Elitzur Ramla Loses EuroCup Opener to Venezia After Late Collapse
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Elitzur Ramla lost their EuroCup opener to Venezia 79-64 in Italy on Thursday after a late collapse. The Israeli team trailed by 18 points, mounted a comeback, but conceded a 13-2 run in the final six minutes. Ramla struggled with shooting and turnovers, with Anna Fosk leading scorers with 13 points. The teams will play again on Saturday in Israel.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Elitzur Ramla lost their EuroCup opener to Venezia 79-64 in Italy.
- Ramla collapsed in the final six minutes, allowing Venezia a 13-2 run.
- The Israeli team shot poorly from three-point range and committed 20 turnovers.
- Anna Fosk led Ramla with 13 points, followed by Daniel Raber and Imari Thomas with 12 each.
- The teams will play again on Saturday, with Venezia hosting in Israel.
Elitzur Ramla suffered a frustrating 79-64 defeat to Italian side Venezia in their EuroCup season opener on Thursday. After successfully navigating the qualifying rounds and starting their domestic league with a perfect record, the Israeli team found themselves trailing by as many as 18 points early in the game. Despite a strong comeback in the third quarter, where they outscored Venezia 20-8 to narrow the gap to 66-62, Ramla faltered in the final six minutes. Venezia closed out the game with a decisive 13-2 run to secure the victory.
Ramla's performance was hampered by poor shooting, making only 3 of 22 three-point attempts, and committing 20 turnovers. "With a stat line like that, even we know it's very difficult to win at this level," the team acknowledged.
Key scorers for Ramla included Anna Fosk with 13 points, Daniel Raber with 12, and Imari Thomas with 12. Amy Rinat added 10 points, while Alice Hatukai, Marjan Kark, and Shir Tirosh each scored 5. Gili Eisner contributed 8 assists despite not scoring.
Lorela Cubaj and Ivana Dojkic were instrumental in Venezia's 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 their home game in Israel.
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