Israel
Regular Season Round 13: Maccabi T-A - Elizur Ashkelon 108-75
Date: January 16, 2012
Premier League top team - Maccabi T-A (11-1) had no problems winning another game on Monday. This time they crushed fifth ranked Ironi Ashkelon (6-6) in Tel-Aviv 108-75. The game without a history. Maccabi T-A led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Maccabi T-A outrebounded Ironi Ashkelon 39-28 including 27 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American swingman Keith Langford (193-83, college: Kansas) nailed 21 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and international power forward Lior Eliyahu (206-85, agency: Z.A.G. - Law Offices) accounted for 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Maccabi T-A's coach David Blatt felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American swingman Dwayne Mitchell (196-82, college: La-Lafayette, agency: Interperformances) came up with 12 points and 9 rebounds and the former international guard Raviv Limonad (192-84) added 11 points and 5 assists respectively for Ironi Ashkelon in the defeat. Five Maccabi T-A and four Ironi Ashkelon players scored in double figures. Maccabi T-A have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 11-1 record. Loser Ironi Ashkelon dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with B.C. Habikaa. Maccabi T-A will meet Elitzur Netanya (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ironi Ashkelon will play against Hapoel J-M in Jerusalem and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Maccabi T-A: K.Langford 21+7reb+6ast, D.Blu 20+1reb+1ast, L.Eliyahu 18+8reb+5ast, S.Schortsanitis 12+4reb+4ast, J.Scheyer 12+2reb+2ast, R.Hendrix 10+10reb
Ironi Ashkelon: D.Mitchell 12+9reb+3ast, R.Limonad 11+4reb+5ast, A.Simhon 11+5reb+2ast, M.Killingsworth 11+4reb+3ast, N.Berkowitz 8+1reb+1ast, J.Skeen 8+2reb
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 13: Maccabi T-A - Elizur Ashkelon 108-75
Date: January 16, 2012
Premier League top team - Maccabi T-A (11-1) had no problems winning another game on Monday. This time they crushed fifth ranked Ironi Ashkelon (6-6) in Tel-Aviv 108-75. The game without a history. Maccabi T-A led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Maccabi T-A outrebounded Ironi Ashkelon 39-28 including 27 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American swingman Keith Langford (193-83, college: Kansas) nailed 21 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and international power forward Lior Eliyahu (206-85, agency: Z.A.G. - Law Offices) accounted for 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Maccabi T-A's coach David Blatt felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American swingman Dwayne Mitchell (196-82, college: La-Lafayette, agency: Interperformances) came up with 12 points and 9 rebounds and the former international guard Raviv Limonad (192-84) added 11 points and 5 assists respectively for Ironi Ashkelon in the defeat. Five Maccabi T-A and four Ironi Ashkelon players scored in double figures. Maccabi T-A have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 11-1 record. Loser Ironi Ashkelon dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with B.C. Habikaa. Maccabi T-A will meet Elitzur Netanya (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ironi Ashkelon will play against Hapoel J-M in Jerusalem and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Maccabi T-A: K.Langford 21+7reb+6ast, D.Blu 20+1reb+1ast, L.Eliyahu 18+8reb+5ast, S.Schortsanitis 12+4reb+4ast, J.Scheyer 12+2reb+2ast, R.Hendrix 10+10reb
Ironi Ashkelon: D.Mitchell 12+9reb+3ast, R.Limonad 11+4reb+5ast, A.Simhon 11+5reb+2ast, M.Killingsworth 11+4reb+3ast, N.Berkowitz 8+1reb+1ast, J.Skeen 8+2reb
 ELIZUR ASHKELON (coach: Dror Cohen)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 | +/- |
| 0 | baUZhRll, gTiFjR | 35 | 4-7 (44.4%) | 5-4 (5%) | 1-2 (90%) | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 86 | 5 |
| 1 | KallajDsTIQUh, biQZI | 44 | 3-66 (41.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 9 | 5 |
| 3 | vaBIjid, eiLaL | 87 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 66 | 5 |
| 2 | AaBhIj, SBaU | 88 | 4-0 (15%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 64 | 5 |
| 86 | AVRRj, ziBaR | 86 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | mRQVITaUJ, XaL | 67 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 68 | XaQ, zIjhiUij | 62 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 66 | AVajj, wIjF | 69 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 65 | 5 |
| 9 | muVQi, Shaid | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 80-06 (37.5%) | 8-65 (85.5%) | 67-88 (21.3%) | 1 | 88 | 82 | 61 | 69 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 90 | 94 | |||
 MACCABI T-A (coach: Oded Kattash)108 |
| 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 | 87 | 1-66 (03.0%) | 4-0 (15%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 86 | 87 | 5 |
| 9 | mlu, giLad | 87 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 0-7 (00.1%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 85 | 69 | 5 |
| 2 | qlaFihu, vaIQ | 82 | 2-64 (16.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 62 | 83 | 5 |
| 86 | AZhIQUsijaUas, AIfIVlas | 62 | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 62 | 5 |
| 80 | billRU, gRBIjd | 68 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| 68 | PhiFIj, YIDRL | 83 | 4-0 (15%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 61 | 5 |
| 63 | AZhRFRQ, zIj | 84 | 5-5 (5%) | 3-2 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 9 | 5 |
| 0 | HRjdQax, eaZhiQd | 84 | 0-65 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 3 | 1 | 65 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 64 | 5 |
| 66 | muQsURaj, wil | 64 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 64 | AURaj, SlIj | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 45-37 (16.8%) | 63-82 (05.5%) | 1-65 (15.5%) | 68 | 89 | 47 | 81 | 85 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 65 | 652 | 643 | |||
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)
