Israel
Regular Season Round 9: Maccabi Rishon - Maccabi T-A 75-76
Date: December 12, 2011
The most exciting game of round 9 in the Premier League took place in Rishon Le-Zion. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 6th ranked Maccabi Rishon (4-4) to first ranked Maccabi T-A (7-1) 76-75 on Monday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Maccabi Rishon. The guests trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 20-17 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. It was a good game for American swingman Keith Langford (193-83, college: Kansas) who saved his team from a defeat with 17 points. International power forward Lior Eliyahu (206-85, agency: Z.A.G. - Law Offices) contributed with 12 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Maccabi T-A's coach David Blatt used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American guard Derwin Kitchen (193-86, college: Florida St., agency: VVG Sports) answered with 17 points and 6 rebounds and Jamaican-American power forward Adrian Uter (201-84, college: Hofstra, agency: Gross Zeev ISA) added 14 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Maccabi Rishon. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Maccabi T-A have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 7-1 record. Maccabi Rishon at the other side keeps the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with B.C. Habikaa. Maccabi T-A are looking forward to face B.C. Habikaa (#7) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Maccabi Rishon will play against Hapoel J-M in Jerusalem and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Maccabi Rishon: D.Kitchen 17+6reb+2ast, J.Crawford 17+4reb+1ast, B.Bowman 16+4reb+1ast, A.Uter 14+9reb+1ast, A.Ben David 5+2reb+2ast, N.Hanochi 4+2reb+2ast
Maccabi T-A: K.Langford 17+3reb+2ast, S.James 12+4reb+2ast, L.Eliyahu 12+6reb+2ast, D.Smith 11+5reb+2ast, R.Hendrix 8+2reb, D.Blu 7+4reb+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 9: Maccabi Rishon - Maccabi T-A 75-76
Date: December 12, 2011
The most exciting game of round 9 in the Premier League took place in Rishon Le-Zion. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 6th ranked Maccabi Rishon (4-4) to first ranked Maccabi T-A (7-1) 76-75 on Monday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Maccabi Rishon. The guests trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 20-17 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. It was a good game for American swingman Keith Langford (193-83, college: Kansas) who saved his team from a defeat with 17 points. International power forward Lior Eliyahu (206-85, agency: Z.A.G. - Law Offices) contributed with 12 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Maccabi T-A's coach David Blatt used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American guard Derwin Kitchen (193-86, college: Florida St., agency: VVG Sports) answered with 17 points and 6 rebounds and Jamaican-American power forward Adrian Uter (201-84, college: Hofstra, agency: Gross Zeev ISA) added 14 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Maccabi Rishon. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Maccabi T-A have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 7-1 record. Maccabi Rishon at the other side keeps the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with B.C. Habikaa. Maccabi T-A are looking forward to face B.C. Habikaa (#7) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Maccabi Rishon will play against Hapoel J-M in Jerusalem and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Maccabi Rishon: D.Kitchen 17+6reb+2ast, J.Crawford 17+4reb+1ast, B.Bowman 16+4reb+1ast, A.Uter 14+9reb+1ast, A.Ben David 5+2reb+2ast, N.Hanochi 4+2reb+2ast
Maccabi T-A: K.Langford 17+3reb+2ast, S.James 12+4reb+2ast, L.Eliyahu 12+6reb+2ast, D.Smith 11+5reb+2ast, R.Hendrix 8+2reb, D.Blu 7+4reb+2ast
 MACCABI RISHON (coach: Sharon Drucker)75 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 2 | tURQ, SdQaij | 42 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 81 | 5 |
| 3 | CQiTfIQd, zIR | 49 | 1-68 (05%) | 5-3 (5%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 69 | 5 |
| 0 | mITBij, mQijdIj | 41 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 61 | 66 | 5 |
| 64 | KaUZhRj, gRQTaj | 40 | 9-2 (29.0%) | 5-4 (5%) | 4-0 (15%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 88 | 5 |
| 66 | AIlIBIj, PQ | 9 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 1 | HijIZha, XaJij | 84 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | -6 | 5 |
| 65 | mRj giLad, SBaU | 67 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | XRsURQRjVI, oDIQ | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| wIUil | 81-38 (16.7%) | 4-61 (62.2%) | 63-85 (95.5%) | 9 | 86 | 82 | 7 | 60 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 68 | 90 | 92 | |||
 MACCABI T-A (coach: Oded Kattash)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 | +/- |
| 88 | vijDfIQd, KRaUh | 46 | 9-65 (95%) | 5-4 (5%) | 4-0 (15%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 69 | 5 |
| 1 | ABaUh, gRLaj | 82 | 3-0 (25%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 68 | 5 |
| 60 | ziBRs, AhiTj | 81 | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 61 | 5 |
| 2 | qlaFihu, vaIQ | 80 | 1-66 (03.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 68 | 5 |
| 68 | PhiFIj, YIDRL | 84 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | mlu, giLad | 43 | 8-8 (655%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 65 | 5 |
| 0 | HRjdQax, eaZhiQd | 68 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 63 | AZhRFRQ, zIj | 2 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 66 | muQsURaj, wil | 9 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 65 | Ojaja, GuF | 1 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| wIUil | 87-31 (14.5%) | 4-63 (86.3%) | 7-62 (05.5%) | 2 | 67 | 89 | 60 | 67 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 65 | 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)
