Israel
Regular Season Round 17: Hapoel T-A - Maccabi T-A 76-79
Date: January 26, 2015
Third-ranked Hapoel Tel-Aviv (10-7) made lots of trouble for first ranked Maccabi T-A (15-2) on Monday. The visitors managed to secure only three-point victory 79-76. However their fans expected easier game. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Hapoel Tel-Aviv. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 23-15. But Hapoel Tel-Aviv won second period 22-19. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Maccabi T-A won last quarter 19-18. They dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Hapoel Tel-Aviv's 32. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was point guard Jeremy Pargo (188-86, college: Gonzaga, agency: Priority Sports) who scored 17 points and 9 assists. Forward Brian Randle (203-85) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Power forward Yancy Gates (206-89, college: Cincinnati) produced 19 points and 5 rebounds and Larry O'Bannon (192-83, college: Louisville, agency: Interperformances) added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Maccabi T-A have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 15-2 record. Hapoel Tel-Aviv at the other side keeps the third position with seven games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Maccabi T-A are looking forward to face Galil Gilboa (#10) in Rosh Pina in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hapoel Tel-Aviv will play on the road against Bnei Hasharon (#9) in Hod Hasharon and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Maccabi T-A: J.Pargo 17+3reb+9ast, B.Randle 17+5reb+2ast, Y.Ohayon 12+6reb+5ast, S.Landesberg 9+5reb, J.Cohen 8+3reb, D.Smith 7+9reb+1ast
Hapoel T-A: Y.Gates 19+5reb+2ast, L.O'Bannon 18+5reb+2ast, D.Scott 10+2reb+4ast, E.Skverer 9+4reb+3ast, J.Maymon 8+4reb, R.Limonad 6+6reb+3ast
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 17: Hapoel T-A - Maccabi T-A 76-79
Date: January 26, 2015
Third-ranked Hapoel Tel-Aviv (10-7) made lots of trouble for first ranked Maccabi T-A (15-2) on Monday. The visitors managed to secure only three-point victory 79-76. However their fans expected easier game. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Hapoel Tel-Aviv. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 23-15. But Hapoel Tel-Aviv won second period 22-19. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Maccabi T-A won last quarter 19-18. They dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Hapoel Tel-Aviv's 32. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was point guard Jeremy Pargo (188-86, college: Gonzaga, agency: Priority Sports) who scored 17 points and 9 assists. Forward Brian Randle (203-85) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Power forward Yancy Gates (206-89, college: Cincinnati) produced 19 points and 5 rebounds and Larry O'Bannon (192-83, college: Louisville, agency: Interperformances) added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Maccabi T-A have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 15-2 record. Hapoel Tel-Aviv at the other side keeps the third position with seven games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Maccabi T-A are looking forward to face Galil Gilboa (#10) in Rosh Pina in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hapoel Tel-Aviv will play on the road against Bnei Hasharon (#9) in Hod Hasharon and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Maccabi T-A: J.Pargo 17+3reb+9ast, B.Randle 17+5reb+2ast, Y.Ohayon 12+6reb+5ast, S.Landesberg 9+5reb, J.Cohen 8+3reb, D.Smith 7+9reb+1ast
Hapoel T-A: Y.Gates 19+5reb+2ast, L.O'Bannon 18+5reb+2ast, D.Scott 10+2reb+4ast, E.Skverer 9+4reb+3ast, J.Maymon 8+4reb, R.Limonad 6+6reb+3ast
 HAPOEL T-A (coach: Dimitris Itoudis)76 |
| 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 | P'mijjIj, viQQF | 35 | 5-8 (5%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 1-1 (655%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 62 | 88 | 5 |
| 0 | AZIUU, guQijd | 41 | 4-3 (90%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 65 | 7 | 5 |
| 3 | GiURs, YijZF | 43 | 9-68 (02.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-9 (96.3%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 67 | 62 | 5 |
| 63 | vaBIjid, eiLaL | 46 | 8-66 (62.8%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 68 | XiIQ, biUij | 84 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | AVnIldRMQijd, zIjiUhij | 61 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 64 | AVLRQRQ, qJREuaRl | 64 | 6-8 (05%) | 8-3 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 68 | 5 |
| 65 | biFBIj, zRQIjjR | 7 | 4-4 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| wIUil | 61-41 (33.3%) | 7-67 (39.3%) | 69-84 (94.7%) | 3 | 80 | 87 | 61 | 86 | 85 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 69 | 91 | 98 | |||
 MACCABI T-A (coach: Oded Kattash)79 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 3 | OiQDI, zRQRBF | 47 | 1-7 (11.9%) | 6-9 (63.4%) | 8-3 (05%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 69 | 60 | 5 |
| 68 | PhiFIj, YIDRL | 49 | 4-0 (15%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 69 | 5 |
| 1 | ABaUh, gRLaj | 44 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 66 | CIhRj, ziVR | 82 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | eijdlR, mQaij | 81 | 1-9 (20.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-9 (96.3%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 82 | 5 |
| 60 | vijdRsMRQD, AFlLRj | 85 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 86 | AZhIQUsijaUas, AIfIVlas | 68 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-1 (05%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 84 | SlRxijdRQ, zIR | 1 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| wIUil | 89-34 (18.2%) | 3-86 (67.6%) | 64-86 (16.7%) | 66 | 83 | 40 | 62 | 85 | 86 | 66 | 3 | 8 | 63 | 97 | 76 | |||
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)
