Israel Women's Basketball Team Faces Tough Turkey in EuroBasket Qualifiers
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
The Israeli women's basketball team will play Turkey in a EuroBasket qualifier on Saturday in Riga, Latvia, following a tough loss to Poland. Player Shir Tirosh emphasized the need to improve closing out games and handling pressure. After facing Turkey, the team will travel to Montenegro for their final qualifier on Tuesday.
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- Israel's women's basketball team faces Turkey in a crucial EuroBasket qualifier on November 26th.
- The team is seeking to rebound after a late collapse in their previous game against Poland.
- Player Shir Tirosh highlighted the need to improve closing out games and managing pressure.
- Turkey is a strong European basketball nation with recent World Championship and EuroBasket experience.
- Israel's last match against Turkey in 2016 resulted in a narrow 63-62 victory for Israel.
- After the Turkey game, Israel will travel to Montenegro for their final qualifier on Tuesday.
The Israeli women's national basketball team is preparing to host Turkey on Saturday, November 26th, at 19:40 (live on 5PLUS) in Riga, Latvia, as part of the EuroBasket qualifiers. This crucial match follows a disappointing loss to Poland, where Israel showed promise for three quarters before collapsing in the final period.
The team has been undergoing tactical preparations over the past two days to face one of Europe's strongest women's basketball nations. Turkey, a powerhouse in the sport, began the second group stage with a decisive 79-62 victory over Montenegro, led by Elif Bayram's 18 points and 10 rebounds. Despite a strong showing at the previous summer's World Championship, Turkey suffered three losses, and they finished seventh in the last EuroBasket tournament. The last encounter between Israel and Turkey was in 2016, with Israel securing a narrow 63-62 win.
Player Shir Tirosh expressed the team's focus on learning from their previous game to better prepare for Turkey. "We need to close out games better, be more fluid in our play, and handle the pressure against us," Tirosh stated. "Overall, we did a good job against Poland and met our goals. It was a frustrating and disappointing loss, but I think we were closer than we thought; we need to learn how to close out games."
Following the game against Turkey, the Israeli team will embark on a half-day journey on Sunday morning, traveling through Denmark and Hungary to reach Montenegro. They are scheduled to play their final game of this window against the Montenegrin national team on Tuesday.
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