The seventh round of the Athena Winner Women’s League got into things. Last night (Sunday), in the game that opened the 7th round, Maccabi Raanana broke a chain of five consecutive league losses after a 68:86 victory (away) against Maccabi Phoenix Haifa. The games between Elitzur Holon and the girls of Herzliya and between Maccabi Urbani Ramat Gan LS Ramat Hasharon were postponed due to corona tests performed by players from Ramat Gan and Herzliya who were exposed to verified patients. Raj received negative answers and the game between the two will take place tomorrow (Tuesday) at 16:30. Herzliya has not yet received answers.
Maccabi Ashdod – Hapoel Rishon LeZion 80:89 (43:42)
After a close first half led by Daniel Adams (15 points), Kadija Kiev (10) and Alexis Patterson (9) from Ashdod against 13 points by Chelsea Nelson, and 11 by Sydney Cook, both teams advanced to the second half. Ashdod opened the third quarter with a run of 2: 8 and went up to 45:52 and 55:60. The last quarter was close but it did not help Rishon LeZion who had a hard time closing the gap. Scorers for Ashdod: Daniel Adams and Alexis Patterson 23 each, Kadija Kiev 18, May Dayan 11, Jordan Danan 6, Noa Zlibansky and Annette Snow 3 each , Tamar Kopilevich 2. Scorers for Rishon LeZion: Chelsea Nelson 27, Sydney Cook 22, Eden Tzipel 15, Barbie Skovia 5, Gili Eisner 9, May Revach 2.
Hapoel Petah Tikva – Elitzur Ramla 86:52 (43:18)
Elitzur Neve David Ramla easily defeated Hapoel Bnei Petah Tikva and continued to maintain a perfect balance of victories. A great first half of Ramla led the team of the top singing coach to an 18:43 advantage. Ramla opened the third quarter with 1: 6 and went up to 19 : 49 while stopping Petah Tikva’s 3 foreigners on 15 points together. From here to the end of the trend has not changed. Scorers for Petah Tikva: Kayla Charles 18 (13 rebounds), Kristin Simon 12, Jocelyn Willoughby 9, Tal Sahar 8, Daniel Hajjaj 4, Shira Hajaj 1. Scorers for Ramla: Tiffany Mitchell 21, Benija Laney 16, Alyssa Baron 14, Alison Heighthower 13, Drew Edelman 9 (11 rebounds), Naama Shapir 8, Alex Gichenko 5.
