Israel lost 66-68 to Spain in the women's European Championship opener, despite 33 points from Gal Raviv, according to Ben Goldfrend (N12). The team will face Croatia and Lithuania next, with all teams advancing to the next stage.
The Israel U20 women's national basketball team opened its European Championship campaign with a narrow 66-68 loss to reigning champion Spain on Saturday. Guard Gal Raviv led the team with a game-high 33 points. The loss sets the stage for the group stage, where Israel will face Croatia and host Lithuania. All teams in the group advance to the next round, meaning the result does not eliminate Israel from the tournament.
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