They took a couple of offensive boards in the opening minutes and Sarah Hickey scored Ireland's first points from the line. They led 29-8 at the end of the first quarter and extended their lead to 30 during the second quarter. Ireland did manage to cut that slightly and Israel led 48-21 at the break. Ireland went 1/18. Overall, Ireland shot 15/63 from the field while Israel went 31/63.

Source: Irish Examiner March 17, 2026 18:55 UTC