Israel
Regular Season Round 12: Hap.Petah Tikva - Elitzur Ramla 75-66
Date: January 7, 2013
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Elitzur Ramla (7-4) against eighth ranked Hap.Petah Tikva (4-7) on Monday night. Visiting Elitzur Ramla was defeated by Hap.Petah Tikva in a tough game in Petah Tikva 66-75. The hosts trailed by 5 points at the halftime before their 45-31 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Hap.Petah Tikva made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Hap.Petah Tikva outrebounded Elitzur Ramla 43-26 including a 31-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Rebekah Gardner (185-90, college: UCLA) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists and Jamaican power forward Vanessa Gidden (193-85, college: Hofstra, agency: Ronsport) who added 20 points and 14 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) during the contest. Four Hap.Petah Tikva players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American guard Allison Hightower (178-88, college: LSU, agency: Josep and Nicolas) with 23 points and 8 rebounds and her fellow American import center Kaayla Chones (191-81, college: N.Carolina St.) scored 8 points and 7 rebounds. Hap.Petah Tikva moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Elitzur Holon. Loser Elitzur Ramla keeps the second position with four games lost. Hap.Petah Tikva will meet Elitzur Netanya (#8) on the road in the next round. Elitzur Ramla will play against the league's leader Maccabi Ashdod (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hap.Petah Tikva: V.Gidden 20+14reb+1ast, R.Gardner 18+10reb+7ast, P.Poole 17+2reb+2ast, A.Hinton 10+7reb+2ast, O.Amsalem 5+4reb+2ast, T.Washington 5+6reb+1ast
Elitzur Ramla: A.Hightower 23+8reb+3ast, B.Johnson 11+2reb+1ast, K.Levitsky 11+3reb+1ast, M.Epstein 8+4reb+1ast, K.Chones 8+7reb, T.James 5+1reb+1ast
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 12: Hap.Petah Tikva - Elitzur Ramla 75-66
Date: January 7, 2013
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Elitzur Ramla (7-4) against eighth ranked Hap.Petah Tikva (4-7) on Monday night. Visiting Elitzur Ramla was defeated by Hap.Petah Tikva in a tough game in Petah Tikva 66-75. The hosts trailed by 5 points at the halftime before their 45-31 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Hap.Petah Tikva made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Hap.Petah Tikva outrebounded Elitzur Ramla 43-26 including a 31-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Rebekah Gardner (185-90, college: UCLA) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists and Jamaican power forward Vanessa Gidden (193-85, college: Hofstra, agency: Ronsport) who added 20 points and 14 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) during the contest. Four Hap.Petah Tikva players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American guard Allison Hightower (178-88, college: LSU, agency: Josep and Nicolas) with 23 points and 8 rebounds and her fellow American import center Kaayla Chones (191-81, college: N.Carolina St.) scored 8 points and 7 rebounds. Hap.Petah Tikva moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Elitzur Holon. Loser Elitzur Ramla keeps the second position with four games lost. Hap.Petah Tikva will meet Elitzur Netanya (#8) on the road in the next round. Elitzur Ramla will play against the league's leader Maccabi Ashdod (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hap.Petah Tikva: V.Gidden 20+14reb+1ast, R.Gardner 18+10reb+7ast, P.Poole 17+2reb+2ast, A.Hinton 10+7reb+2ast, O.Amsalem 5+4reb+2ast, T.Washington 5+6reb+1ast
Elitzur Ramla: A.Hightower 23+8reb+3ast, B.Johnson 11+2reb+1ast, K.Levitsky 11+3reb+1ast, M.Epstein 8+4reb+1ast, K.Chones 8+7reb, T.James 5+1reb+1ast
 ELITZUR RAMLA (coach: Roee Lazare)66 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 68 | HaDhUITRQ, SllasIj | 42 | 65-62 (00.1%) | 5-8 (5%) | 4-0 (15%) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 84 | 80 | 5 |
| 60 | ChIjRs, KiiFli | 45 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 64 | ziBRs, wiBiQi | 45 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-8 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | -8 | 5 |
| 3 | vRLaUsVF, KiUai | 89 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 9 | 5 |
| 2 | PQRj, PQUil | 63 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | qpsURaj, baZhil | 89 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 1-2 (90%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 0 | zIhjsIj, mQaUUijF | 61 | 4-1 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 1 | 5 |
| 65 | XRZhiBi, KRQRj | 65 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 9 | KIBassiQRjVI, qlRji | 4 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 84-06 (30.6%) | 6-68 (2.4%) | 69-83 (95.2%) | 2 | 62 | 81 | 66 | 81 | 62 | 64 | 6 | 5 | 61 | 11 | 39 | |||
 HAP.PETAH TIKVA (coach: Gilad Katz)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 | +/- |
| 7 | GiQdjRQ, eRMRVih | 49 | 0-65 (05%) | 6-3 (80%) | 0-9 (96.3%) | 3 | 1 | 65 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 89 | 5 |
| 64 | GaddRj, kijRssi | 44 | 1-65 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 2-2 (655%) | 1 | 2 | 63 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 85 | 44 | 5 |
| 3 | OIIlR, OIQsZhR | 44 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 61 | 5 |
| 68 | HajUIj, SlasIj | 46 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-3 (80%) | 4-0 (15%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 68 | 5 |
| 60 | SBsilRB, PQaij | 82 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 5 |
| 65 | WishajDUIj, wijRshi | 61 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| 1 | osiQIL, biFi | 63 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 2 | vRLa, HidiQ | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| wIUil | 85-30 (33.3%) | 0-61 (46.4%) | 85-81 (91.7%) | 68 | 46 | 34 | 61 | 67 | 81 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 90 | 75 | |||
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)
