Elitzur Ramla Falls to Venezia in EuroCup Opener
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Elitzur Ramla lost their opening EuroCup game to Venezia 79-64 in Italy on Thursday. The team, coached by Eden Nabar, fell behind early but rallied in the third quarter before Venezia secured the win with a late run. Ramla struggled with shooting and turnovers, with Anna Pousk leading scorers with 13 points. The teams will play again on Saturday, this time in Italy.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Elitzur Ramla lost their EuroCup debut to Venezia 79-64 in Italy.
- Ramla rallied from an 18-point deficit but fell to a late Venezia run.
- The team shot poorly from three-point range and committed 20 turnovers.
- Anna Pousk led Ramla with 13 points; Gili Eisner had 8 assists.
- The teams will play a rematch on Saturday in Italy.
Elitzur Ramla suffered a frustrating 79-64 loss to Venezia in Italy on Thursday, marking their first game of the EuroCup group stage. After successfully navigating the qualifying rounds and starting their domestic league with a perfect record, the team, coached by Eden Nabar, found themselves trailing early, with Venezia building an 18-point lead at one point. Ramla mounted a significant comeback, outscoring Venezia 20-8 in the third quarter to narrow the deficit to 66-62. However, Venezia closed out the game with a decisive 13-2 run in the final six minutes.
Ramla's performance was hampered by poor shooting, making only 3 of 22 three-point attempts, and committing 20 turnovers. The team acknowledged that such statistics make winning at this level extremely difficult. Top scorers for Ramla included Anna Pousk with 13 points, Daniel Raber with 12, and Imari Thomas with 12. Amy Rinat added 10 points, while Marjaneh Kark and Shir Tirosh each scored 5. Gili Eisner did not score but contributed 8 assists. Lorela Cubaj and Ivana Dojkić led Venezia to victory.
Notably, this game was considered a home game for Ramla, played in Venezia's arena. The two teams are scheduled to meet again on Saturday for the Italian team's home game.
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