Three Teams Advance to Athena Winner Cup Semifinals
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Hapoel Rishon LeZion, Maccabi Ashdod, and Hapoel Lev Jerusalem have advanced to the semifinals of the Athena Winner Cup women's basketball tournament. They join Bnot Petah Tikva, who secured their spot on Wednesday. Ashdod defeated Elitzur Holon 104-87, Rishon LeZion beat Bnei Yehuda 89-82, and Jerusalem upset league leaders Hapoel Lev Ramla 86-80. The semifinal matchups will be Bnot Petah Tikva vs. Hapoel Rishon LeZion and Maccabi Ashdod vs. Hapoel Lev Jerusalem.
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- Hapoel Rishon LeZion, Maccabi Ashdod, and Hapoel Lev Jerusalem reached the Athena Winner Cup semifinals.
- Maccabi Ashdod defeated Elitzur Holon 104-87 in their quarterfinal match.
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion secured a close 89-82 victory over Bnei Yehuda Tzeironi.
- Hapoel Lev Jerusalem upset league leaders Hapoel Lev Ramla 86-80.
- Bnot Petah Tikva had previously advanced after a dramatic win.
- The semifinals will feature Bnot Petah Tikva vs. Rishon LeZion and Ashdod vs. Jerusalem.
The quarterfinal round of the Athena Winner Cup concluded Wednesday with three more teams securing spots in the semifinals: Hapoel Rishon LeZion, Maccabi Ashdod, and Hapoel Lev Jerusalem. These teams join Bnot Petah Tikva, who secured a dramatic victory the previous day.
Maccabi Ashdod defeated Elitzur Holon 104-87, surpassing 100 points in the process. Ashdod established a halftime lead of 57-44 and extended it significantly in the third quarter with a 14-0 run, ultimately winning by 17 points. Dalaya Daniels contributed 6 points during this decisive run.
Hapoel Rishon LeZion edged out Bnei Yehuda Tzeironi 89-82 in a closely contested match that saw multiple lead changes. Despite Bnei Yehuda's comeback attempt, including a 10-0 run to narrow the gap to 83-82, Rishon LeZion closed out the game with a 6-0 run in the final minutes. Lior Garzon and Daisy Ray Young led Rishon LeZion with 23 points each.
Hapoel Lev Jerusalem eliminated the league-leading Hapoel Lev Ramla with an 86-80 victory, never trailing in the game. Jerusalem built a substantial lead of 43-25 in the second quarter, and despite Ramla closing the gap to 80-77 with 43 seconds remaining, Olivia Cochran scored the final 6 points for Jerusalem to secure the win. The Jerusalem bench also provided significant scoring, with 32 points contributed by reserves.
The semifinals are set to feature Bnot Petah Tikva against Hapoel Rishon LeZion, and Maccabi Ashdod against Hapoel Lev Jerusalem.
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