and 6.9rpg. Hapoel Afula is looking to complete its roster with another foreigner player (if Afula will add another foreigner player he will be the last foreigner player the team can sign including Steffon they already registered 7 of 8 possible registered players that a team in the first league in Israel can registered to play in the league),the team should do it before the 19th of this month which is the last day to sign players this season in the Israeli league.
Hapoel fire down Galatasaray in Istanbul - Mar 10, 2010 (by Eurobasket News)
Galatasaray - Hapoel 98:111
Hapoel Jerusalem finished the EuroCup Last 16 action with an impressive road win over Galatasaray. Yuval Naimy (188-G-85, agency: Arik Krayn Services) scored 27 points and dished out 7 assists to lead Hapoel to the fourth win in Group J. The Jerusalem outfit reached the tournament quarterfinal where they are slated to take on ALBA. Galatasaray in the meantime suffered the sixth straight defeat in the competition.
Hapoel stormed into the game taking a 6:0 lead [read more]
Galatasaray - Hapoel 98:111
Hapoel Jerusalem finished the EuroCup Last 16 action with an impressive road win over Galatasaray. Yuval Naimy (188-G-85, agency: Arik Krayn Services) scored 27 points and dished out 7 assists to lead Hapoel to the fourth win in Group J. The Jerusalem outfit reached the tournament quarterfinal where they are slated to take on ALBA. Galatasaray in the meantime suffered the sixth straight defeat in the competition. Hapoel stormed into the game taking a 6:0 lead. Galatasaray got closer but just to watch the visitors go on an 8:0 rally for a 22:12 lead. Hapoel maintained the advantage building a 32:22 advantage at the first break. Hapoel stayed in front for some time before the Turkish team bounced back. Darius Washington (188-G-85, college: Memphis) triggered a 9:0 run as Galatasaray came within one point. Rancik finally put the home team in charge before Dijon Thompson (201-G/F-83, college: UCLA) knotted things up at 51 heading into the dressing room. Galatasaray pulled in front early in the third quarter. Michael J Wilkinson (204-F-81, agency: Interperformances, college: Wisconsin), Jasaitis and Washington kept the home team in the drivers seat throughout the third term. Galatasaray entered the fourth period ahead by 7 points 74:67. But the hosts conceded a stunning 0:16 spurt from the visitors as Hapoel put a firm grip on the lead and raced to the win at the end. Chester Simmons (198-G-82, agency: ZAG Advocates, college: Washington) scored 25 points for Hapoel. Dijon Thompson added 20 points in the winning effort. Michael J Wilkinson responded with 27 points for Galatasaray. Darius Washington had 22 points, 6 assists and 4 boards in defeat.
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