Israel
Regular Season Round 20: Hapoel T-A - Kiryat Tivon 86-66
Date: February 28, 2012
Everything went according to plan when first ranked Hapoel Tel-Aviv (17-3) outleveled at home 4th ranked Kiryat Tivon (11-9) 86-66 on Tuesday. The game was mostly controlled by Hapoel Tel-Aviv. Kiryat Tivon was better in fourth quarter 17-14. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Hapoel Tel-Aviv dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Kiryat Tivon's 28. Hapoel Tel-Aviv forced 20 Kiryat Tivon turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Kiryat Tivon's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Hapoel Tel-Aviv made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was the former international Matan Naor (195-80) who scored 9 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Naturalized Swedish power forward Jonathan Skjoldebrand (204-83) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. American-Puerto Rican Ramon Clemente (200-85, college: Wichita St.) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 19 rebounds and American-Cape Verdean guard Joshua Gomes (190-83, college: E.Illinois) added 12 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hapoel Tel-Aviv have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-3 record. Kiryat Tivon at the other side keeps the fourth place with nine games lost. Hapoel Tel-Aviv will face league's second-placed Beer Yaakov on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kiryat Tivon will play against Hapoel Kfar Saba.
Top scorers:
Kiryat Tivon: R.Clemente 21+19reb+2ast, J.Gomes 12+3reb+2ast, K.Izik 11+2reb+1ast, B.Hagbi 9+2reb+2ast, V.Gandlin 9+1reb+2ast, N.Yanay 2+1reb
Hapoel T-A: C.Kelly 16+4reb+1ast, J.Skjoldebrand 13+6reb+2ast, B.Timor 11+2reb+2ast, C.Carr 10+5reb+2ast, M.Naor 9+6reb+7ast, D.Stitt 8+5reb+4ast
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 20: Hapoel T-A - Kiryat Tivon 86-66
Date: February 28, 2012
Everything went according to plan when first ranked Hapoel Tel-Aviv (17-3) outleveled at home 4th ranked Kiryat Tivon (11-9) 86-66 on Tuesday. The game was mostly controlled by Hapoel Tel-Aviv. Kiryat Tivon was better in fourth quarter 17-14. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Hapoel Tel-Aviv dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Kiryat Tivon's 28. Hapoel Tel-Aviv forced 20 Kiryat Tivon turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Kiryat Tivon's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Hapoel Tel-Aviv made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was the former international Matan Naor (195-80) who scored 9 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Naturalized Swedish power forward Jonathan Skjoldebrand (204-83) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. American-Puerto Rican Ramon Clemente (200-85, college: Wichita St.) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 19 rebounds and American-Cape Verdean guard Joshua Gomes (190-83, college: E.Illinois) added 12 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hapoel Tel-Aviv have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-3 record. Kiryat Tivon at the other side keeps the fourth place with nine games lost. Hapoel Tel-Aviv will face league's second-placed Beer Yaakov on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kiryat Tivon will play against Hapoel Kfar Saba.
Top scorers:
Kiryat Tivon: R.Clemente 21+19reb+2ast, J.Gomes 12+3reb+2ast, K.Izik 11+2reb+1ast, B.Hagbi 9+2reb+2ast, V.Gandlin 9+1reb+2ast, N.Yanay 2+1reb
Hapoel T-A: C.Kelly 16+4reb+1ast, J.Skjoldebrand 13+6reb+2ast, B.Timor 11+2reb+2ast, C.Carr 10+5reb+2ast, M.Naor 9+6reb+7ast, D.Stitt 8+5reb+4ast
 HAPOEL T-A (coach: Dimitris Itoudis)86 |
| 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 | AUaUU, gRBIjURJ | 44 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 63 | 5 |
| 68 | XiIQ, biUij | 46 | 3-0 (25%) | 5-4 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 69 | 5 |
| 3 | CiQQ, CIQQF | 83 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4-4 (655%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 68 | 5 |
| 9 | KRllF, CuQUas | 84 | 9-66 (14.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 62 | 5 |
| 60 | qFUij, Gil | 85 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| 65 | waBIQ, miQ | 81 | 3-0 (25%) | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 9 | 5 |
| 7 | AVnIldRMQijd, zIjiUhij | 60 | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 61 | 5 |
| 83 | cRlVILaUs, SLaQiB | 60 | 8-8 (655%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 2 | AhaQij, YIUiB | 2 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 66 | eIVja, YiQaL | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 86 | eaRUUa, GadRIj | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 63 | SMQiBILaZh, SlIj | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 45-31 (10.8%) | 3-67 (86.6%) | 63-62 (99.2%) | 9 | 80 | 48 | 83 | 61 | 5 | 63 | 9 | 5 | 68 | 21 | 655 | |||
 KIRYAT TIVON66 |
| 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 | GIBRs, zIshui | 49 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 6-0 (85%) | 4-4 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 7 | 5 |
| 9 | ClRBRjUR, eiBIj | 44 | 2-88 (41.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-2 (18.0%) | 65 | 7 | 67 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 86 | 69 | 5 |
| 0 | Gijdlaj, kilRQF | 48 | 5-6 (5%) | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 65 | oJaV, KIMa | 46 | 5-9 (5%) | 4-1 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 66 | -8 | 5 |
| 64 | HILRQ, PffaQ | 68 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 66 | SQaRlF, vaQiJ | 62 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | HiDMa, miQ | 64 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 60 | AIlIBILaJ, qFil | 66 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 1 | YijiF, XiLIU | 0 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 88 | SBaUia, eiJ | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 63 | bIQ-YIsRf, AhlIBa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | AhiBas, biUU | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 63-33 (46.2%) | 2-88 (41.3%) | 63-69 (28.3%) | 64 | 85 | 44 | 65 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 85 | 11 | 87 | |||
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)
