The women’s team of Elitzur Ramla recorded a league victory for the sixth time in a row tonight (Sunday) after beating Elitzur Holon 68:74 at home, in the main game of the 6th round of the Athena Wiener League for women. Tiffany Mitchell led Ramla’s goals with 21 points, but the refreshing part of the game was my mother Rinat from Holon, who finished a great evening with 18 points and 4 threes. Also, Hapoel Rishon LeZion, with only two foreigners, managed to surprise and beat the champion, Maccabi Urban Ramat Gan, 72:79.
In other games: Maccabi Raanana – Maccabi Girls Ashdod 80:74, AS Ramat Hasharon – Hapoel Petah Tikva 73:83. Tomorrow, Monday, the 6th round of the game that will bring the girls from Herzliya to Maccabi Haifa will be completed.
Elitzur Ramla – Elitzur Holon 68:74 (33:43)
The host maintained a perfect balance with a sixth straight league win. Tiffany Mitchell finished with 21 points, but the refreshing actress on the floor was my mother Rinat from Holon, who finished with 4 threes and 18 points.
Scorers for Ramla: Tiffany Mitchell 21, Alyssa Baron 16, Alex Cohen and Alison Hightower 11 each, in Nigeria Laney 10, Naama Shafir 5. Scorers for Holon: Amy Rinat, Sequoia Holmes and Shay Kelly 18 each, Chelsea Hopkins 8 (12 rebounds, 12 assists), Daniel Reber, Liad Orbach and Ayala Roth 2 each.
Maccabi Raanana – Maccabi Girls Ashdod 80:74 (43:44)
Daniel Adams’ 29 points, including a winning three, plus 15 rebounds, led Ashdod to victory. Jordan Gerzon finished a great evening with 20 points alongside 24 points from Kayla Davis, who led Raanana’s goalscorers.
Scorers for Raanana: Kayla Davis 24, Jordan Gerzon 20, Taylor Emery 17, Joiner Holmes 10, Rotem Schuster 3. Scorers for Ashdod: Daniel Adams 29 (15 rebounds), Kadija Kiev 23 (11 rebounds), May Dayan 10, Jordan Danan and Alexis Patterson 5 each, Noa Zlibansk and Annette Snow 3 each, Leah Forbis 2.
Hapoel Rishon LeZion – Maccabi Urban Ramat Gan 72:79 (34:39)
Chelsea Nelson’s 28 points plus 11 rebounds, led Rishon LeZion to a victory that broke a chain of three losses at the expense of the champion from Ramat Gan. Rishon LeZion won with only two foreigners and deserves full compliments.
Scorers for Rishon LeZion: Chelsea Nelson 28 (11 rebounds), Sydney Cook 23 (14 rebounds), Gili Einzer 11, May Revach 10, Eden Tzipel 4, Amit Turner 3. Scorers for Ramat Gan: Natisha Heidman 22, Kayla Hillsman 20 (12 rebounds), Alex Harden 14, Eden Rotberg 12, Tal Lev 4.
ace. Ramat Hasharon – Hapoel Petah Tikva 73:83 (38:50)
Jenny Sims’ 32 points plus 21 points from Jackie Young and 10 points and 17 rebounds from Eliana Coates led coach Nimrod Meital’s team to victory. Compliments to Tal Sahar who finished with 17 points and 5 threes for Petah Tikva.
Scorers for Ramat Hasharon: Jenny Sims 31, Jackie Young 21, Eliana Coates (17 rebounds) and Miriam Hanun 10 each, Shelly Sirkis 7, Daniel Karsh 3. Scorers for Petah Tikva: Jocelyn Willoughby 25, Kayla C Earls 18, Tal Sahar 17, Kristin Simon 7, Moran Sapir 6.