Israel
Regular Season Round 2: Elizur Ashkelon - Maccabi T-A 83-87
Date: October 24, 2011
Another exciting game was between top-ranked Maccabi T-A and second-ranked Ironi Ashkelon where Maccabi T-A (2-0) beat Ironi Ashkelon (1-1) on the road 87-83. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Ironi Ashkelon was ahead by 3 points at the halftime before a 49-42 second half run of Maccabi T-A. They dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Ironi Ashkelon's 38. American power forward Richard Hendrix (203-86, college: Alabama, agency: Avi Zilberman) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). International power forward Lior Eliyahu (206-85, agency: Z.A.G. - Law Offices) contributed with 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Maccabi T-A's coach David Blatt allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American power forward J.Raymar Morgan (202-88, college: Michigan St.) replied with 23 points and his fellow American import power forward Marco Killingsworth (202-82, college: Indiana) added 17 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Ironi Ashkelon. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with B.C. Habikaa. Ironi Ashkelon at the other side dropped to the third place with one game lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Maccabi T-A will play against Elitzur Netanya (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ironi Ashkelon will play against Hapoel J-M (#8) in Jerusalem to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Ironi Ashkelon: J.Morgan 23+3reb+1ast, M.Killingsworth 17+8reb+1ast, D.Mitchell 17+5reb, T.Skinn 13+3reb+1ast, R.Limonad 9+3reb+1ast, A.Simhon 4+2reb+2ast
Maccabi T-A: R.Hendrix 17+9reb+2ast, L.Eliyahu 17+5reb, D.Blu 15+2reb, D.Smith 11+4reb, S.James 9+3reb+1ast, J.Pargo 8+1reb+2ast
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 2: Elizur Ashkelon - Maccabi T-A 83-87
Date: October 24, 2011
Another exciting game was between top-ranked Maccabi T-A and second-ranked Ironi Ashkelon where Maccabi T-A (2-0) beat Ironi Ashkelon (1-1) on the road 87-83. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Ironi Ashkelon was ahead by 3 points at the halftime before a 49-42 second half run of Maccabi T-A. They dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Ironi Ashkelon's 38. American power forward Richard Hendrix (203-86, college: Alabama, agency: Avi Zilberman) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). International power forward Lior Eliyahu (206-85, agency: Z.A.G. - Law Offices) contributed with 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Maccabi T-A's coach David Blatt allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American power forward J.Raymar Morgan (202-88, college: Michigan St.) replied with 23 points and his fellow American import power forward Marco Killingsworth (202-82, college: Indiana) added 17 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Ironi Ashkelon. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with B.C. Habikaa. Ironi Ashkelon at the other side dropped to the third place with one game lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Maccabi T-A will play against Elitzur Netanya (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ironi Ashkelon will play against Hapoel J-M (#8) in Jerusalem to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Ironi Ashkelon: J.Morgan 23+3reb+1ast, M.Killingsworth 17+8reb+1ast, D.Mitchell 17+5reb, T.Skinn 13+3reb+1ast, R.Limonad 9+3reb+1ast, A.Simhon 4+2reb+2ast
Maccabi T-A: R.Hendrix 17+9reb+2ast, L.Eliyahu 17+5reb, D.Blu 15+2reb, D.Smith 11+4reb, S.James 9+3reb+1ast, J.Pargo 8+1reb+2ast
 ELIZUR ASHKELON (coach: Dror Cohen)83 |
| 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 | vaBIjid, eiLaL | 41 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 86 | bIQDij, z.eiFBiQ | 44 | 0-1 (24.4%) | 6-3 (80%) | 65-63 (96.3%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 84 | 84 | 5 |
| 0 | baUZhRll, gTiFjR | 44 | 0-1 (24.4%) | 6-0 (85%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 69 | 67 | 5 |
| 1 | KallajDsTIQUh, biQZI | 48 | 1-66 (03.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 6 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 67 | 5 |
| 66 | AVajj, wIjF | 48 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 4-0 (15%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 63 | 5 |
| 7 | mRQVITaUJ, XaL | 86 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | AaBhIj, SBaU | 7 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 68 | XaQ, zIjhiUij | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 67-43 (00.7%) | 9-69 (36.8%) | 83-48 (90.5%) | 65 | 61 | 81 | 64 | 61 | 5 | 66 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 24 | 29 | |||
 MACCABI T-A (coach: Oded Kattash)87 |
| 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 | PhiFIj, YIDRL | 89 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 65 | 5 |
| 2 | qlaFihu, vaIQ | 84 | 2-63 (09.6%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 69 | 5 |
| 1 | ABaUh, gRLaj | 84 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-0 (85%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 68 | 5 |
| 60 | ziBRs, AhiTj | 66 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| 63 | AZhRFRQ, zIj | 2 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 9 | mlu, giLad | 81 | 4-1 (05%) | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 2 | 5 |
| 0 | HRjdQax, eaZhiQd | 80 | 2-65 (25%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 89 | 5 |
| 3 | OipilIuVis, whRIdIQIs | 83 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 5 |
| 65 | Ojaja, GuF | 88 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | -8 | 5 |
| 66 | muQsURaj, wil | 66 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 44-06 (13.9%) | 3-69 (84.0%) | 7-68 (90.5%) | 63 | 60 | 87 | 83 | 84 | 5 | 65 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 29 | 77 | |||
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)
