{"id":99263,"date":"2023-12-04T03:19:32","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T03:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=99263"},"modified":"2023-12-04T09:55:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T09:55:16","slug":"holy-lands-womens-basketball-weekly-update-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/holy-lands-womens-basketball-weekly-update-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Holy Land’s Women’s basketball weekly update"},"content":{"rendered":"

We present you with the Sports Rabbi\u2019s update of women\u2019s hoops from the Holy Land \u2013 whether they\u2019re playing in Israel, Europe or the US, we are here to let you know what you need to know in Israeli women\u2019s basketball!<\/p>\n

ATHENA WINNER LEAGUE<\/strong>
\nThe Athena Winner League (Israeli\u2019s premier women\u2019s basketball league) continued with Round 2 on Monday night with some lobsided results, the lowest winning margin being 21 points and the largest winning margin being 61 points. This unfortunately may be a sign of things to come for the undefeated teams, already looking like they will be in the fight against relegation all season.<\/p>\n

The game of the week between the reigning State Cup holders Maccabi Bnot Ashdod and Hapoel Lev Jerusalem was the best contest of the round. Hapoel Jerusalem held a slender 2 point lead at halftime, but Ashdod held their opponents to 17 points in the second half while they themselves scored 40 points.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt wasn\u2019t easy for us, but I don\u2019t make excuses,\u201d Ashdod coach Shira Haelion said after the game, referring to the unideal leadup to the season due to the Swords of Iron War between Israel and Hamas. \u201cThis is what it is, I\u2019ve always said that when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. I\u2019m very happy with the combinations that our girls have made. We have great girls. We didn\u2019t have a lot of time to work, but I think we have potential. I\u2019m not looking too far ahead; I\u2019m looking one step at a time. For me, we\u2019re looking at next week, we\u2019ll continue to connect. It\u2019s not simple for us, but I\u2019m happy with the way we played, especially in the second half. We made good adjustments and we really played as a team especially on defense. To get only 17 points in the second half, the gameplan worked and I\u2019m happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst of all, we have a very short roster, especially since one of our starters [Noor Kayuf] got injured in the second half,\u201d Hapoel Jerusalem coach Limor Pelleg said after the game. \u201cWe\u2019re a very young team. They have a way to go and break in and to understand that we can\u2019t break down in the middle of the game, even with the runs of the other team, simply to stop playing and put up our hands in defeat.\u201d<\/p>\n

Round 2 Results (home teams listed first)<\/strong>
\nGame of the Week:<\/strong> Maccabi Bnot Ashdod defeated Hapoel Lev Jerusalem 78-57<\/strong>
\nBest for Ashdod:<\/strong> Tal Lev (21 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block), Tal Yakov (19 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals) and Danielle Karsh (14 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal)
\nBest for Hapoel Jerusalem:<\/strong> Alex Cohen (25 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks)<\/p>\n

AS Ramat Hasharon defeated by Hapoel Rishon Letzion 49-70<\/strong>
\nBest for Ramat Hasharon:<\/strong> Dor Saar (17 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists), Rotem Schuster (12 points, 6 rebounds and 1 steal) and Ofir Kesten Raz (11 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals)
\nBest for Rishon Letzion:<\/strong> Hila Karsh (21 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals), Dorian Dahan Sujic (20 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks) and Amit Terner (13 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block)
\nElitzur Ramle defeated Maccabi Haifa 89-54
\nBest for Ramle:<\/strong> Daniel Raber (20 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 block), Tslil Vaturi (18 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal) and Ofir Lavy (16 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals)
\nBest for Haifa:<\/strong> Mika Bitan (17 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block), Shada Kana\u2019an (15 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals) and May Revahe (13 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals)<\/p>\n

Maccabi Ramat Gan defeated ASA Bank Yahav Jerusalem 100-39<\/strong>
\nBest for Ramat Gan:<\/strong> Alis Hatokay (22 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals), Hadar Hadad (19 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals) and Lauren Kasantini (18 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists)
\nBest for ASA Jerusalem:<\/strong> Adi Furstenberg (4 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal)<\/p>\n

Hapoel Petach Tikva defeated Elitzur Holon 72-53<\/strong>
\nBest for Petah Tikva:<\/strong> Ofir Parpara (16 points), 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals), Lihi Azouri (15 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals) and Madison Shea (11 points and 3 rebounds)
\nBest for Holon:<\/strong> Maya Sharvit (11 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block)<\/p>\n

