Elitzur Ramla Women — Proteas Voulas Women: 88:56, EuroCup Women

Elitzur Ramla women extended their dominance over Proteas Voulas with an 88-56 victory in the EuroCup on Thursday evening. The home side controlled proceedings from the opening tip, building a lead that never really wavered throughout the contest. We had tipped the hosts for a comfortable win beforehand, and the result confirmed that assessment without any doubt.

And here's the thing about this one — you could sense the gap opening up well before the interval. Ramla's 23 three-point attempts against Voulas's 29 tells a different story to the final score, but it was the home team's efficiency that made the difference. Nine successful triples from 23 attempts while the visitors managed just eight from 29 attempts.

To be fair, Voulas weren't entirely toothless in attack, but their 22 field goals from 63 attempts lacked the cutting edge needed to keep pace. The real story was in the paint and on the boards. Ramla pulled down 35 rebounds to 28, with 27 defensive rebounds showing they weren't letting the visitors get easy second chances.

By then, the game was effectively over. The home side's 25 assists against 19 for the visitors showed they were moving the ball with purpose, while 13 steals to 9 demonstrated the defensive pressure they applied consistently. Voulas also struggled from the free-throw line, converting just four of eight attempts compared to Ramla's 13 from 16.

The result leaves Ramla third in the standings after six games, with three wins and three losses. The visitors face a difficult task ahead after this comprehensive defeat. A 32-point margin doesn't often happen in European competition, and this was one of those matches where everything went right for the home side.