Israel

Regular Season Round 17: Maccabi T-A - Maccabi Ashdod 99-82

Date: February 13, 2011
Leader Maccabi T-A delivered the sixteenth victory on Sunday night. This time they beat 6th ranked Maccabi Ashdod (8-9) 99-82 in Tel-Aviv. The hosts trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 62-44 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Maccabi T-A made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Maccabi T-A outrebounded Maccabi Ashdod 33-22 including 25 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Greek center Sofoklis Schortsanitis (206-85) stepped up and scored 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners and international forward Lior Eliyahu (207-85, agency: ZAG Advocates) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. Five Maccabi T-A players scored in double figures. American power forward Josh Duncan (204-86) responded with 19 points and 7 rebounds and the former international guard Meir Tapiro (194-75, agency: Avi Zilberman) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 assists. Maccabi T-A (16-1) have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place. Maccabi Ashdod lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. They share it with Hapoel Holon. Maccabi T-A will meet Maccabi Haifa (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Maccabi Ashdod will play against Galil Gilboa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Maccabi Ashdod: J.Duncan 19+7reb+2ast, M.Tapiro 16+1reb+10ast, R.Bradley 13+1reb+5ast, J.Martin 11+2reb+1ast, J.Carter 9+3reb+2ast, N.Berkowitz 6
Maccabi T-A: S.Schortsanitis 18+7reb+2ast, L.Eliyahu 17+5reb+2ast, C.Eidson 14+2reb+4ast, D.Blu 14+3reb+1ast, D.Perkins 12+7reb+4ast, R.Hendrix 10+3reb
gschID: 105502

  MACCABI ASHDOD82
  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 +/-
68 wipaQI, bRaQ 42 0-7 (00.1%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 65 4 5 4 5 5 4 61 85 5
60 gujZij, zIsh 49 1-66 (03.0%) 6-4 (44.4%) 3-0 (25%) 6 1 9 8 4 5 5 5 5 6 67 61 5
66 CiQURQ, zIsh 81 5-4 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 8 4 5 5 5 5 6 7 1 5
3 WilliZR, WiFjR 84 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 1 2 5 4 5 5 6 5 5 1 68 5
65 mRQVITaUJ, XaL 60 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 1 6 5
7 qFUij, PQ 45 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 5
63 biQUaj, zij 82 6-3 (80%) 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 3 5 6 5 5 5 66 1 5
1 mQidlRF, eiBRl 81 3-9 (09.6%) 5-4 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 6 6 0 3 5 6 5 5 0 64 3 5
64 GIQ SQaR, gijaRl 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 8 4 5
2 gRQa, YIja  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
9 Hidid, miQiV  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
  qlMiJ, YIiL  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
  zIhjsIj, gilQIj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-34 (32.2%) 7-69 (08.7%) 64-60 (21.9%) 4 67 88 86 86 5 9 6 5 65 28 95  


  MACCABI T-A (coach: Oded Kattash)99
  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 OiQDI, zRQRBF 45 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 65 3 5 5 5 5 4 3 9 5
65 Ojaja, GuF 89 8-4 (11.9%) 6-0 (85%) 4-4 (655%) 6 8 4 3 6 5 6 5 5 6 65 66 5
2 qlaFihu, vaIQ 81 2-68 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6 3 0 8 8 5 6 6 5 6 69 67 5
86 AZhIQUsijaUas, AIfIVlas 80 9-7 (99.2%) 5-5 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 4 3 9 8 8 5 6 6 5 4 62 85 5
60 ORQVajs, gIQIj 83 8-0 (35%) 8-0 (35%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 1 9 3 4 5 6 5 5 6 68 64 5
9 mlu, giLad 89 6-8 (05%) 3-0 (25%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 63 63 5
64 qadsIj, ChuZV 81 8-0 (35%) 8-0 (35%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 8 8 3 4 5 6 5 5 8 63 7 5
0 HRjdQax, eaZhiQd 68 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 3-0 (25%) 6 8 4 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 65 7 5
1 AhiQp, gRQQaZV 4 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 -0 5
7 GQRRj, YijaL  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
66 muQsURaj, wil  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
63 biZLij, balij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
  viMijITsVa, ARij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   81-38 (16.7%) 7-83 (49.0%) 62-84 (92.4%) 2 80 44 89 86 5 0 8 5 68 77 79  



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)