Israel

Regular Season Round 27: Maccabi T-A - Elizur Ashkelon 88-69

Date: April 19, 2012
Premier League top team - Maccabi T-A (23-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighth ranked Ironi Ashkelon (10-15) in Tel-Aviv 88-69. 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 forced 19 Ironi Ashkelon turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. 25 personal fouls committed by Ironi Ashkelon helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was international power forward Lior Eliyahu (206-85, agency: Z.A.G. - Law Offices) who scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international forward David Blu (201-80, college: USC) chipped in 18 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American power forward Marco Killingsworth (202-82, college: Indiana, agency: Interperformances) who recorded 22 points and 7 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) and American-Nigerian guard Tony Skinn (185-83, college: George Mason) added 18 points and 5 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the eleventh consecutive win for Maccabi T-A. Defending champion maintains first place with 23-2 record. Ironi Ashkelon lost their eighth game in a row. They keep the eighth position with 15 games lost.
Top scorers:
Ironi Ashkelon: M.Killingsworth 22+7reb+2ast, T.Skinn 18+4reb+5ast, R.Limonad 10+4reb+3ast, J.Skeen 10+3reb, N.Berkowitz 5+1reb+3ast, A.Simhon 4+4reb
Maccabi T-A: L.Eliyahu 20+6reb+6ast, D.Blu 18+3reb+1ast, D.Smith 16+2reb+2ast, G.Pnini 14+1reb+1ast, S.Schortsanitis 8+6reb+2ast, R.Hendrix 7+4reb
gschID: 173589

  ELIZUR ASHKELON (coach: Dror Cohen)69
  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 +/-
1 KallajDsTIQUh, biQZI 49 65-68 (24.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 0 9 8 3 5 6 5 5 3 88 81 5
66 AVajj, wIjF 49 4-9 (38.7%) 4-1 (05%) 4-4 (655%) 5 3 3 0 0 5 6 5 5 0 62 61 5
3 vaBIjid, eiLaL 40 8-66 (62.8%) 5-5 (5%) 1-9 (20.9%) 5 3 3 4 8 5 6 5 5 4 65 9 5
86 AVRRj, ziBaR 89 8-3 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 6 8 4 5 3 5 6 5 5 5 65 9 5
9 muVQi, Shaid 68 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 4 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 5
7 mRQVITaUJ, XaL 84 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5 6 6 4 6 5 6 5 5 3 0 0 5
2 AaBhIj, SBaU 61 8-8 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 3 4 5
68 XaQ, zIjhiUij 64 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 5 4 5 5 5 5 8 5 -3 5
wIUil   85-36 (32.2%) 0-66 (30.0%) 63-69 (28.3%) 9 86 82 64 80 5 1 6 5 67 17 16  


  MACCABI T-A (coach: Oded Kattash)88
  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 qlaFihu, vaIQ 48 2-63 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 3-9 (09.6%) 6 0 1 1 6 5 4 5 5 4 85 87 5
1 ABaUh, gRLaj 89 0-9 (96.3%) 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 4 5 8 5 5 6 61 63 5
65 Ojaja, GuF 89 5-8 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 2-2 (655%) 5 6 6 6 4 5 8 5 5 8 63 68 5
68 PhiFIj, YIDRL 89 6-3 (80%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 4 3 5 6 6 5 8 4 -6 5
0 HRjdQax, eaZhiQd 61 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 8 3 5 8 5 6 8 5 5 9 66 5
9 mlu, giLad 89 8-3 (05%) 3-0 (25%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 6 8 5 8 5 5 5 62 85 5
86 AZhIQUsijaUas, AIfIVlas 83 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 3-7 (33.3%) 3 8 1 8 3 5 6 8 5 8 2 68 5
3 OipilIuVis, whRIdIQIs 85 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 5 8 1 4 5 6 5 5 5 8 2 5
wIUil   86-35 (08.0%) 2-69 (39.6%) 88-48 (12.2%) 7 60 83 86 88 5 64 0 5 65 22 650  



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)