Israel

Regular Season Round 20: Ironi Nes-Ziona - Maccabi.Ashdod 72-61

Date: February 23, 2014
Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Maccabi Ashdod (3-17) lost to sixth ranked Ironi Nes-Ziona (11-9) in Nes Ziyona 61-72. It looked good early as Maccabi Ashdod took an 14-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Ironi Nes-Ziona took control and eventually winning the game that evening by 11 points. They brought some defensive toughness making 9 blocks. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Tyler Honeycutt (203-90, college: UCLA) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks and forward Diamon Simpson (201-87, college: St.Mary's, CA) who added 15 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Ironi Nes-Ziona's coach Nadav Zilberstein used entire bench saving starting five for next games. Marcus Dove (206-85, college: Oklahoma St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and guard Elijah Millsap (198-87, college: UAB, agency: Interperformances) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Ironi Nes-Ziona moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Hapoel Eilat. Maccabi Ashdod lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 17 games lost. Ironi Nes-Ziona will play against Bnei Hasharon (#11) in Hod Hasharon in the next round where they are favorite. Maccabi Ashdod will play at home against Galil Gilboa and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Ironi Nes-Ziona: T.Honeycutt 22+11reb+3ast, D.Simpson 15+9reb, M.Tapiro 11+3reb+5ast, P.Knowles 8+1reb+1ast, M.Watt 7+4reb+3ast, G.Amitay 3
Maccabi.Ashdod: M.Dove 15+11reb+1ast, E.Millsap 14+10reb+1ast, R.Guinn 11+6reb, A.Bier-Katz 7+8reb, K.Hayes 6+5reb+5ast, Z.Rosen 3+3reb+3ast
gschID: 254047

  IRONI NES-ZIONA (coach: Amit Schaerf)72
  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 +/-
65 HIjRFZuUU, wFlRQ 47 9-68 (02.4%) 8-3 (05%) 8-1 (44.4%) 8 7 66 4 8 5 4 3 5 8 88 82 5
68 wipaQI, bRaQ 44 3-65 (35%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 0 3 5 3 5 5 8 66 7 5
0 KjITlRs, OQRsUIj 81 6-4 (44.4%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 8 5 6 5 5 4 2 6 5
86 WiUU, baUZhRll 86 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 8 8 3 4 6 5 5 6 5 5 9 9 5
66 cRhiLaij, eiJ 1 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 5 5
60 AaBpsIj, gaiBIj 44 3-65 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 9-65 (95%) 4 1 7 5 6 5 4 8 5 5 60 67 5
1 gujjR, wil baZhiRl 69 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5 8 8 8 8 5 6 5 5 5 8 8 5
2 mIsUiaj, eIMMF 64 5-8 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 8 8 5 6 8 5 5 5 8 5
7 SBaUiF, Gal 2 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 4 6 5
3 CiQQ, CIQQF 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
88 cilBijILaZh, baZhiRl 6 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
63 ARDil, XRUi 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
wIUil   86-37 (38.7%) 1-69 (40.4%) 68-84 (08.8%) 2 81 43 62 60 5 64 7 5 65 98 96  


  MACCABI.ASHDOD61
  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 gILR, biQZus 48 1-7 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 65 66 6 0 5 6 5 5 1 60 64 5
64 maRQ-KiUJ, SBaU 87 4-2 (49.0%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 3 3 2 5 3 5 5 5 5 6 9 3 5
65 HiFRs, KRjjF 82 8-4 (11.9%) 5-8 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 4 8 0 0 6 5 6 5 5 6 1 65 5
86 eIsRj, ciZV 82 5-0 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 4 4 5 6 5 5 6 4 -4 5
3 Guajj, e.w. 89 3-9 (09.6%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8 3 1 5 8 5 5 6 5 3 66 9 5
60 ballsip, qlanih 87 9-64 (04.2%) 5-3 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8 2 65 6 8 5 6 6 5 8 63 66 5
9 vafshaUJ, vaIQ 60 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 6 8 5 8 5 5 6 8 -6 5
68 baJQiha, bIshR 68 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 -4 5
wIUil   88-31 (39.2%) 4-85 (60.5%) 2-63 (09.6%) 64 45 34 66 88 5 1 8 5 61 16 42  



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)