Three out of three! The NKA Universitas Pécs women's basketball team remains unbeaten in the EuroCup after a commanding win over Israeli side Elitzur Ramla. Although officially listed as the away team, the match was played in Pécs, where our girls triumphed 78–50, showing their true character, especially in the final quarter.Elitzur Ramla started the game stronger, taking early leads of 3–0 and 7–5, but our team quickly regrouped. Lexi Held’s three-pointer sparked an 8–0 run (7–13), and in the closing moments of the quarter, Ágnes Studer added a layup and a buzzer-beating triple to secure a nine-point lead after ten minutes (11–20).
The second quarter began with a determined drive from Adenike Olawuyi, followed by a fast-break layup from Eszter Rátkai that pushed the lead into double digits. Although the Israeli side tried to close the gap, our offense remained fluid and aggressive. Ágnes Török and Alíz Varga both scored, with the latter finishing a beautiful spin move. In the final stretch of the half, NKA produced a 9–5 run, heading into the locker room with a 14-point advantage (30–44).
In the third quarter, Garzon hit a three-pointer and Nelson added free throws to bring Ramla closer, narrowing the gap to eight points (39–47), prompting a timeout from Zeljko Djokic. After the break, Ágnes Török broke the scoring drought with a key jumper, and Kinga Josepovits followed up with a 2+1 play to restore momentum. Ramla managed to score again before the buzzer, but NKA held a solid eight-point lead heading into the final period.
The fourth quarter saw total dominance from NKA Universitas Pécs. Alíz Varga opened the scoring, followed by a three-pointer and free throws from Júlia Reisingerová. Dynamic plays from Török and Rátkai fueled a 14–0 run. Ramla was unable to respond, while our defense was nearly flawless and the offense ran smoothly. The quarter ended 24–4 in favor of Pécs, sealing a confident 78–50 victory.
Head coach Zeljko Djokic after the win:
“We were coming off a tough game and a long trip. We went a week without proper training, and we play well when we train well. We didn’t perform badly, but I felt we lacked freshness. In the final quarter, however, we showed the kind of character that once defined the old Pécs teams: the kind that never gave up. This big-margin win could be important in the EuroCup, but we’ll need our fans again on Thursday.”
Elitzur Ramla - NKA Universitas Pécs 50-78 (11-20, 19-24, 16-10, 4-24)
EuroCup Women, Group C
Pécs, Lauber Dezső Sports Hall
Haris Bijedic (BIH), Hasan Bajgoric (BIH), Marija Ciric (SRB)
Elitzur Ramla: Nelson C. 12, Rotberg E. 17/6, Lambert K. 9, Garzon L. 6/6, Herbert-Harrigan M. 4 Csere: Green C. –, Revahe M. 2, Kirshtien O. –, Bar Gal T. –, Bitan M. –
NKA Universitas Pécs: Varga A. 14/6, Studer 8/6, Török Á. 17/3, Dúl P. –, Reisingerová J. 9/3 Csere: Held A. 3/3, Rátkai E. 10/3, Olawuyi A. 8, Josepovits K. 7, Tóth O. 2, Gréts D. –
