Israel
Regular Season Round 14: Maccabi Haifa - Maccabi Rishon 81-73
Date: January 5, 2015
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Maccabi Rishon (9-5) against eighth ranked Maccabi Haifa (6-8) on Monday night. Visiting Maccabi Rishon was defeated by Maccabi Haifa in a tough game in Haifa 73-81. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Maccabi Rishon. Maccabi Rishon was ahead by 7 points at the halftime before a 43-28 second half run of Maccabi Haifa. They made 19-of-25 charity shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Maccabi Rishon was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. American swingman William Graves (198-88, college: N.Carolina) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points and 8 rebounds. American-Nigerian Ike Ofoegbu (205-84, college: SMU) contributed with 24 points for the winners. American power forward Jackie Carmichael (206-90, college: Illinois St., agency: Priority Sports) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard Isaiah Swann (188-85, college: Florida St.) added 16 points and 5 assists in the effort for Maccabi Rishon. Five Maccabi Haifa and four Maccabi Rishon players scored in double figures. Maccabi Haifa moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Hapoel Eilat. Maccabi Rishon at the other side keeps the second position with five games lost. They share it with Hapoel J-M and Ironi Nes-Ziona. Maccabi Haifa will play against higher ranked Hapoel Tel-Aviv (#6) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Maccabi Rishon will play against Ironi Nes-Ziona (#3) in Nes Ziyona and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Maccabi Rishon: J.Carmichael 20+10reb+1ast, I.Swann 16+3reb+5ast, N.Hanochi 12+2reb+3ast, T.Younger 11+5reb+3ast, J.Smith 7+5reb+2ast, S.Dawson 5+4reb+1ast
Maccabi Haifa: I.Ofoegbu 24+3reb, W.Graves 17+8reb+3ast, C.Colman 13+5reb+5ast, R.Rougeau 12+6reb+5ast, D.Yavzuri 12+7reb+5ast, A.Chubrevich 3+4reb+1ast
Regular Season Round 14: Maccabi Haifa - Maccabi Rishon 81-73
Date: January 5, 2015
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Maccabi Rishon (9-5) against eighth ranked Maccabi Haifa (6-8) on Monday night. Visiting Maccabi Rishon was defeated by Maccabi Haifa in a tough game in Haifa 73-81. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Maccabi Rishon. Maccabi Rishon was ahead by 7 points at the halftime before a 43-28 second half run of Maccabi Haifa. They made 19-of-25 charity shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Maccabi Rishon was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. American swingman William Graves (198-88, college: N.Carolina) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points and 8 rebounds. American-Nigerian Ike Ofoegbu (205-84, college: SMU) contributed with 24 points for the winners. American power forward Jackie Carmichael (206-90, college: Illinois St., agency: Priority Sports) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard Isaiah Swann (188-85, college: Florida St.) added 16 points and 5 assists in the effort for Maccabi Rishon. Five Maccabi Haifa and four Maccabi Rishon players scored in double figures. Maccabi Haifa moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Hapoel Eilat. Maccabi Rishon at the other side keeps the second position with five games lost. They share it with Hapoel J-M and Ironi Nes-Ziona. Maccabi Haifa will play against higher ranked Hapoel Tel-Aviv (#6) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Maccabi Rishon will play against Ironi Nes-Ziona (#3) in Nes Ziyona and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Maccabi Rishon: J.Carmichael 20+10reb+1ast, I.Swann 16+3reb+5ast, N.Hanochi 12+2reb+3ast, T.Younger 11+5reb+3ast, J.Smith 7+5reb+2ast, S.Dawson 5+4reb+1ast
Maccabi Haifa: I.Ofoegbu 24+3reb, W.Graves 17+8reb+3ast, C.Colman 13+5reb+5ast, R.Rougeau 12+6reb+5ast, D.Yavzuri 12+7reb+5ast, A.Chubrevich 3+4reb+1ast
 MACCABI HAIFA###t1result_replace### |
| 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 | eIuDRiu, eRjR | 42 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 1-2 (90%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 68 | 85 | 5 |
| 2 | YiLJuQa, giDij | 42 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 6-0 (85%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 88 | 5 |
| 0 | CIlBij, Chijij | 40 | 4-3 (90%) | 6-3 (80%) | 3-0 (25%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 86 | 5 |
| 86 | PfIRDMu, oVR | 45 | 9-7 (99.2%) | 8-0 (35%) | 3-0 (25%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 83 | 86 | 5 |
| 9 | ChuMQRLaZh, SlRxRF | 61 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 88 | GQiLRs, WallaiB | 43 | 0-65 (05%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 6-6 (655%) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 69 | 61 | 5 |
| 3 | SQaRlF, wiBaQ | 65 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 1 | AhIuULaj, SjUIj | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
 MACCABI RISHON (coach: Sharon Drucker)###t2result_replace### |
| 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 | HijIZha, XaUJij | 40 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 1 | 5 |
| 63 | ATijj, osiaih | 44 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 3-68 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 61 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | YIujDRQ, wIjF | 48 | 8-0 (35%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 65 | 5 |
| 60 | CiQBaZhiRl, ziZVaR | 87 | 9-65 (95%) | 5-5 (5%) | 1-9 (20.9%) | 0 | 0 | 65 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 85 | 82 | 5 |
| 0 | ABaUh, zRQRBas | 84 | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-3 (5%) | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | giTsIj, AhiTj | 84 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | ABaUh, zRQQF | 69 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 65 | 5 |
| 65 | mRj giLad, SBaU | 9 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 9 | XRsURQRjVI, oDIQ | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
