Israel Women's Basketball Team Falls to Turkey in EuroBasket Qualifiers
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
The Israeli women's national basketball team lost to Turkey 76-67 in a EuroBasket qualifier, despite a second-half comeback attempt from a 21-point deficit. Eden Zipel scored a career-high 19 points for Israel, who now have a 0-2 record in the qualifying stage. The team will play Montenegro next.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israel's women's basketball team lost 76-67 to Turkey in EuroBasket qualifiers.
- Eden Zipel scored a career-high 19 points in the effort.
- Israel trailed by as many as 21 points during the game.
- The team now holds a 0-2 record in the final qualifying stage.
- Israel will play Montenegro next in an away game.
The Israeli women's national basketball team lost a close game to Turkey with a final score of 76-67 in the EuroBasket qualifiers. Despite a significant comeback attempt from a 21-point deficit, Israel could not overcome the deficit.
Eden Zipel led the Israeli team with a career-high 19 points, and Jordan Gershon added 14 points, including four three-pointers. However, their efforts, along with 11 points from Abi Myers and 9 from Emi Rinat, were not enough to secure a victory.
Israel now holds a 0-2 record in the final stage of the EuroBasket qualifiers. The team struggled early in the game, falling behind by as much as 21 points in the first half, with Turkey leading 47-29 at halftime. Although Israel showed resilience in the second half, narrowing the gap to as few as 7 points in the final minutes, they were unable to complete the comeback.
Daniel Raber contributed 7 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists, while Eden Rotberg also scored 7 points. Israel will conclude this window of games with an away match against Montenegro on Tuesday.
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