Ironi Ness Ziona will face Polski Cukier Start Lublin in the first quarter-finals game on Wednesday, March 20, at home. The second game is scheduled on March 20 in Lublin.
Quick facts: Ironi Ness Ziona posted a 5-2 record in the regular season and finished fourth in the Group B after a three way tie against BM Stal Ostrow and BC Wolves. Polski Cukier Start Lublin won the Group A with a 5-1 record and a positive tie against Budivelnyk Kyiv.
First opponent in the Final Four: the best team of pair #1 will play against the winner of duel between BM Stal Ostrow and Zastal Zielona Gora.
Cup success
Ironi Ness Ziona reached the Israeli State Cup semifinals in Jerusalem. Polski Cukier Start Lublin reached the Suzuki Puchar Polski final at the Hala Globus.
What`s at stake
Ironi Ness Ziona may become the first Israeli team in the Final Four – with a possible rematch against BM Stal Ostrow. Polski Cukier Start Lublin may become the second or third Polish team in the Final Four – in total, three Polish teams may theoretically reach the tournament.
Player statistics
Tyler Bey from Ironi Ness Ziona is the best scorer of the regular season – he averaged 20.6 points per game.
Cleveland Melvin is the tenth best scorer of the regular season – he averaged 15.5 points.
D.J. Cooper from Ironi Ness Ziona is the best in assists – he had 65 assists in six games or amazing 10.8 assists per game.
Dayshon “Scoochie” Smith from Polski Cukier Start Lublin is third in assists – he had 7.2 dimes per game.
Jerome Meyinsse from Ironi Ness Ziona is third in blocked shots – he averaged 1.6 blocks.
Melvin Cleveland from Polski Cukier Start Lublin is fourth in blocks – he averaged 1.5 blocked shots per game.
Mateusz Dziemba from Polski Cukier Start Lublin ties the second place in steals – 2.3 per game.
Tyler Bey from Ironi Ness Ziona ties the sixth place in steals – 2.0 per game.
Klāvs Čavars from Polski Cukier Start Lublin is first in two point field goals percentage – he registered 69.4% accuracy from the field.
Tyler Bey from Ironi Ness Ziona is eighth in two point field goals percentage – with 59.6% of field goal attempts made.
Michal Krasuski from Polski Cukier Start Lublin is first in three point field goals percentage – with amazing 61.5% field goal attempts made.
Golan Gutt from the Ironi Ness Ziona is third in three point field goals percentage – with impressive 57.6% field goal attempts made.
Troy Barnies from Polski Cukier Start Lublin is ninth in three point field goals percentage – with great 50.0% field goal attempts made.
D.J. Cooper from Ironi Ness Ziona is seventh in efficiency – he averaged 17.5 EFF per game.
Cleveland Melvin from Polski Cukier Start Lublin is ninth in efficiency – with 16.5 EFF per game.
Team statistics
Ironi Ness Ziona averaged 90.0 points per game – the best result in the regular season.
Polski Cukier Start Lublin averaged 84.2 points per game.
Ironi Ness Ziona posted a winning margin of 8.6 points – Polski Cukier Start Lublin had a winning margin of 9.7 points.
Ironi Ness Ziona averaged 33.4 rebounds per game – Polski Cukier Start Lublin averaged 33.3 rebounds per game.
Ironi Ness Ziona averaged 23.4 assists per game, including 10.8 dimes by D.J. Cooper. The floor general participated in six games.
Polski Cukier Start Lublin averaged 21.2 assists per game.
Ironi Ness Ziona averaged 9.3 steals per game – Polski Cukier Start Lublin averaged 9.3 steals per game.