Israel
Regular Season Round 24: Maccabi Haifa - Maccabi Rishon 77-76
Date: March 23, 2015
A very close game took place in Haifa between Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Rishon. Ninth ranked Maccabi Haifa (11-13) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Maccabi Rishon (12-12). Maccabi Haifa managed to escape with a 1-point win 77-76 on Monday evening. The hosts trailed by 8 points at the halftime before their 24-12 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Maccabi Haifa forced 22 Maccabi Rishon turnovers. The winners were led by American-Nigerian Ike Ofoegbu (205-84, college: SMU) who scored that evening 18 points and 8 rebounds and the former international point guard Moran Roth (182-82, agency: Avi Zilberman) supported him with 16 points and 5 assists. Maccabi Haifa's coach Rami Hadar used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Even 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by American power forward Jeremis Smith (203-86, college: Georgia Tech) did not help to save the game for Maccabi Rishon. International swingman Shawn Dawson (196-93) added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Maccabi Haifa have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Maccabi Rishon lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 12 games lost. Maccabi Haifa will meet Ironi Nes-Ziona (#8) in the next round. Maccabi Rishon will play against Ironi Nahariya and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Maccabi Haifa: I.Ofoegbu 18+8reb+1ast, M.Roth 16+3reb+5ast, R.Rougeau 13+4reb+5ast, W.Graves 10+1reb+2ast, D.Yavzuri 9+3reb+2ast, A.Chubrevich 6+2reb+1ast
Maccabi Rishon: D.Johnson 17+1reb+3ast, J.Smith 16+5reb+4ast, S.Dawson 12+5reb+5ast, J.Carmichael 10+5reb, I.Swann 8+1reb+3ast, T.Younger 7+8reb+1ast
Regular Season Round 24: Maccabi Haifa - Maccabi Rishon 77-76
Date: March 23, 2015
A very close game took place in Haifa between Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Rishon. Ninth ranked Maccabi Haifa (11-13) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Maccabi Rishon (12-12). Maccabi Haifa managed to escape with a 1-point win 77-76 on Monday evening. The hosts trailed by 8 points at the halftime before their 24-12 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Maccabi Haifa forced 22 Maccabi Rishon turnovers. The winners were led by American-Nigerian Ike Ofoegbu (205-84, college: SMU) who scored that evening 18 points and 8 rebounds and the former international point guard Moran Roth (182-82, agency: Avi Zilberman) supported him with 16 points and 5 assists. Maccabi Haifa's coach Rami Hadar used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Even 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by American power forward Jeremis Smith (203-86, college: Georgia Tech) did not help to save the game for Maccabi Rishon. International swingman Shawn Dawson (196-93) added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Maccabi Haifa have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Maccabi Rishon lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 12 games lost. Maccabi Haifa will meet Ironi Nes-Ziona (#8) in the next round. Maccabi Rishon will play against Ironi Nahariya and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Maccabi Haifa: I.Ofoegbu 18+8reb+1ast, M.Roth 16+3reb+5ast, R.Rougeau 13+4reb+5ast, W.Graves 10+1reb+2ast, D.Yavzuri 9+3reb+2ast, A.Chubrevich 6+2reb+1ast
Maccabi Rishon: D.Johnson 17+1reb+3ast, J.Smith 16+5reb+4ast, S.Dawson 12+5reb+5ast, J.Carmichael 10+5reb, I.Swann 8+1reb+3ast, T.Younger 7+8reb+1ast
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| 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 | 49 | 1-65 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 5 |
| 7 | eIUh, bIQij | 48 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 0-0 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 61 | 63 | 5 |
| 86 | PfIRDMu, oVR | 46 | 2-7 (22.7%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 62 | 88 | 5 |
| 0 | CIlBij, Chijij | 80 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | ChuMQRLaZh, SlRxRF | 85 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 88 | GQiLRs, WallaiB | 89 | 4-1 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | YiLJuQa, giDij | 88 | 6-8 (05%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | SQaRlF, wiBaQ | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 1 | AhIuULaj, SjUIj | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 65 | mRQ-SLRj, wIBRQ | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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 | +/- |
| 0 | ABaUh, zRQRBas | 40 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 1-2 (90%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 61 | 69 | 5 |
| 2 | giTsIj, AhiTj | 48 | 4-3 (90%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 68 | 69 | 5 |
| 63 | ATijj, osiaih | 45 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-1 (5%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 60 | CiQBaZhiRl, ziZVaR | 88 | 3-0 (25%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 66 | 5 |
| 1 | HijIZha, XaUJij | 67 | 5-5 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 68 | zIhjsIj, gIBajaEuR | 45 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 69 | 62 | 5 |
| 7 | YIujDRQ, wIjF | 87 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-9 (5%) | 9-65 (95%) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| 65 | mRj giLad, SBaU | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 9 | XRsURQRjVI, oDIQ | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
