Israeli League, Regular Season, Game 11: December 25-26, 2011 - Israel

May 25, 2013

Israeli League, Regular Season, Game 11: December 25-26, 2011

The Israeli League reached its midway point this week with Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv celebrating a huge road win over last placed Bnei Hasharon/Herzlia 73-113 to remain atop the table with a 9-1 record. Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem suffered a heavy road defeat 81-59 to BC Habikaa, which lefts Gilboa/Galil alone in second place at 7-3. Bnei Hasharon led 24-23 early in the second quarter after a three pointer by Tweety Carter, but the champs went on a 9-25 run and finished the first half ahead 36-48. Shawn James, Richard Hendrix and Devin Smith led Maccabi to a big third quarter in which the visitors scored 38 points and decided the game. Shawn James scored 20 points for Maccabi against his former club and Richard Hendrix added 20 as well as 12 rebounds. Devin Smith scored 17 and David Blu 12 for the victors. Carter scored 24 in defeat and Delroy James, brother of Maccabi's Shawn, had 18. Jerusalem dropped to 6-4 with a resounding defeat to Habikaa. The hosts grabbed a 9-point gap already in the first quarter and ex-Hapoel Dion Dowell made the push late in the second quarter to reach the halftime break with a 40-25 lead, from which the visitors never ecovered. Rashaun Freeman led the winners with 20 points and Dowell added 19 points and 15 rebounds. Guni Izareli and Elishay Kadir had 12 points each for Hapoel. In other games, Gilboa/Galil picked up a 97-75 win over Maccabi Ashdod as Romeo Travis scored 25 points, Maccabi Rishon Lezion edged Bazan Haifa 76-74 on Joe Crawford’s game-winner and Greentops Netanya bested Eldan Ashkelon lost 84-86 as Eric Hicks celebrated his birthday with the game-winning shot.

LAST GAME GAME 11 December 25-26, 2011
Day	Match	Result
Dec. 26	BC Habikaa vs. Hapoel Jer.	81-59
Dec. 26	M. Rishon vs. M. Haifa	76-74
Dec. 26	Ashkelon vs. Netanya	84-86
Dec. 25	B. Hashron vs. Electra TA	73-113
Dec. 26	Gilboa/Galil vs. M. Ashdod	97-75

NEXT GAME GAME 12 January 1-2, 2012
Day	Match
Jan. 1	M. Rishon vs. H. Holon
Jan. 1	Ashkelon vs. M. Ashdod
Jan. 2	B. Hashron vs. Hapoel Jer.
Jan. 1	M. Haifa vs. BC Habikaa
Jan. 1	Electra TA vs. Gilboa/Galil

	STANDINGS	TG	W	L	P+	P-
1	Maccabi Electra T-A	10	9	1	882	761
2	Gilboa/Galil	10	7	3	808	783
3	H. Holon	10	6	4	860	806
4	Hapoel Jerusalem	10	6	4	814	810
5	M. Rishon	10	5	5	798	757
6	BC Habikaa	10	5	5	765	771
7	Ashkelon	10	5	5	849	861
8	Netanya	10	4	6	850	874
9	M. Haifa	10	3	7	839	860
10	M. Ashdod	10	3	7	806	841
11	B. Hashron	10	2	8	795	942