Israel

Regular Season Round 5: Bnei Hertzeliyya - Maccabi Haifa 74-64

Date: November 8, 2015
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Maccabi Haifa (3-2) against ninth ranked Bnei Hasharon (2-3) on Sunday night. Visiting Maccabi Haifa was defeated by Bnei Hasharon in Hod Hasharon 74-64. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Maccabi Haifa. Maccabi Haifa was ahead by 1 point after three quarters before a 28-17 charge of Bnei Hasharon, which allowed them to win the game. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Maccabi Haifa to just 6 points in third quarter. Bnei Hasharon brought some defensive toughness making 9 blocks. Maccabi Haifa was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. American guard Stephen Dennis (198-87, college: Kutztown, agency: HMS) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. His fellow American import guard Drew Crawford (196-90, college: Northwestern) contributed with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. International forward Oz Blayzer (199-92) answered with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and Venezuelan point guard Gregory Vargas (180-86, agency: Pro Sports) added 14 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in the effort for Maccabi Haifa. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bnei Hasharon moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Maccabi Haifa at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with Maccabi T-A and Ironi Nahariya. Bnei Hasharon will play against higher ranked Ironi Nahariya (#5) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Maccabi Haifa will play against the league's second-placed Hapoel Jerusalem and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  BNEI HERTZELIYYA (coach: Yehu-David Orland)74
  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 +/-
66 CQiTfIQd, gQRT 46 3-1 (11.9%) 8-0 (35%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4 0 2 0 3 5 5 5 5 6 60 61 5
68 cRlVILaUs, SLaQiB 45 4-2 (49.0%) 6-8 (05%) 4-0 (15%) 5 1 1 6 3 5 6 5 5 5 68 2 5
60 AajDlRUIj, ziBRs 89 3-65 (35%) 8-1 (44.4%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8 4 0 6 8 5 5 8 5 4 61 2 5
2 biiFij, wIB 63 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 6 6 5 6 5 5 8 3 0 5
6 AiBuRls, ziBiQ 7 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 4 5 6 5 5 6 5 -4 5
8 gRjjas, AURphRj 89 0-9 (96.3%) 5-5 (5%) 1-2 (90%) 5 7 7 0 4 5 6 5 5 4 61 86 5
00 X'gaiFR, HiBidF 88 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 6 6 8 8 4 5 5 1 5 4 0 0 5
7 eIUh, bIQij 85 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 0 6 5 8 5 5 8 4 3 5
3 bishIuQ, KiQiB 67 6-6 (655%) 5-4 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 3 3 5 8 5 6 6 5 5 4 4 5
61 eIUBij, PBQa 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   85-47 (06.4%) 0-62 (89.2%) 67-45 (14.4%) 9 46 42 85 84 5 9 7 5 60 93 19  


  MACCABI HAIFA64
  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 +/-
2 kiQDis, GQRDIQF 40 3-65 (35%) 5-6 (5%) 1-9 (20.9%) 8 0 9 9 0 5 8 6 5 8 63 61 5
0 CIlBij, Chijij 40 5-8 (5%) 3-7 (33.3%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 3 4 5 8 6 5 5 64 66 5
63 mliFJRQ, PJ 43 4-7 (44.4%) 5-3 (5%) 2-2 (655%) 4 66 63 5 8 5 8 3 5 5 63 88 5
9 ChuMQRLaZh, SlRxRF 82 0-7 (00.1%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 6 8 5 3 5 8 6 5 8 64 9 5
60 eIuDRiu, eRjR 80 8-65 (85%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 0 9 3 0 5 6 5 5 3 0 -4 5
68 gamiQUIlIBRI, zIj 62 5-6 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 8 5 -66 5
86 muZVjRQ, eRDajild 2 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 6 8 4 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 8 5 5
3 CRlRsUajR, SBaQ 2 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
7 caL, ofUiZh 9 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 6 5 6 5 5 6 4 4 5
66 SQUJa, XRUijRl 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1 AiQad, XaQ 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   60-31 (48.1%) 0-85 (80.5%) 67-81 (94.6%) 66 80 41 61 81 5 65 2 5 68 13 34  



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)