Ramat Gan Edges Karmiel in Dramatic Finish; Holon Dominates Petah Tikva
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan defeated Maccabi Karmiel Bet HaKerem 65-57 after a late 9-0 run, while Elitzur Holon beat Bnot Petah Tikva 87-67 in the sixth round of the Athena Winner Women's League. Ramat Gan secured their third win of the season, while Holon achieved their second. New foreign players debuted for both Ramat Gan and Karmiel. The league is for women's basketball.
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- Ramat Gan beat Karmiel 65-57 with a decisive 9-0 run in the final minutes.
- Azana Baines scored 28 points for Karmiel, while Courtney Rangel led Ramat Gan with 15.
- Holon defeated Petah Tikva 87-67, controlling the game from start to finish.
- New foreign players debuted for both Ramat Gan and Karmiel in their matchup.
- The games were part of the sixth round of the Athena Winner Women's League.
Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan secured a dramatic 65-57 victory over Maccabi Karmiel Bet HaKerem in a key matchup of the sixth round of the Athena Winner Women's League on Monday night. Ramat Gan trailed 57-56 with just over three minutes remaining before launching a decisive 9-0 run to seal the win. New foreign players debuted for both teams: Tatiana Yukavicius for Ramat Gan and Miriam Maria Gultkin for Karmiel.
Ramat Gan established an early lead, finishing the first quarter up 17-15 and extending it to 32-25 by halftime. They reached their largest lead of 38-28 early in the third quarter. Karmiel fought back, winning the third quarter 16-14 and closing the gap to 43-41. After a Courtney Rangel three-pointer put Ramat Gan up 46-41, Karmiel responded with six consecutive points to take a 47-46 lead with 7:07 left.
The lead changed hands six times in the final quarter. Azana Baines put Karmiel ahead 57-56 from the free-throw line with 3:07 remaining. However, Daniel Karsht quickly regained the lead for Ramat Gan at 58-57, followed by two crucial three-pointers from Tia Purcelly that extended the lead to 64-57 with 51 seconds left. Courtney Rangel led Ramat Gan with 15 points, while Azana Baines was the top scorer for Karmiel with 28 points.
In the other game, Elitzur Holon decisively defeated Bnot Petah Tikva 87-67, marking their second win of the season. Holon controlled the game from the start, leading 27-16 after the first quarter and extending their advantage to 48-34 by halftime. They maintained a comfortable lead throughout the second half, with Sierra Calhoun scoring five quick points to narrow the gap to 66-55 in the fourth quarter, only for Holon to respond with an 8-0 run to seal the victory. Stasha Carey scored 18 points for Holon, while Sierra Calhoun and Gabriel Nikitinaite both had 14 points for Petah Tikva.
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