Elitzur Ramla Loses EuroCup Opener to Venezia After Late Collapse
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Elitzur Ramla lost their EuroCup debut 79-64 to Venezia in Italy on Thursday after a late collapse. The Israeli team trailed by as many as 18 points but rallied in the third quarter before Venezia closed the game with a 13-2 run. Ramla struggled with poor shooting and turnovers in the loss.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Elitzur Ramla lost their EuroCup opener to Venezia 79-64 in Italy.
- Ramla suffered a late collapse, allowing Venezia a decisive 13-2 run.
- The Israeli team shot poorly from three-point range and committed 20 turnovers.
- Daniel Raber scored 12 points for Ramla in the losing effort.
- The teams will play again on Saturday, with Venezia as the home team.
Elitzur Ramla suffered a frustrating 79-64 defeat against Venezia in their EuroCup season opener in Italy on Thursday. Despite a strong comeback in the third quarter, where they outscored Venezia 20-8 to narrow the deficit to 66-62, Ramla faltered in the final six minutes. Venezia then went on a decisive 13-2 run to secure the victory.
Ramla, who had previously navigated the qualifying rounds and started their domestic league with a perfect record, struggled offensively, particularly from three-point range, hitting only 3 of 22 attempts. They also committed 20 turnovers, which coach Eden Inbar acknowledged made winning at this level extremely difficult.
Daniel Raber was a notable performer for Ramla, scoring 12 points, alongside Anna Fosk (13 points), Imari Thomas (12 points), Amy Rinat (10 points), Alice Hatukai (7 points), and Marjean Kark and Shir Tirosh (5 points each). Gili Eisner contributed 8 assists despite not scoring.
Lorela Cubaj and Ivana Dojkic led Venezia to the win. 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, this time with Venezia playing as the designated home team.
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