Elitzur Ramla Secures EuroCup Win; Bnei Yehuda Edges Maccabi Haifa
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Elitzur Ramla secured a EuroCup victory over Riga with a final score of 82-76, improving their season record. In a domestic league game, Bnei Yehuda narrowly defeated Maccabi Haifa 86-82 in a back-and-forth contest. These were the final games before a break for national team play.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Elitzur Ramla defeated Riga 82-76 in a EuroCup basketball game.
- Bnei Yehuda edged out Maccabi Haifa 86-82 in a close domestic league match.
- The games were the last before a break for national team commitments.
- Imari Thomas and Shirel Tirosh scored crucial late points for Ramla.
- Ariel Hiran scored 22 points for Maccabi Haifa in their loss.
Elitzur Ramla achieved a positive record in the EuroCup on Monday, defeating Riga 82-76. This victory came as Maccabi Ashdod suffered their first loss of the season in the same competition. Ramla established an early lead, winning the first quarter 31-20 and maintaining a 46-41 advantage at halftime. They extended their lead to 68-56 by the end of the third quarter. Although Riga won the final quarter 20-14, Ramla held on for the win, with crucial late points from Imari Thomas and Shirel Tirosh.
In domestic Israeli basketball, Bnei Yehuda defeated Maccabi Haifa 86-82 in a closely contested game that saw numerous lead changes. The win marked Bnei Yehuda's third of the season and was decided in the final minute. Bnei Yehuda led at halftime 47-44 and built a significant lead in the fourth quarter, going up 65-57 with under four minutes remaining. However, Bnei Yehuda responded with an 18-0 run to take a 75-65 lead. Haifa battled back, tying the game at 75-75. The game remained tight until Taylor Soule hit a three-pointer to give Bnei Yehuda an 85-82 lead with 42 seconds left, and Julian Redmond sealed the victory from the free-throw line.
The games were the last before the league takes a break for national team commitments.
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