Ramat Gan Edges Karmiel in Dramatic Finish; Holon Dominates Petah Tikva
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan defeated Maccabi Karmiel Beit HaKerem 65-57 in a dramatic women's basketball league game, thanks to a late 9-0 run. In another match, Elitzur Holon easily beat Bnot Petah Tikva 87-67. The games were part of the sixth round of the Athena Winner Women's League. Ramat Gan's victory was their third of the season, while Holon secured their second win.
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- Ramat Gan beat Karmiel 65-57 after a decisive 9-0 run in the final minutes.
- Azana Baines scored 28 points for Karmiel, while Courtney Range led Ramat Gan with 15.
- Elitzur Holon defeated Bnot Petah Tikva 87-67 in a dominant performance.
- New foreign players debuted for both Ramat Gan and Karmiel.
- 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 Beit 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 their third win of the season. 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 Range three-pointer made it 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 until Azana Baines put Karmiel ahead 57-56 from the free-throw line with 3:07 remaining.
Daniel Karsz then put Ramat Gan back in front 58-57, and Tia Presley sealed the win with two three-pointers, extending the lead to 64-57 with 51 seconds left. Top scorers for Ramat Gan included Courtney Range with 15 points, Tia Presley with 12, and Daniel Karsz with 11. For Karmiel, Azana Baines led all scorers with 28 points, followed by Miriam Maria Gultkin with 11.
In the other game, Elitzur Holon decisively defeated Bnot Petah Tikva 87-67, marking their second win of the season. Holon led from the start, building a 27-16 lead in the first quarter and maintaining control throughout the game. They led 48-34 at halftime and 64-50 after the third quarter. Holon then went on an 8-0 run in the final quarter to extend their lead to 74-55, ultimately winning by 20 points. Stasha Carey scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Holon, while Ashley Osao added 17 points. Sierra Calhoun and Gabriel Nikitinaite were the top scorers for Petah Tikva with 14 points each.
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