Dragons Lose to Israelis in Empty Zetra Arena

(Patria) - The women's basketball team of Bosnia and Herzegovina was defeated tonight by the selection of Israel in the first round of qualifications for Eurobasket 2027.



The Dragons faltered in the final moments of the match played in front of empty stands at the Zetra hall in Sarajevo, despite holding a lead throughout the entire game.



The final score was 91:98, and the quarter scores were as follows: 26:19, 27:25, 21:27, 17:27.



In the final quarter, specifically with 5:48 left in the game, the Dragons had a lead of 85:81, but in the next three minutes, they failed to score any points, allowing the Israelis to take an 85:90 lead.



The Dragons managed to come within one point on two occasions (89:90 and 91:92), but the visitors were more composed and ultimately secured the victory.



This was the 17th consecutive loss for the Dragons, whose last victory was on February 13, 2022, against Japan (87:82).