Hapoel Rishon LeZion Stays Perfect in Women's League
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Hapoel Rishon LeZion defeated Maccabi Karmiel 91-56 to remain undefeated at 5-0 in the Athena Winner Women's League. In another game, Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan earned their second straight win by beating Maccabi Haifa 81-73. The league's fifth round saw these two key matchups.
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- Hapoel Rishon LeZion defeated Maccabi Karmiel 91-56 to stay perfect at 5-0.
- Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan secured their second consecutive win, beating Maccabi Haifa 81-73.
- The Athena Winner Women's League completed its fifth round with these two games.
- Azana Bynes scored 23 points and 13 rebounds for Karmiel.
- Madison Williams led Ramat Gan with 30 points and 6 assists.
Hapoel Rishon LeZion defeated Maccabi Karmiel Bet HaKerem 91-56 on Monday, maintaining their undefeated record in the fifth round of the Athena Winner Women's League. The reigning champions improved to 5-0 on the season with the decisive 35-point victory.
Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan also secured their second consecutive win, narrowly beating Maccabi Haifa 81-73. Ramat Gan's victory was fueled by strong performances from Madison Williams and Jersy Wolfenberger in the closing minutes.
Rishon LeZion controlled the game from the start, leading 38-29 at halftime. Although Karmiel narrowed the gap to 38-32 with an 8-0 run between the second and third quarters, Rishon LeZion responded with their own 8-0 run to extend their lead and ultimately dominate the second half, winning the third quarter 27-12 and pulling away in the final period.
In the other match, Ramat Gan built an early lead, finishing the first quarter 20-10 and extending it to 45-29 by halftime. Haifa mounted a comeback in the second half, winning the third quarter 30-19 and closing the gap. They even took a brief lead in the fourth quarter after a 16-point deficit. However, Ramat Gan's Wolfenberger and Williams scored crucial baskets to regain the lead and secure the win.
Top scorers for Karmiel included Azana Bynes with 23 points and 13 rebounds, and Dariuana Lewis with 14 points and 11 rebounds. For Rishon LeZion, Anastasia Boldyreva scored 18 points, Mia Kramp added 16, and Eden Tzipel contributed 15 points and 10 rebounds.
In the Haifa-Ramat Gan game, Ariel Hiran led Haifa with 20 points, while Madison Williams paced Ramat Gan with 30 points and 6 assists. Jersy Wolfenberger added 15 points for Ramat Gan.
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