It was the fourth defeat for the best basketball players of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the same number of rounds played. They were previously defeated by Israel at home, and the Republic of Ireland and Luxembourg away. Bosnia and Herzegovina takes the last place in qualification group A.
Israel’s selection showed from the beginning of the match that they are currently the better team. The host of this match played much better in the first quarter, which they won by eight points (25:17).
Emir Halimić’s team played much better in the second quarter and reduced Israel’s advantage to five points (42:37) by halftime.
The continuation of the meeting brought a similar balance of forces on the field. This period of the game belonged to Israel with a score of 25:21 and in those moments it seemed that Bosnia and Herzegovina still had the strength to turn the match in their favor.
However, the last quarter brought a complete decline in the game of BiH, which the home team knew how to use for a double-digit advantage that grew until the end of the match.
Israel was led to victory by Dorian Dahan Sujic with 20 points, and Abigail Meyers and Daniel Raber with 19 points each. In the BiH national team, Jana Guska was the most effective with 20 points, Kamiah Smalls added 16, and Dragana Domuzin 15 points.
Bh. basketball players will host the Republic of Ireland in Zenica in three days. In the same city BH. basketball players will play a match against Luxembourg on March 17.
(Vijesti.ba/FENA)
