Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters got their WBBL Trophy campaign off to a winning start on Sunday afternoon.
WBBL Trophy
Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters 67-58 Durham Palatinates (10-18, 31-25, 48-45)
There was an exciting match-up in the only game to be played in the WBBL on Sunday as Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters got their Trophy bid off to the perfect start,
A late surge helped them to hold-off the in-form Durham, with Hatters now going up against Manchester Mystics which will now decide the fate of all three teams in the Pool and who makes it to the Semi-Finals.
Leading scorers – Naylor 16, Velkey 13, Ashton 11 (Hatters), Jagodzinska 16, Tamachowicz 15, Ottewill-Soulsby 12 (Palatinates).
Turning point – It was in the balance with less than 7 minutes to go when Durham led 51-52, but the home team came alive to outscore their opponents 16-6.
Key stat – That extra depth off the bench helped Hatters, with zero points for Palatinates outside of their starting five.
Game hero(es) – Helen Naylor top scored with 16 points, but it was Jen Ashton who stood out as she posted a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds, as well as 7 assists and 4 steals.