The key facts

  • Turkey beat Israel 76:67 in the second game of Group I of the second round of women's EuroBasket 2027 qualification
  • Göksen Fitik was Turkey's top scorer with 18 points, while Israel's Yarden Zipel scored 19
  • Turkey's next game will be away against Poland on Tuesday at 16:00 GMT

Turkey's confident win over Israel

Turkey's women's national basketball team defeated Israel 76:67 on Saturday in the second game of Group I of the second round of qualification for the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 European championship.

Course of the game

Turkey started the game actively, scoring seven straight points and taking a 10:4 lead in the fourth minute. Shooting successfully from three-point range, the team finished the first quarter 22:10. In the second quarter, the Turkish side went on an 8:0 run, forcing the opponent to take a timeout in the 13th minute, and led 47:29 by halftime after productive play from Alperi Onar and Meltem Yıldızhan, as well as a basket by Elif Bayram, who extended the lead to 35:22 in the 15th minute.

Israel's late run

Early in the second half, Turkey extended the gap to 20 points — 60:40 in the 26th minute. However, late in the third quarter Israel responded with a nine-point run, cutting the deficit, and the score stood at 60:49 heading into the final period. In the fourth quarter, the Israeli women continued to close the gap, reducing it to nine points — 64:55 — in the 36th minute. Down the stretch, Israel tried to catch up with three-pointers, but Göksen Fitik made key free throws, sealing the 76:67 victory.

Top players and next game

Fitik was Turkey's top scorer with 18 points, while Beren Burke and Alperi Onar added 11 each. For Israel, Yarden Zipel scored the most with 19 points. In the third game of the group, Turkey will play away against Poland on Tuesday at 16:00 GMT.