Israel
Regular Season Round 1: Maccabi Haifa - B.C. Habikaa 80-81 OT
Date: October 16, 2011
Maccabi Haifa (#8) forced the game against B.C. Habikaa (#3) into an overtime, but lost by one point 80-81 on Sunday night. The game took place in Haifa. But the guests from Habikaa were better at the end. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The guests trailed by 10 points after three quarters before their 17-7 charge, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time and get a 1-point victory in overtime. B.C. Habikaa dominated on the defensive end, holding Maccabi Haifa to just 7 points in fourth quarter. They made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. B.C. Habikaa forced 22 Maccabi Haifa turnovers and had a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Maccabi Haifa was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. American guard Paul Delaney (188-86, college: UAB, agency: Lanshire Group) fired 24 points and 6 rebounds for the winners (made all of his eleven free throws !!!). His fellow American import power forward Rashaun Freeman (206-84, college: Massachusetts) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. American forward Carlos Powell (199-83, college: S.Carolina) produced 21 points and 9 rebounds and naturalized American swingman Sylven Landesberg (198-90, college: Virginia) added 21 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Maccabi Haifa players scored in double figures. B.C. Habikaa (1-0) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Maccabi Haifa still closes the standings with one game lost. B.C. Habikaa will face league's second-placed Hapoel Holon at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Maccabi Haifa will play against Bnei Hasharon (#7) in Hod Hasharon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Maccabi Haifa: C.Powell 21+9reb+1ast, S.Landesberg 21+6reb+2ast, T.Wilkerson 12+6reb, S.Williams 11+5reb+1ast, A.Ben-Chimol 7+3reb+3ast, J.Wise 6+4reb
B.C. Habikaa: P.Delaney 24+6reb+3ast, R.Freeman 16+12reb+1ast, D.Pinnock 12+2reb+3ast, E.Skverer 10+2reb, D.Dowell 8+8reb, N.Cohen 5+6reb+1ast
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 1: Maccabi Haifa - B.C. Habikaa 80-81 OT
Date: October 16, 2011
Maccabi Haifa (#8) forced the game against B.C. Habikaa (#3) into an overtime, but lost by one point 80-81 on Sunday night. The game took place in Haifa. But the guests from Habikaa were better at the end. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The guests trailed by 10 points after three quarters before their 17-7 charge, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time and get a 1-point victory in overtime. B.C. Habikaa dominated on the defensive end, holding Maccabi Haifa to just 7 points in fourth quarter. They made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. B.C. Habikaa forced 22 Maccabi Haifa turnovers and had a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Maccabi Haifa was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. American guard Paul Delaney (188-86, college: UAB, agency: Lanshire Group) fired 24 points and 6 rebounds for the winners (made all of his eleven free throws !!!). His fellow American import power forward Rashaun Freeman (206-84, college: Massachusetts) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. American forward Carlos Powell (199-83, college: S.Carolina) produced 21 points and 9 rebounds and naturalized American swingman Sylven Landesberg (198-90, college: Virginia) added 21 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Maccabi Haifa players scored in double figures. B.C. Habikaa (1-0) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Maccabi Haifa still closes the standings with one game lost. B.C. Habikaa will face league's second-placed Hapoel Holon at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Maccabi Haifa will play against Bnei Hasharon (#7) in Hod Hasharon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Maccabi Haifa: C.Powell 21+9reb+1ast, S.Landesberg 21+6reb+2ast, T.Wilkerson 12+6reb, S.Williams 11+5reb+1ast, A.Ben-Chimol 7+3reb+3ast, J.Wise 6+4reb
B.C. Habikaa: P.Delaney 24+6reb+3ast, R.Freeman 16+12reb+1ast, D.Pinnock 12+2reb+3ast, E.Skverer 10+2reb, D.Dowell 8+8reb, N.Cohen 5+6reb+1ast
 B.C. HABIKAA81 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 0 | gRlijRF, Oiul | 36 | 0-62 (89.2%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 66-66 (655%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 83 | 89 | 5 |
| 64 | AVLRQRQ, qJREuaRl | 35 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 6-6 (655%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 9 | 5 |
| 63 | gITRll, gaIj | 41 | 6-2 (68.0%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 66 | OajjIZV, gijalI | 48 | 4-65 (45%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 7 | 5 |
| 9 | yQRRBij, eishiuj | 46 | 1-68 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 1 | 1 | 68 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 61 | 62 | 5 |
| 2 | CIhRj, XaQ | 85 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| 68 | OIQiU, GuQ | 61 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | GQajMIaB, oUiF | 0 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 60 | vRL, oUiF | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 85-15 (44.4%) | 9-62 (42.7%) | 85-83 (24.4%) | 61 | 84 | 47 | 67 | 88 | 5 | 68 | 6 | 5 | 63 | 26 | 97 | |||
 MACCABI HAIFA80 |
| 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 | vijdRsMRQD, AFlLRj | 33 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 0-9 (96.3%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 86 | 84 | 5 |
| 9 | OITRll, CiQlIs | 42 | 7-63 (13.4%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 86 | 87 | 5 |
| 66 | mRj-ChaBIl, SLa | 40 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| 68 | WallaiBs, ARij | 43 | 4-0 (15%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 7 | 5 |
| 65 | WalVRQsIj, wFlRQ | 89 | 3-2 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | WasR, zRQRBF | 81 | 6-0 (85%) | 5-8 (5%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 0 | Sadij, gijaRl | 68 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | yiQajR, AaBIj | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 1 | SQaRlF, wiBaQ | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 83-33 (03.1%) | 0-63 (40.9%) | 69-80 (12.5%) | 3 | 46 | 40 | 62 | 89 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 88 | 25 | 23 | |||
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)
