Israel
Regular Season Round 13: Ironi Nes-Ziona - Bnei Hertzeliyya 90-88
Date: December 21, 2014
Ninth-ranked Bnei Hasharon (4-9) gave a tough game to fifth ranked Ironi Nes-Ziona (8-5) in Nes Ziyona on Sunday. Ironi Nes-Ziona managed to secure only two-point victory 90-88. However their fans expected much easier game. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Bnei Hasharon won third quarter 22-21. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Ironi Nes-Ziona looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American forward Craig Smith (201-83, college: Boston Coll.) stepped up and scored 39 points (!!!) (on 14-of-16 shooting from the field) for the winners and naturalized Welsh Tal Michael Dunne (196-87) chipped in 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. At the losing side American guard Kyle Weaver (198-86, college: Washington St.) responded with 22 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and the other American import point guard Josh Selby (188-91, college: Kansas) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Ironi Nes-Ziona moved-up to fourth place. Bnei Hasharon lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the tenth position with nine games lost. Ironi Nes-Ziona will face bottom-ranked Maccabi Ashdod (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bnei Hasharon will play against Hapoel Holon and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Ironi Nes-Ziona: C.Smith 39+2reb, T.Michael Dunne 16+7reb+6ast, P.Knowles 14+3ast, L.Wilson 11+8reb+3ast, R.Bostain 5+1reb+2ast, M.Tapiro 5+4reb+11ast
Bnei Hertzeliyya: K.Weaver 22+9reb+5ast, J.Selby 16+5reb+2ast, M.Rolle 12+5reb+4ast, A.Zelkovits 10+1reb, J.Johnson 10+7reb+1ast, O.Blayzer 9+4reb+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 13: Ironi Nes-Ziona - Bnei Hertzeliyya 90-88
Date: December 21, 2014
Ninth-ranked Bnei Hasharon (4-9) gave a tough game to fifth ranked Ironi Nes-Ziona (8-5) in Nes Ziyona on Sunday. Ironi Nes-Ziona managed to secure only two-point victory 90-88. However their fans expected much easier game. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Bnei Hasharon won third quarter 22-21. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Ironi Nes-Ziona looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American forward Craig Smith (201-83, college: Boston Coll.) stepped up and scored 39 points (!!!) (on 14-of-16 shooting from the field) for the winners and naturalized Welsh Tal Michael Dunne (196-87) chipped in 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. At the losing side American guard Kyle Weaver (198-86, college: Washington St.) responded with 22 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and the other American import point guard Josh Selby (188-91, college: Kansas) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Ironi Nes-Ziona moved-up to fourth place. Bnei Hasharon lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the tenth position with nine games lost. Ironi Nes-Ziona will face bottom-ranked Maccabi Ashdod (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bnei Hasharon will play against Hapoel Holon and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Ironi Nes-Ziona: C.Smith 39+2reb, T.Michael Dunne 16+7reb+6ast, P.Knowles 14+3ast, L.Wilson 11+8reb+3ast, R.Bostain 5+1reb+2ast, M.Tapiro 5+4reb+11ast
Bnei Hertzeliyya: K.Weaver 22+9reb+5ast, J.Selby 16+5reb+2ast, M.Rolle 12+5reb+4ast, A.Zelkovits 10+1reb, J.Johnson 10+7reb+1ast, O.Blayzer 9+4reb+1ast
 BNEI HERTZELIYYA (coach: Yehu-David Orland)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 | +/- |
| 86 | ARlMF, zIsh | 49 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 5-8 (5%) | 1-66 (03.0%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 86 | 5 |
| 2 | WRiLRQ, KFlR | 44 | 3-65 (35%) | 6-3 (80%) | 66-68 (76.9%) | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 88 | 44 | 5 |
| 65 | XiaBF, YuLil | 46 | 6-1 (61.9%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 63 | mliFJRQ, PJ | 82 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-3 (80%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 60 | eIllR, biDjuB | 86 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 62 | 5 |
| 66 | zIhjsIj, zispRQ | 84 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 4-3 (90%) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 65 | 66 | 5 |
| 68 | cRlVILaUs, SLaQiB | 85 | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 9 | 5 |
| 88 | cilBijsIj, odij | 1 | 4-4 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 0 | bIsZILaUJ, bIUa | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 81-33 (07.6%) | 4-63 (86.3%) | 89-41 (90.5%) | 68 | 80 | 49 | 69 | 62 | 80 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 60 | 22 | 658 | |||
 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 | +/- |
| 60 | ABaUh, CQiaD | 47 | 63-61 (29.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 66-63 (92.1%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 47 | 5 |
| 3 | WalsIj, viBiFj | 41 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 4-7 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 66 | 5 |
| 1 | gujjR, wil baZhiRl | 45 | 1-66 (03.0%) | 5-6 (5%) | 3-9 (09.6%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 61 | 84 | 5 |
| 0 | KjITlRs, OQRsUIj | 87 | 6-8 (05%) | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 9 | 5 |
| 68 | wipaQI, bRaQ | 80 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 5 |
| 2 | mIsUiaj, eIMMF | 69 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | SBaUiF, Gal | 64 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 63 | AIlIBIj, PQ | 68 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 65 | vRLa, YIjiUhij | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| wIUil | 83-36 (02.0%) | 7-83 (49.0%) | 60-86 (96.3%) | 9 | 67 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 62 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 63 | 75 | 74 | |||
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)
