Israel
Regular Season Round 20: Maccabi T-A - Maccabi Rishon 90-73
Date: March 11, 2012
Premier League top team - Maccabi T-A (16-2) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they beat fifth ranked Maccabi Rishon (11-8) in Tel-Aviv 90-73. The game was mostly controlled by Maccabi T-A. Maccabi Rishon managed to win second period 22-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Maccabi T-A dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Maccabi Rishon's 36. They outrebounded Maccabi Rishon 33-21 including 22 on the defensive glass. Americans were the main players on the court. Worth to mention a quality performance of power forward Richard Hendrix (203-86, college: Alabama) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and swingman Keith Langford (193-83, college: Kansas) who added 19 points and 6 assists during the contest. Five Maccabi T-A players scored in double figures. Maccabi T-A's coach David Blatt used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swingman Joe Crawford (196-86, college: Kentucky, agency: Priority Sports) responded with 27 points and 5 assists and forward Brandon Bowman (204-84, college: Georgetown) scored 17 points and 7 rebounds. Maccabi T-A have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 16-2 record. Maccabi Rishon at the other side dropped to the fourth place with eight games lost. Maccabi T-A will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Maccabi Rishon will play at home against Hapoel J-M (#6) in Jerusalem and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Maccabi T-A: K.Langford 19+2reb+6ast, R.Hendrix 18+8reb+1ast, L.Eliyahu 14+7reb+4ast, Y.Ohayon 12+2reb+3ast, D.Smith 12+7reb, G.Pnini 6+4ast
Maccabi Rishon: J.Crawford 27+1reb+5ast, B.Bowman 17+7reb, N.Hanochi 13+1reb+1ast, A.Uter 7+6reb+2ast, D.Kitchen 3+2reb+3ast, O.Solomon 2
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: Maccabi T-A - Maccabi Rishon 90-73
Date: March 11, 2012
Premier League top team - Maccabi T-A (16-2) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they beat fifth ranked Maccabi Rishon (11-8) in Tel-Aviv 90-73. The game was mostly controlled by Maccabi T-A. Maccabi Rishon managed to win second period 22-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Maccabi T-A dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Maccabi Rishon's 36. They outrebounded Maccabi Rishon 33-21 including 22 on the defensive glass. Americans were the main players on the court. Worth to mention a quality performance of power forward Richard Hendrix (203-86, college: Alabama) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and swingman Keith Langford (193-83, college: Kansas) who added 19 points and 6 assists during the contest. Five Maccabi T-A players scored in double figures. Maccabi T-A's coach David Blatt used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swingman Joe Crawford (196-86, college: Kentucky, agency: Priority Sports) responded with 27 points and 5 assists and forward Brandon Bowman (204-84, college: Georgetown) scored 17 points and 7 rebounds. Maccabi T-A have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 16-2 record. Maccabi Rishon at the other side dropped to the fourth place with eight games lost. Maccabi T-A will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Maccabi Rishon will play at home against Hapoel J-M (#6) in Jerusalem and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Maccabi T-A: K.Langford 19+2reb+6ast, R.Hendrix 18+8reb+1ast, L.Eliyahu 14+7reb+4ast, Y.Ohayon 12+2reb+3ast, D.Smith 12+7reb, G.Pnini 6+4ast
Maccabi Rishon: J.Crawford 27+1reb+5ast, B.Bowman 17+7reb, N.Hanochi 13+1reb+1ast, A.Uter 7+6reb+2ast, D.Kitchen 3+2reb+3ast, O.Solomon 2
 MACCABI RISHON (coach: Sharon Drucker)73 |
| 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 | CQiTfIQd, zIR | 41 | 9-65 (95%) | 4-2 (49.0%) | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 89 | 81 | 5 |
| 2 | tURQ, SdQaij | 45 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-0 (15%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| 64 | KaUZhRj, gRQTaj | 45 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-4 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 1 | HijIZha, XaJij | 87 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 65 | 5 |
| 0 | mITBij, mQijdIj | 82 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 6-8 (05%) | 1-2 (90%) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 81 | 5 |
| 65 | mRj giLad, SBaU | 61 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | XRsURQRjVI, oDIQ | 60 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 66 | AIlIBIj, PQ | 7 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 60 | AhulBij, qFil | 9 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| wIUil | 62-48 (01.4%) | 9-88 (46.2%) | 61-83 (11.9%) | 1 | 60 | 86 | 68 | 60 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 94 | 93 | |||
 MACCABI T-A (coach: Oded Kattash)90 |
| 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 | 1-2 (90%) | 6-8 (05%) | 3-0 (25%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 87 | 5 |
| 2 | qlaFihu, vaIQ | 89 | 1-65 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 67 | 5 |
| 68 | PhiFIj, YIDRL | 89 | 4-1 (05%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 9 | 5 |
| 0 | HRjdQax, eaZhiQd | 85 | 2-65 (25%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 62 | 83 | 5 |
| 1 | ABaUh, gRLaj | 62 | 8-8 (655%) | 8-3 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 60 | 5 |
| 9 | mlu, giLad | 80 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 65 | Ojaja, GuF | 86 | 5-5 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 86 | AZhIQUsijaUas, AIfIVlas | 62 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | -8 | 5 |
| 66 | muQsURaj, wil | 65 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -8 | 5 |
| 63 | AZhRFRQ, zIj | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 87-33 (10.7%) | 9-67 (41.2%) | 66-61 (12.2%) | 66 | 88 | 44 | 85 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 75 | 656 | |||
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)
