EuroCup #2
By Lior Klinger
Bnei Yehuda 91 - Adana 98
The game started at a fast pace, and a 3 by Adana gave them their first
lead, 12-10, with under 6 minutes to go in the first. Both teams were hot
from beyond the arc, and the game stayed close. The visitors led 25-23 after
1.
A drive by Zakula cut the Turkish lead to 32-31 early in the 2nd, but Dilek
Buyuran (formerly known as Kutlu, ex-Ramla) scored 10 pts during a 16-2
Adana run. Not much changed until the break as both teams took turns in
hitting 4 threes. Bnei Yehuda was down 41-56 at the half.
The gap grew to 67-47 with less than 7 minutes to go in the 3rd, but Bnei
Yehuda stepped up their defense a bit and a three by Gant made it 67-51. It
appeared as if the locals are getting back into it, but two threes by Elena
Petrova Yolovska stopped the momentum. Another three by Tanhelson set the
score after 3 at 77-66.
A Gant three trimmed the lead to just 8 a minute and a half into the 4th,
but with 5 minutes left a 3 by Aylin Yildizoglu made it 90-73. Just as
things were starting to look over, Bnei Yehuda used some fast breaks to cut
the lead to seven, 96-89 with over a minute left. Adana got an important
basket on the other end and Alhaleem added 2 free throws to make it 98-91.
Bnei Yehuda missed some chances in the final 40 seconds and the score
remained the same.
For Bnei Yehuda:
Travesa Gant 25 pts
Draguslava Zakula 15 pts
Guni Tanhelson 14 pts
Tawona Alhaleem 10 pts
Maccabi Ramat Hem 73 - Adana 69
Ramat Hen remains unbeaten in the Eurocup with an impressive win over Adana.
For Ramat Hen:
Rivi Grinboym: 24 pts (7/8 2pt FGs, 2/4 3pt FGs, 4/6 FTs), 5 boards
Vicky Hall: 18 pts (7/11 2pt FGs, 1/4 3pt FGs, 1/3 FTs), 10 rebs, 4 ast, 5
TOs
Simone Edwards: 17 pts (6/13 FGs, 5/6 FTs), 8 rebs
For Adana:
Aylin Yildizoglu: 21 pts (2/3 2pt FGs, 5/9 3pt FGs, 2/4 FTs)
Leslie Johnson: 16 pts (6/8 2pt FGs, 4/4 FTs)
Dilek Buyuran: 9 pts (1/2 2pt FGs, 2/4 3pt FGs, 1/1 FT)
Astir 55 - YES Ramat Hasharon 67
Despite the troubles in the Israeli league, Ramat Hasharon got its 3rd win
in as many games in the Eurocup.
For Ramat Hasharon:
Lidiya Varbanova: 18 pts (7/9 FGs, 4/4 FTs), 6 rebs
Ina Gourevitch: 17 pts (4/6 2pt FGs, 2/3 3pt FGs, 3/3 FTs)
Aluma Goren: 11 pts (5/9 FGs, � FTs), 8 rebs, 6 ast, 4 stls
For Astir:
Jermisha Dosty: 20 pts (9/15 FGs, 2/2 FTs), 16 boards (!)
Zuzi Klimesova: 12 pts (5/16 FGs, 2/2 FTs), 5 rebs
BC Red Star 77 - Maccabi Raanana 79
Raanana got back to winning after the embarrassing loss to Astir in a close
road game.
For Raanana:
Nomi Kolodny: 17 pts (4/7 2pt FGs, 2/2 3pt FGs, 3/4 FTs)
Nikki Thompkins: 17 pts (5/9 2pt FGs, 1/1 3pt FG, 4/5 FTs), 5 rebs
Tatum Brown: 16 pts (7/9 FGs, 2/5 FTs), 6 rebs
Snjezana Vasic: 16 pts (3/5 2pt FGs, 2/5 3pt FGs, 4/4 FTs)
For Red Star:
Katarina Manic: 17 pts (3/9 3pt FGs, 8/9 FTs)
Ivanka Matic: 14 pts (5/7 FGs, 4/5 FTs), 6 rebs
Milka Bjelica: 14 pts (6/14 FGs, 1/3 FTs), 9 rebs
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