Israel's U20 women's basketball team advanced to the European Championship semifinals for the first time, beating Poland 80-79 in a thriller. Gal Raviv scored 37 points, making her the tournament's top scorer, according to sports reporter Ben Goldfrend (N12). Poland suffered its first loss of the championship.
The Israel U20 women's basketball team made history Friday, defeating Poland 80-79 to secure a spot in the European Championship semifinals for the first time ever. The win avenged Poland's unbeaten run in the tournament and came on the back of a dominant performance by guard Gal Raviv, who scored 37 points — the highest individual tally of the championship so far. Raviv also led the team in the previous round, scoring 24 points in a 96-79 quarterfinal win over Hungary on Wednesday, as The Zioneer reported. The team now faces a semifinal opponent to be determined. The achievement marks the deepest run by an Israeli women's basketball team at any age group in European competition.
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