Israel

Regular Season Round 22: Ironi Nes-Ziona - Ironi Ramat Gan 90-87

Date: March 13, 2012
The most exciting game of round 22 in the National League took place in Nes Ziyona. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 8th ranked Ironi Ramat Gan (9-13) to sixth ranked Ironi Nes-Ziona (12-10) 90-87 on Tuesday evening. The hosts were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Ironi Nes-Ziona looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American swingman Bilal Benn (196-86, college: Niagara) had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized Welsh forward Tal Michael Dunne (197-87) chipped in 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Benn is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side the former international power forward Amit Tamir (208-79, college: California) responded with 21 points and 5 rebounds and American point guard T.J. Bannister (180-84, college: Liberty, agency: KMG Sports Management) scored 14 points and 4 assists. Ironi Nes-Ziona have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Hod Hasharon and Kiryat Tivon. Ironi Ramat Gan at the other side dropped to the ninth position with 13 games lost. Ironi Nes-Ziona is looking forward to face higher ranked Elitzur Yavne (#3) at home in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Ironi Ramat Gan will play against the league's leader Hapoel Tel-Aviv (#1) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Ironi Ramat Gan: A.Tamir 21+5reb, T.Bannister 14+1reb+4ast, L.Rubinstein 10+4reb+1ast, R.Webb 10+6reb, Y.Yatzkan 9+6reb+2ast, D.Davidi 9+2reb+2ast
Ironi Nes-Ziona: B.Benn 28+10reb+4ast, T.Michael Dunne 17+7reb+6ast, D.Assaf 11+1reb+3ast, D.Bank 10+1reb, T.Karpeles 7+2reb+4ast, R.Zehavian 7+9reb+3ast
gschID: 145344

  IRONI NES-ZIONA (coach: Amit Schaerf)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 +/-
64 mRjj, malil 35 7-68 (90%) 6-4 (44.4%) 9-2 (29.0%) 3 1 65 3 8 5 4 5 5 3 82 44 5
1 gujjR, wil baZhiRl 42 0-65 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 3-1 (11.9%) 6 1 9 1 4 5 8 6 5 4 69 62 5
2 KiQpRlRs, wil 87 8-4 (11.9%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 3 3 5 1 6 5 8 9 7 5
63 mliaQ, GiMR 68 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 5 3 5 5 5 5 6 3 8 5
68 yliashRQ, PQRj 2 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 3 5 5 5 5 6 1 5 5
66 cRhiLaij, eiJ 87 4-1 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6 2 7 4 3 5 5 5 5 8 9 9 5
3 Sssif, gIQa 80 4-7 (44.4%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 4 3 5 6 5 5 6 66 8 5
9 mijV, gij 61 8-4 (11.9%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 4 65 8 5
65 gRuUZh, SBaU  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
60 wiLIQ, XaBQId  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
7 WRajMRQD, GuF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
86 KipRUi, m  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   81-39 (00.4%) 2-80 (48.5%) 63-67 (94.9%) 66 83 40 86 89 5 68 8 5 69 75 94  


  IRONI RAMAT GAN (coach: Shmuel Brenner)87
  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 +/-
63 wiBaQ, SBaU 43 4-3 (90%) 3-9 (09.6%) 4-1 (05%) 5 0 0 5 8 5 5 6 5 8 86 61 5
64 YiUJVij, YiQaL 44 8-1 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 1 1 8 3 5 6 5 5 8 7 0 5
60 mijjasURQ, w.z. 81 0-65 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 3-0 (25%) 6 5 6 3 3 5 8 5 5 4 63 9 5
2 giLada, gQIQ 80 8-0 (35%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 8 8 8 8 5 6 5 5 8 7 3 5
0 WRMM, eIdjRF 88 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 4 4 1 5 3 5 5 5 5 0 65 6 5
9 OaUshIj, eiLaL 86 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 1 0 66 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 3 2 5
65 euMajsURaj, vaIQ 67 6-8 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8 8 3 6 3 5 8 5 5 4 65 1 5
66 caDdIj, ChRj 64 4-4 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 5 5 1 6 5 8 5 5 6 2 66 5
7 SQMaL, YIiL 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
1 GIQfajR, YILil  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
68 PQlILaUJ, Gil  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-36 (32.2%) 9-67 (41.2%) 81-47 (11.9%) 68 84 40 61 84 5 2 6 5 62 29 15  



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)