Israel
Regular Season Round 12: Maccabi Rishon - Maccabi Ashdod 78-77
Date: January 2, 2011
Premier League round 12 closest game took place in Rishon Le-Zion between Maccabi Rishon and Maccabi Ashdod. Seventh ranked Maccabi Rishon (5-6) got a very close home victory over second-best Maccabi Ashdod (7-5). Maccabi Rishon managed to escape with a 1-point win 78-77 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Maccabi Ashdod. The hosts trailed by 10 points at the halftime before their 24-11 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Maccabi Rishon dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Maccabi Ashdod's 24. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Dwayne Mitchell (194-82, college: La-Lafayette, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import forward Aaron McGhee (202-79, college: Oklahoma) who added 18 points during the contest. Maccabi Rishon's coach Effi Birnbaum used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American power forward Josh Duncan (204-86) with 22 points and 9 rebounds and the former international guard Meir Tapiro (194-75, agency: Avi Zilberman) scored 12 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Maccabi Ashdod players scored in double figures. Maccabi Rishon moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Hapoel Holon. Newly promoted Maccabi Ashdod keeps the second position with five games lost. They share it with Galil Gilboa and Hapoel J-M. Maccabi Rishon is looking forward to face league's leader Maccabi T-A in Tel-Aviv in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Maccabi Ashdod will play on the road against Hapoel Holon and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Maccabi Rishon: D.Mitchell 20+5reb+6ast, A.McGhee 18+2reb+3ast, N.Hanochi 15+2reb+1ast, I.Swann 9+3reb+6ast, Y.Orland 8+5reb+2ast, R.Morgan 4+2reb+1ast
Maccabi Ashdod: J.Duncan 22+9reb+1ast, R.Bradley 19+2reb+6ast, J.Carter 12+2reb, M.Tapiro 12+9reb+6ast, J.Martin 9, O.Eytan 2+2reb
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 12: Maccabi Rishon - Maccabi Ashdod 78-77
Date: January 2, 2011
Premier League round 12 closest game took place in Rishon Le-Zion between Maccabi Rishon and Maccabi Ashdod. Seventh ranked Maccabi Rishon (5-6) got a very close home victory over second-best Maccabi Ashdod (7-5). Maccabi Rishon managed to escape with a 1-point win 78-77 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Maccabi Ashdod. The hosts trailed by 10 points at the halftime before their 24-11 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Maccabi Rishon dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Maccabi Ashdod's 24. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Dwayne Mitchell (194-82, college: La-Lafayette, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import forward Aaron McGhee (202-79, college: Oklahoma) who added 18 points during the contest. Maccabi Rishon's coach Effi Birnbaum used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American power forward Josh Duncan (204-86) with 22 points and 9 rebounds and the former international guard Meir Tapiro (194-75, agency: Avi Zilberman) scored 12 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Maccabi Ashdod players scored in double figures. Maccabi Rishon moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Hapoel Holon. Newly promoted Maccabi Ashdod keeps the second position with five games lost. They share it with Galil Gilboa and Hapoel J-M. Maccabi Rishon is looking forward to face league's leader Maccabi T-A in Tel-Aviv in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Maccabi Ashdod will play on the road against Hapoel Holon and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Maccabi Rishon: D.Mitchell 20+5reb+6ast, A.McGhee 18+2reb+3ast, N.Hanochi 15+2reb+1ast, I.Swann 9+3reb+6ast, Y.Orland 8+5reb+2ast, R.Morgan 4+2reb+1ast
Maccabi Ashdod: J.Duncan 22+9reb+1ast, R.Bradley 19+2reb+6ast, J.Carter 12+2reb, M.Tapiro 12+9reb+6ast, J.Martin 9, O.Eytan 2+2reb
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| 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 | gujZij, zIsh | 35 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 6-8 (05%) | 66-68 (76.9%) | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 88 | 81 | 5 |
| 68 | wipaQI, bRaQ | 49 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8-3 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 83 | 5 |
| 66 | CiQURQ, zIsh | 41 | 8-8 (655%) | 8-0 (35%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 68 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | mQidlRF, eiBRl | 43 | 6-3 (80%) | 4-0 (15%) | 2-65 (25%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 67 | 5 |
| 64 | GIQ SQaR, gijaRl | 60 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| 63 | biQUaj, zij | 61 | 8-8 (655%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | qFUij, PQ | 61 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 65 | mRQVITaUJ, XaL | 1 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 68-86 (09.6%) | 7-67 (39.3%) | 81-44 (92.2%) | 3 | 86 | 80 | 64 | 67 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 62 | 99 | 25 | |||
 MACCABI RISHON (coach: Sharon Drucker)78 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 3 | baUZhRll, gTiFjR | 47 | 1-65 (15%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 0-65 (05%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 80 | 5 |
| 1 | HijIZha, XaJij | 45 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 7 | 5 |
| 65 | wuZVRQ, giQQRll | 63 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | bIQDij, eiFBiQ | 68 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| 60 | AhulBij, qFil | 7 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -0 | 5 |
| 7 | PQlijd, YRhu | 48 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 68 | 5 |
| 68 | ATijj, osiaih | 87 | 5-8 (5%) | 4-2 (49.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 65 | 5 |
| 64 | bZGhRR, SiQIj | 80 | 9-66 (14.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 69 | 5 |
| 9 | XRsURQRjVI, oDIQ | 1 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 66 | SQaRlF, wiBaQ | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 84-36 (01.6%) | 9-88 (46.2%) | 66-62 (16.6%) | 0 | 67 | 83 | 67 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 92 | 93 | |||
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)
