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WBBL Championship
Nottingham Wildcats 74-48 Cardiff Met Archers (24-15, 36-21, 55-36)
A strong defensive display by Nottingham Wildcats propelled the East Midlands side to a victory against Cardiff as they moved to 7-7 in the standings.
The hosts were far too strong under the basket, with frontcourt duo Alyesha Lovett and Ashley Harris both posting towering displays and racking up classy double-doubles.
Leading scorers – Harris 23, Lovett 19, Haley 12 (Wildcats), Quick 17, Shanahan 11, Collins 6 (Archers)
Turning point – The second quarter witnessed Archers scoring only 6 points and from that point, Wildcats were always well on top.
Key stat – Wildcats scored twice as many points in the paint compared to Archers, with 48 compared to 24.
Game hero(es) – Lovett weighed in with a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds – as well as a scintillating 7 steals, while Harris also dropped 23 points and 12 boards.