Israel
Regular Season Round 31: Maccabi Haifa - Maccabi T-A 87-78
Date: May 4, 2015
The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Maccabi T-A (24-6) on the court of fifth ranked Maccabi Haifa on Monday night. Visitors were defeated by Maccabi Haifa 87-78. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 25-10. But Maccabi T-A won second period 24-16. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Maccabi Haifa looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a great evening for American-Nigerian Ike Ofoegbu (205-84, college: SMU) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points. Naturalized Danish guard Chanan Colman (191-84, college: Chipola JC) helped adding 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Maccabi Haifa players scored in double figures. At the losing side naturalized American swingman Sylven Landesberg (198-90, college: Virginia) responded with 29 points and 6 rebounds and American forward Joe Alexander (203-86, college: W.Virginia) scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. Maccabi Haifa have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Hapoel Holon and Hapoel Eilat. Defending champion Maccabi T-A still keeps top position with six games lost. Maccabi Haifa is looking forward to face league's second-placed Hapoel Jerusalem on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Maccabi T-A will play against Ironi Nes-Ziona and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Maccabi Haifa: I.Ofoegbu 25+4reb+3ast, D.Yavzuri 14+4reb+5ast, C.Colman 13+8reb+5ast, W.Graves 12+4reb+2ast, L.Ariely 9+1reb+1ast, R.Rougeau 9+9reb+5ast
Maccabi T-A: S.Landesberg 29+6reb+2ast, J.Alexander 17+8reb+1ast, D.Smith 11+8reb+4ast, Y.Ohayon 9+3reb+4ast, J.Pargo 7+3reb+5ast, J.Cohen 5+3reb
Regular Season Round 31: Maccabi Haifa - Maccabi T-A 87-78
Date: May 4, 2015
The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Maccabi T-A (24-6) on the court of fifth ranked Maccabi Haifa on Monday night. Visitors were defeated by Maccabi Haifa 87-78. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 25-10. But Maccabi T-A won second period 24-16. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Maccabi Haifa looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a great evening for American-Nigerian Ike Ofoegbu (205-84, college: SMU) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points. Naturalized Danish guard Chanan Colman (191-84, college: Chipola JC) helped adding 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Maccabi Haifa players scored in double figures. At the losing side naturalized American swingman Sylven Landesberg (198-90, college: Virginia) responded with 29 points and 6 rebounds and American forward Joe Alexander (203-86, college: W.Virginia) scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. Maccabi Haifa have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Hapoel Holon and Hapoel Eilat. Defending champion Maccabi T-A still keeps top position with six games lost. Maccabi Haifa is looking forward to face league's second-placed Hapoel Jerusalem on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Maccabi T-A will play against Ironi Nes-Ziona and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Maccabi Haifa: I.Ofoegbu 25+4reb+3ast, D.Yavzuri 14+4reb+5ast, C.Colman 13+8reb+5ast, W.Graves 12+4reb+2ast, L.Ariely 9+1reb+1ast, R.Rougeau 9+9reb+5ast
Maccabi T-A: S.Landesberg 29+6reb+2ast, J.Alexander 17+8reb+1ast, D.Smith 11+8reb+4ast, Y.Ohayon 9+3reb+4ast, J.Pargo 7+3reb+5ast, J.Cohen 5+3reb
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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 | +/- |
| 1 | ABaUh, gRLaj | 35 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 62 | 5 |
| 68 | PhiFIj, YIDRL | 42 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 64 | 5 |
| 84 | SlRxijdRQ, zIR | 46 | 4-7 (44.4%) | 5-8 (5%) | 66-61 (12.2%) | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 69 | 60 | 5 |
| 66 | CIhRj, ziVR | 69 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 60 | vijdRsMRQD, AFlLRj | 48 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 1-7 (11.9%) | 9-2 (29.0%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 87 | 48 | 5 |
| 2 | vajhiQU, XiUR | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
