Israel

Regular Season Round 3: Ironi Nes-Ziona - Maccabi Ashdod 82-81

Date: October 20, 2014
A very close game took place in Nes Ziyona between Ironi Nes-Ziona and Maccabi Ashdod. Ironi Nes-Ziona (2-1) got a very close home victory over Maccabi Ashdod (0-3). Ironi Nes-Ziona managed to escape with a 1-point win 82-81 on Monday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Maccabi Ashdod cut a 14-point halftime deficit to one at the end of the game. Ironi Nes-Ziona looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Preston Knowles (187-89, college: Louisville) who led the winners and scored 16 points and 5 assists. His fellow American import forward Craig Smith (201-83, college: Boston Coll.) accounted for 18 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. U.S. Virgin Islands-Puerto Rican forward Ivan Aska (200-90, college: Murray St.) came up with 20 points and 8 rebounds and American-Puerto Rican swingman Edwin Ubiles (198-86, college: Siena) added 14 points respectively for Maccabi Ashdod in the defeat. Four Maccabi Ashdod players scored in double figures. Ironi Nes-Ziona will meet Maccabi Rishon in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Maccabi Ashdod will play against Hapoel Holon and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Maccabi Ashdod: I.Aska 20+8reb, E.Ubiles 14+3reb+3ast, C.Kelly 11+7reb, Z.Rosen 10+2reb+5ast, R.Elias-Pour 10+4reb+2ast, T.Harris 8+5reb+7ast
Ironi Nes-Ziona: C.Smith 18+5reb+1ast, P.Knowles 16+3reb+5ast, T.Michael Dunne 10+8reb+4ast, G.Amitay 9+5reb+4ast, T.Easley 9+4reb+1ast, M.Roth 8+1reb+4ast
gschID: 334841

  IRONI NES-ZIONA (coach: Amit Schaerf)82
  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 KjITlRs, OQRsUIj 40 3-7 (33.3%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-3 (05%) 5 4 4 0 8 8 4 5 5 4 61 61 5
60 ABaUh, CQiaD 44 9-60 (31.9%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 8 4 0 6 3 4 6 5 5 4 62 64 5
3 WalsIj, viBiFj 46 5-6 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-6 (655%) 6 6 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 6 9 2 5
1 gujjR, wil baZhiRl 45 3-66 (41.3%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 3 3 2 3 4 4 8 5 6 6 65 64 5
7 SBaUiF, Gal 81 4-9 (38.7%) 5-0 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 3 0 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 7 65 5
88 eIUh, bIQij 61 6-8 (05%) 6-0 (85%) 4-4 (655%) 5 6 6 3 5 3 6 5 5 6 2 68 5
9 qislRF, wIjF 60 3-0 (25%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 4 6 3 6 3 6 5 5 6 5 7 2 5
63 AIlIBIj, PQ 7 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 0 8 5
2 mIsUiaj, eIMMF 1 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5
wIUil   83-08 (31.8%) 1-62 (44.4%) 61-88 (98.9%) 68 86 44 86 69 69 9 5 8 66 28 23  


  MACCABI ASHDOD81
  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 +/-
66 SsVi, oLij 41 7-64 (17.8%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 2 2 5 6 0 6 5 5 0 85 84 5
2 tMalRs, qdTaj 44 3-1 (11.9%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 4 6 8 8 5 5 5 63 62 5
9 eIsRj, ciZV 81 8-3 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 0 3 6 4 5 5 6 65 64 5
0 HiQQas, wRQQRl 80 8-1 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 6 3 0 9 4 8 6 5 5 0 2 7 5
63 qlais-OIuQ, eiB 61 0-9 (96.3%) 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6 4 3 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 65 68 5
3 KRllF, CuQUas 83 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 8 0 9 5 3 4 5 8 5 6 66 61 5
7 PQlijd, YRhu 83 5-5 (5%) 8-1 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 6 6 8 5 5 5 8 2 3 5
1 mRj-ChaBIl, SLa 63 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 3 6 6 6 5 5 6 5 4 5
60 Hill, zRQBiajR 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5
wIUil   81-34 (15.0%) 1-69 (40.4%) 66-68 (76.9%) 0 80 45 88 69 69 2 8 5 61 26 72  



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)