The Women’s Premier League in basketball took place tonight (Thursday) in full format, and after Hapoel Rishon Lezion’s early victory over Hapoel Petah Tikva, four more games were played, with the focus being Maccabi Haifa’s 66:74 victory over Maccabi Ashdod, which interrupted the streak The Victory of Eden Inbar. Elitzur Ramla defeated AS Ramat Hasharon 95: 104 at the end of overtime, in the return match of Eli Rabbi to Kavim, and in addition there were two games from the opening round in the lower house: Maccabi Ramat Gan defeated Elitzur Holon 94:97, and girls Herzliya defeated Elitzur Tel Aviv 64:75.
Maccabi Ashdod – Maccabi Haifa 74:66
A big week for a team from Carmel, after recording a second consecutive victory over one of the three senior teams in the league, this time it was Maccabi Ashdod, which was stopped after seven consecutive victories. Ashdod’s very weak offensive half, which amounted to only 27 points, helped the Haifa team go down to the break with a nine-point advantage. Towards the third quarter, Eden Inbar’s team looked like itself again, and 10 minutes before the end, Haifa’s advantage was only two points.
The last quarter was characterized by the visitors’ offensive instability, and less than a minute before the end Chelsea Hopkins squeezed an offense and was sent to the line, and after managing to increase the advantage to 8, Ashdod could no longer return. Bernice Mosby was the best in the Haifa ranks with 24 points and 13 rebounds, and Chelsea Hopkins added 23 to the team that rose to the top of the league table. On the Ashdod side, Victoria Vivians (20 points) and Kelsey Boone (19 points) were unable to prevent the loss in the third round for the team from the port city.
Elitzur Ramla – AS Ramat Hasharon 95: 104 (at the end of overtime)
Three days ago AS Ramat Hasharon parted ways with Ohad Gal as the coach after the streak of losses, but even a return to the lines of Eli Rabi, the old new coach could not prevent another loss in the upper house. Ramat Hasharon started the game excellently, and in the second quarter even led 23:39, but a slackness in the visitors’ defense helped the Ramallahs narrow the gap, and in the half the result was 49:50 for Ramat Hasharon.
The third quarter was a direct continuation to the end of the second quarter, and at the end of 30 minutes of play the top Shira team led 67:73. Ramat Hasharon was still in the game, and thanks to a 0: 6 run managed to regain the advantage, but 28 seconds to the end Paulina Hressler equalized to 92 for all. Ramla had one last pass where they could win, but Andia Jones’ foul led both teams to extra time. In 5 minutes, the extra time for the Ramla game already managed to rise, and in a dominant basketball performance, it left Eli Rabi and his apprentices with no chance.
Crystal Degenerfield gave a great offensive performance and finished with 35 points in favor of the winner, and next to her stood out Emma Cannon who provided 26 personalities. Shaturi Walker failed to prevent a painful loss to her team and provided 26 points and 9 assists.
Maccabi Raj – Elitzur Holon 94:97
Roi Lazar’s team has unfortunately found itself in the bottom house, and since championship ambitions are not on the agenda, the goal right now is to stay in the league, and tonight it has done its part on the way to the goal. After a relatively balanced first half, RJ went up to the third quarter sharp and with an explosion on the offensive side, reached the final quarter with the result 61:76 in their favor.
Although the game seems to be heading in the direction of the champion, Holon showed an amazing spirit, and managed to return to the game. 6 seconds to go Holon had a last pass, and in an attempt to equalize Alexis Jones missed out of the arc, and RJ celebrated a dramatic 94:97 victory. Linney Harper led the host with 32 points, with Alicia Jenkins standing out with 21 points. Daniel Adams was the leading scorer in the losing ranks with 28 points, and Hoodia Kabda, who has not yet celebrated 17, provided a great game with 12 points in 33 minutes. On the parquet.
Herzliya Girls – Elitzur Tel Aviv 64:75
The two teams met tonight for the second time in the last week, when this time too the victory went to Herzliya. The game was mostly tense, and at the end of three quarters Herzliya led by just a point. Luckily, Tel Aviv ran out of air at this point, and a very weak offensive quarter of Daniela Reuven’s players ended with only 7 points, and Herzliya recorded another victory over the table lock. Britney Brown and Christine Simon finished with 19 points each in the winning ranks, and Tiana Moldero stood out with 23 in Tel Aviv.