Round 3 Schedule (home teams listed first) \u2013 Monday December 4, 2023<\/strong>
\nGame of the Week (live on Sport5):<\/strong> AS Ramat Hasharon vs Maccabi Bnot Ashdod\u2013 18:00 IST (11:00 EST)
\nElitzur Holon vs Elitzur Ramle \u2013 19:00 IST (12:00 EST)
\nASA Bank Yahav Jerusalem vs Hapoel Petach Tikva \u2013 19:00 IST (12:00 EST)
\nHapoel Lev Jerusalem vs Maccabi Ramat Gan \u2013 19:00 IST (12:00 EST)
\nMaccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Rishon \u2013 19:00 IST (12:00 EST)<\/p>\n

Standings After Round 2<\/strong>
\n1. Maccabi Ramat Gan (2-0, +88)
\n2. Elitzur Ramle (2-0, +61)
\n3. Maccabi Bnot Ashdod (2-0, +39)
\n4. Hapoel Rishon Letzion (1-1, +9)
\n5. Hapoel Petach Tikva (1-1, -7)
\n6. Hapoel Lev Jerusalem (1-1, -9)
\n– – – – – – – – – — – – – – – – – – – – — – – –
\n7. AS Ramat Hasharon (1-1, -17)
\n8. Maccabi Haifa (0-2, -39)
\n9. Elitzur Holon (0-2, -46)
\n10. ASA Bank Yahav Jerusalem (0-2, -79)<\/p>\n

STATE CUP<\/strong>
\nThe State Cup preliminary round will take place on Thursday December 7, with the quarterfinals to take place later this month on Thursday December 28.<\/p>\n

Preliminary Round Schedule (home teams listed first) \u2013 Thursday December 7, 2023 \u2013 19:00 IST (12:00 EST)<\/strong>
\nGame 1: ASA Bank Yahav Jerusalem vs Elitzur Holon
\nGame 2: Maccabi Ramat Gan vs Hapoel Petach Tikva<\/p>\n

Quarterfinal Schedule (home teams listed first) \u2013 Thursday December 28, 2023 (times to be confirmed)<\/strong>
\nWinner of Preliminary Game 1 vs Hapoel Rishon Letzion
\nAS Ramat Hasharon vs Maccabi Bnot Ashdod
\nWinner of Preliminary Game 2 vs Elitzur Ramle
\nHapoel Lev Jerusalem vs Maccabi Haifa<\/p>\n

ISRAELIS OVERSEAS<\/strong>
\nEurope<\/strong>
\nHapoel Rishon Letzion\u2019s Eden Zipel<\/strong>, who was signed by Belgian team Castors Braine as a temporary replacement for the injured Nastja Claessens, recorded 2 points and 1 rebound, 2 assist and 1 block in a little over 20 minutes in the 66-60 win over Portuguese team GDESSA-Barreiro. The Belgians finished in second place behind the London Lions in Group I and will next play a series against Spanish team Cadi La Seu, with the home leg on Thursday December 14 and the away leg on Thursday December 21.<\/p>\n

NCAAW<\/strong>
\nTeam Israel star Yarden Garzon<\/strong> continues to impress for the no. 17 ranked 7-1 Indiana Hoosiers, averaging 11.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game in 2023-24. The Hoosiers are on a six-game winning streak, including Saturday\u2019s 72-34 win over Stetson, a game in which Garzon recorded 14 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal. The Hoosiers will next take the court later on Saturday against the 5-5 Rutgers.<\/p>\n

Yarden Garzon\u2019s sister and fellow Team Israel star, the 4-3 Oklahoma State Cowgirls\u2019 junior forward Lior Garzon<\/strong>, is also continuing strongly in the 2023-24 season, averaging 10.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. The Cowgirls have won two in a row \u2013 including a 78-62 victory over Wyoming in which Garzon recorded 24 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists \u2013 and face the 4-2 Texas State on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Junior guard for the 3-2 Toledo Rockets, Emmi Rinat<\/strong>, is averaging 6.0 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists for the 2023-24 season, with her top individual game last week\u2019s 73-58 victory over the 4-4 North Dakota State Bison, in which Rinat recorded 13 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal and 6 blocks. The Rockets next play against the 7-1 Wolverines on Friday.<\/p>\n

Freshman guard Shirel Nahum<\/strong>, playing for the 5-3 UC Irvine Anteaters, is averaging 5.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 0.5 assists. Her best game of the season remains the 12 point, 5 rebound and 1 block game in last week\u2019s 74-63 win over the St. Thomas Tommies. The Anteaters next face the 4-3 New Mexico State this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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