Israel Women's Basketball Team Falls to Turkey in EuroBasket Qualifiers
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
The Israeli women's national basketball team lost to Turkey 76-67 in a EuroBasket qualifier, dropping their record to 0-2 in the final stage. Despite a career-high 19 points from Eden Zipel and a comeback attempt from a 21-point deficit, Israel fell short. The team will play Montenegro next on Tuesday.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israel's women's basketball team lost to Turkey 76-67 in a EuroBasket qualifier.
- Eden Zipel scored a career-high 19 points for Israel.
- Israel attempted a comeback from a 21-point deficit.
- The loss brings Israel's record to 0-2 in the final qualification stage.
- Israel will play Montenegro next on Tuesday.
The Israeli women's national basketball team suffered a 76-67 defeat against Turkey in a EuroBasket qualifier on Saturday, falling to a 2-0 record in the final qualification stage. Despite a significant comeback attempt from a 21-point deficit, Israel could not overcome Turkey's lead.
Eden Zipel led Israel with a career-high 19 points, supported by Jordan Garzon's 14 points, including four three-pointers. However, these efforts were not enough to secure a victory.
Turkey established an early lead, extending it to 30-13 in the second quarter. Although Israel showed flashes of resilience, including a 5-point contribution from Daniel Raber in the third quarter and a subsequent 2-11 run that narrowed the gap to 60-49, they were unable to close the deficit further.
Israel's inability to cut the lead to less than 7 points in the final six minutes ultimately sealed their fate. The team will conclude this window of games with an away match against Montenegro on Tuesday.
Other scorers for Israel included Abi Meyers with 11 points, Emi Rinat and Eden Rotberg with 7 points each. Daniel Raber also contributed 13 rebounds and 5 assists.
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