Elitzur Ramla Secures First EuroCup Win Against Venice After Dramatic Comeback
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Elitzur Ramla secured their first EuroCup win, beating Venice 67-64 in a dramatic comeback on Saturday. Ramla trailed late in the game but rallied to take the lead in the final minutes, ultimately holding off Venice's attempts to equalize. The victory evens Ramla's record to 1-1 in the group stage, with their next game against Riga.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Elitzur Ramla defeated Venice 67-64 in their second EuroCup group stage game.
- Ramla secured their first win in the European competition after losing the opener.
- The team came back from a late deficit to clinch the victory.
- Shir Tirosh and Gili Eisner were key players in the final minutes.
- Ramla now has a 1-1 record and will face Riga next.
Elitzur Ramla achieved their first victory in the EuroCup on Saturday, defeating Venice 67-64, just two days after losing to the same opponent in the opening game of the group stage. Ramla held the lead for most of the game, extending it to 54-46 at the start of the final quarter. Venice responded with a 12-0 run to take the lead, but unlike their previous encounter, Ramla did not falter. Shir Tirosh hit a crucial three-pointer to tie the game at 62-62 with two and a half minutes remaining, and added another from an assist by Gili Eisner to give Ramla a three-point advantage. Venice managed to narrow the gap to one point, but a basket by Imari Thomas, assisted by Tirosh, sealed the win with approximately 15 seconds left. Francesca Pan missed a final opportunity for Venice to equalize.
Top scorers for Ramla included Merin Karer with 15 points, Daniel Raber with 14 points and 11 rebounds, Imari Thomas with 13 points, Emi Rinat with 8 points, and both Tirosh and Eisner (who also had 8 assists) with 6 points each. Alice Hatukai contributed 5 points.
With this win, Elitzur Ramla now holds a 1-1 record in the EuroCup, matching Venice's standing. Their next challenge in the competition will be against Riga in just over a week.
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