Women's Basketball Premier League: Determined to reach the playoff semifinals Israel today

Last night (Thursday) ended the top home games in which the position of the four teams that finished the season at the top of the table and will play in the playoff semifinals of the Athena Winner League was determined.

The series, using the best-of-five method, will begin in the next two.

Hapoel Rishon LeZion, which finished the season in first place, will host Elitzur Neve Ramla, and Maccabi Phoenix Haifa, which finished in second place, will host Maccabi Banot Ashdod.

Yesterday's big drama took place in Ramla in which Hapoel Rishon LeZion defeated Elitzur Neve David Ramla 67:68 in Ramla. Maccabi Phoenix Haifa defeated AS Ramat Hasharon 85:95 in an away game.

On Saturday, the lower house will play: Elitzur Virali Tel Aviv - Elitzur Holon (21:00) and the Herzliya girls against Maccabi Ramat Gan (20:15)

Elitzur Neve David Ramla - Hapoel Rishon LeZion 68:67 (26:36)

In Ramla, a fickle and fascinating game took place between two quality teams that ended in a victory for the girls of the wine city 67:68, a victory that gave them the first place at the end of the league.

Jenny Sims from Rishon LeZion is the story of the game. A real winner, took the whole team on her back and was on every corner on the floor. An amazing Wednesday of 14:24 and a victory achieved in an expensive basket by Christy Block 45 seconds before the final whistle.

In Ramla, Crystal Dangerfield displayed impressive ability, especially in the first three quarters and Emma Cannon under the baskets.

The first quarter ended with a 14:17 advantage for the visitors from Rishon Lezion, which presented a quality game, while in the second quarter, thanks to improved defense by Ramla and the good ability of Alyssa Baron and Crystal Dangerfield, Ramla yielded 22 points compared to only 9.

Rishon LeZion scored the first basket to its credit in the second quarter after 5 minutes from the start. In both teams, only five players scored.

Scorers for Ramla:

Dangerfield 17, Cannon 16, Douglas 13 Hressler 11.

Scorers for Rishon LeZion:

Sims 24, Tzipel 15, Block 13, Cohen 10 and Karsh 6.

Jenny Sims with the ball, Photo: Courtesy of the Women's Basketball Super League Administration

ace.

Ramat Hasharon - Maccabi Phoenix Haifa 95:85 (49:49)

Maccabi Phoenix Haifa came to Ramat Hasharon knowing that in order to finish the season in first place it is first and foremost up to itself and it must win, a task it faced with 85:95 over the local rival and on the other hand expect Rishon Letzion to stumble in Ramla, which did not happen. Sharon was absent tonight from Brigitte Carlton, who was diagnosed this morning as verified with Corona.

The first half was considered the advantage had passed from the side.

The first quarter ended with a 14:22 advantage and 3 minutes before the whistle for the half Haifa led 36:42.

Again the awakening of Ramat Hasharon and until the break the forces balanced - a 49:49 tie.

The third quarter belonged mostly to Haifa who finished it with a 65:78 advantage and later Ramat Hasharon tried to chase it but Haifa showed a better game and achieved the important victory.

Scorers for Ramat Hasharon:

Jones 30, Vatori 13, Schuster 12, Walker, 11 Rosenblum 10.

Scorers for Haifa:

Avod 6, Mosby 22, Hopkins 15, Wen 13, Kastan 9, Kiuf 6, Alon and Singer 3 each.

Shahad Aboud, Photo: Courtesy of the Basketball Premier League Administration

Maccabi Girls Ashdod - Hapoel Bnei Petah Tikva 57:78 (25:40)

The Ashdod girls defeated Petah Tikva relatively easily, which was without its senior Israelis, the injured Hadar Hadad and Ayala Roth.

Already at the end of the first quarter, Ashdod led 15:21 and the advantage grew to 25:40 at the break.

The second half was completely controlled by Ashdod.

Petah Tikva had a significant advantage in the return balls 39:47 but this was not reflected in the result.

In Ashdod, all the actresses were partners and they also scored.

Scorers for Ashdod:

Vivians 22, Dayan 12, Boone and Usinway 10 each, Sahar and Hightower 6 each, Shah 4 and Kopilevich 2.

Scorers for Petah Tikva:

Kiev 22, Hopper 11, Bell 9, Givon 8, Hajjaj 3, Yakir and Kirstein 2 each.

Victoria Vivians with the ball, Photo: Courtesy of the Women's Basketball Premier League Administration

In the lower house:

Elitzur Virali Tel Aviv - Herzliya Girls 78:66 (40:32)

Jailin Agnew scored a lot for Tel Aviv - 19, Kristin Simon with 20 points in Herzliya led the list of goals.

Elitzur Sigalit Rave Aesthetics Holon - Maccabi Ramat Gan 94: 100 after extra time (85:85 at the end of 40 minutes)

Riniya Davis and Alexis Jones with 28 points each increased the winners from Holon. Laney Harper with 25 points, Tal Lev and Alexis Jenkins with 21 points each were the standout scorers in Ramat Gan.

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