Elitzur Ramla Dominates Maccabi Haifa, Ramat Hasharon Wins on Buzzer
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- Elitzur Ramla decisively beat Maccabi Haifa 89-59.
- Hapoel Ramat Hasharon won a close game against Elitzur Holon 72-71.
- Shir Tirosh and Daniel Re'ever scored 19 points each for Ramla.
- Daisy Young hit the game-winning shot for Ramat Hasharon.
- Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan achieved their first win of the season.
- Maccabi Bnot Ashdod also recorded a victory.
The second round of the Athena Winner League saw Elitzur Ramla secure a decisive 89-59 victory over Maccabi Haifa in the week's marquee matchup. After a closely contested first half, Ramla pulled away with a dominant third quarter, outscoring Haifa 26-12. Israeli players Shir Tirosh and Daniel Re'ever led Ramla's charge with 19 points each, supported by Gili Eisner's 16 points and 7 assists, and Amy Rinat adding 10 points. Ramla capitalized on 21 turnovers from Maccabi Haifa, scoring 31 points off those mistakes.
In a dramatic rematch of last season's playoff final, Hapoel Ramat Hasharon edged out Elitzur Holon 72-71 on a buzzer-beating shot by Daisy Young. Holon had erased an 11-point deficit and even took a brief lead late in the game, but Ramat Hasharon's successful timeout strategy led to Young's game-winner. Young finished with 15 points for Ramat Hasharon, while Ashley Owusu scored 25 points in the losing effort for Holon.
Elsewhere, Hapoel Lev Jerusalem defeated Maccabi Kiryat Bialik 85-66, with Dominique Davis scoring 24 points. Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan earned their first win of the season, beating Bnei Yehuda 79-66, led by Taylor Saul and Julian Redmond with 20 points each. Maccabi Bnot Ashdod also secured a victory, defeating Maccabi Bnot Petah Tikva 76-54, with Abby Myers scoring 18 points.
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