Israel
Regular Season Round 8: Maccabi Rishon - Hapoel J-M 64-72
Date: November 23, 2014
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Rishon Le-Zion. Top-ranked Hapoel Jerusalem faced second-ranked Maccabi Rishon. Guests from Jerusalem (8-0) defeated host Maccabi Rishon (6-2) 72-64. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Maccabi Rishon. The guests trailed by 9 points after first quarter, but they rallied back and won the game by 8 points. Hapoel Jerusalem made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. Hapoel Jerusalem outrebounded Maccabi Rishon 38-26 including 25 on the defensive glass. 25 personal fouls committed by Maccabi Rishon helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American point guard Derwin Kitchen (194-86, college: Florida St.) who scored 11 points and 7 assists. The other American import Tony Gaffney (204-84, college: Massachusetts, agency: KMG Sports Management) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). American power forward Jackie Carmichael (206-90, college: Illinois St., agency: Priority Sports) produced 21 points and 6 rebounds and naturalized American Tony Younger (199-80, college: Spring Hill) added 9 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. Hapoel Jerusalem have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-0 record. Maccabi Rishon at the other side keeps the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Maccabi T-A and Ironi Nes-Ziona. Hapoel Jerusalem are looking forward to face Ironi Nes-Ziona (#4) in Nes Ziyona in the next round. Maccabi Rishon will play on the road against Hapoel Tel-Aviv and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Hapoel J-M: T.Gaffney 15+5reb+2ast, Y.Halperin 14+3reb+2ast, D.Kitchen 11+4reb+7ast, D.Smith 7+9reb+2ast, Y.Green 7+1reb+1ast, B.Wright 7+2reb+1ast
Maccabi Rishon: J.Carmichael 21+6reb, T.Younger 9+7reb+5ast, J.Smith 8+2ast, N.Hanochi 8+2reb+1ast, S.Dawson 6+1reb+2ast, I.Nesterenko 4
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 8: Maccabi Rishon - Hapoel J-M 64-72
Date: November 23, 2014
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Rishon Le-Zion. Top-ranked Hapoel Jerusalem faced second-ranked Maccabi Rishon. Guests from Jerusalem (8-0) defeated host Maccabi Rishon (6-2) 72-64. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Maccabi Rishon. The guests trailed by 9 points after first quarter, but they rallied back and won the game by 8 points. Hapoel Jerusalem made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. Hapoel Jerusalem outrebounded Maccabi Rishon 38-26 including 25 on the defensive glass. 25 personal fouls committed by Maccabi Rishon helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American point guard Derwin Kitchen (194-86, college: Florida St.) who scored 11 points and 7 assists. The other American import Tony Gaffney (204-84, college: Massachusetts, agency: KMG Sports Management) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). American power forward Jackie Carmichael (206-90, college: Illinois St., agency: Priority Sports) produced 21 points and 6 rebounds and naturalized American Tony Younger (199-80, college: Spring Hill) added 9 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. Hapoel Jerusalem have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-0 record. Maccabi Rishon at the other side keeps the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Maccabi T-A and Ironi Nes-Ziona. Hapoel Jerusalem are looking forward to face Ironi Nes-Ziona (#4) in Nes Ziyona in the next round. Maccabi Rishon will play on the road against Hapoel Tel-Aviv and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Hapoel J-M: T.Gaffney 15+5reb+2ast, Y.Halperin 14+3reb+2ast, D.Kitchen 11+4reb+7ast, D.Smith 7+9reb+2ast, Y.Green 7+1reb+1ast, B.Wright 7+2reb+1ast
Maccabi Rishon: J.Carmichael 21+6reb, T.Younger 9+7reb+5ast, J.Smith 8+2ast, N.Hanochi 8+2reb+1ast, S.Dawson 6+1reb+2ast, I.Nesterenko 4
 HAPOEL J-M (coach: Yonatan Alon)72 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 9 | KaUZhRj, gRQTaj | 43 | 3-3 (655%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 83 | 5 |
| 65 | HilpRQaj, YIUiB | 45 | 6-6 (655%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 1-1 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 68 | 5 |
| 2 | qlaFihu, vaIQ | 81 | 6-65 (65%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 0 | 9 | 68 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 60 | ABaUh, gIjUi | 83 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | zIjRs, zIsRph | 63 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | GiffjRF, wIjF | 80 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 7-7 (655%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 89 | 5 |
| 64 | WQaDhU, mQiZRF | 83 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-4 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| 63 | GQRRj, YijaL | 63 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 68 | 5 |
| 66 | waBIQ, miQ | 65 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | -9 | 5 |
| wIUil | 85-35 (05.5%) | 4-64 (84.6%) | 84-89 (20.8%) | 64 | 80 | 42 | 69 | 86 | 80 | 66 | 8 | 3 | 61 | 98 | 75 | |||
 MACCABI RISHON (coach: Sharon Drucker)64 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 60 | CiQBaZhiRl, ziZVaR | 41 | 7-60 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 86 | 83 | 5 |
| 7 | YIujDRQ, wIjF | 41 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 6-65 (65%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 5 |
| 1 | HijIZha, XaUJij | 44 | 6-8 (05%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | ABaUh, zRQQF | 80 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| 0 | ABaUh, zRQRBas | 80 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-3 (80%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| 63 | ATijj, osiaih | 81 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-1 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | giTsIj, AhiTj | 63 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 9 | XRsURQRjVI, oDIQ | 0 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 65 | mRj giLad, SBaU | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| wIUil | 88-34 (06.8%) | 3-88 (62.8%) | 2-60 (04.4%) | 66 | 60 | 81 | 69 | 80 | 86 | 63 | 3 | 8 | 68 | 13 | 16 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
