Israel

Regular Season Round 8: Maccabi Ashdod - Maccabi Rishon 69-76

Date: December 4, 2011
There was no surprise when 10th ranked Maccabi Ashdod (1-6) was defeated at home by seventh ranked Maccabi Rishon (4-3) 76-69. Maccabi Ashdod was ahead by 2 points after three quarters before a 22-13 charge of Maccabi Rishon, which allowed them to win the game. 27 personal fouls committed by Maccabi Ashdod helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The winners were led by American forward Brandon Bowman (204-84, college: Georgetown) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds and the other American import swingman Joe Crawford (196-86, college: Kentucky, agency: Priority Sports) supported him with 23 points and 5 assists. Even 15 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals by the former international point guard Meir Tapiro (192-75, agency: Avi Zilberman) did not help to save the game for Maccabi Ashdod. American power forward Josh Duncan (203-86) added 16 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Maccabi Rishon moved-up to fifth place, which they share with B.C. Habikaa. Maccabi Ashdod lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with six games lost. Maccabi Rishon's next round opponent will be league's leader Maccabi T-A in Tel-Aviv and it may be quite challenging game. Maccabi Ashdod will play on the road against B.C. Habikaa (#6).
Top scorers:
Maccabi Ashdod: J.Duncan 16+8reb, M.Tapiro 15+7reb+9ast, A.Tyus 14+9reb, J.Carter 9+5reb+1ast, A.Shoutvin 8+2reb, R.Bradley 3+3reb+2ast
Maccabi Rishon: J.Crawford 23+4reb+5ast, D.Kitchen 20+4reb, B.Bowman 18+15reb+1ast, A.Uter 8+5reb, A.Ben David 6+1reb+1ast, N.Hanochi 1+9ast
gschID: 137321

  MACCABI ASHDOD69
  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 44 2-65 (25%) 5-4 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6 9 2 5 3 5 5 6 5 3 61 68 5
68 wipaQI, bRaQ 44 0-2 (18.0%) 5-8 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 1 9 7 8 5 3 5 5 3 60 45 5
66 CiQURQ, zIsh 45 5-8 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 7 2 5
9 wFus, SlRx 89 9-9 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-3 (5%) 4 1 7 5 8 5 6 5 5 6 63 85 5
1 HiDiD, gQIQ 61 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 8 4 5 5 5 5 6 8 -6 5
7 mQidlRF, eiBRl 80 6-3 (80%) 5-4 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 8 8 5 5 5 5 8 4 6 5
2 KiQja, Galid 62 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 4 5 6 5 5 4 5 -1 5
0 AhIuULaj, SjUIj 66 8-8 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 6 6 8 5 0 5 5 4 5 5 2 65 5
64 GIQ SQaR, gijaRl 9 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 3 5 6 5 5 6 8 -6 5
wIUil   83-41 (11.9%) 3-67 (86.6%) 7-61 (01.4%) 7 82 49 63 89 5 9 3 5 69 17 94  


  MACCABI RISHON (coach: Sharon Drucker)76
  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 mITBij, mQijdIj 49 3-65 (35%) 6-0 (85%) 9-68 (02.4%) 3 66 60 6 8 5 8 5 5 4 62 83 5
2 tURQ, SdQaij 49 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 1-65 (15%) 5 0 0 5 4 5 8 5 5 6 2 68 5
3 CQiTfIQd, zIR 41 0-7 (00.1%) 3-2 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 5 3 3 0 6 5 6 5 5 5 84 83 5
64 KaUZhRj, gRQTaj 43 0-7 (00.1%) 8-8 (655%) 3-3 (655%) 3 5 3 5 8 5 3 5 5 6 85 80 5
65 mRj giLad, SBaU 85 8-3 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 6 4 5 8 5 5 8 1 6 5
1 HijIZha, XaJij 87 5-9 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5 5 5 7 3 5 5 5 5 8 6 -1 5
9 XRsURQRjVI, oDIQ 0 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 5
66 AIlIBIj, PQ 6 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
60 AhulBij, qFil 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   69-34 (47.0%) 9-67 (41.2%) 86-41 (02.4%) 7 86 45 61 85 5 66 5 5 7 91 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)