Team basketball sees Caledonia Pride beat Oaklands Wolves, with nine players on the scoresheet.
WBBL Championship
Caledonia Pride 66-59 Oaklands Wolves (17-17, 30-27, 45-43)
Caledonia Pride have jumped four places, to fifth, in the early WBBL Championship league table after beating Oaklands Wolves 66-59 for a first home win of the campaign.
Pride had lost twice to Wolves last season, having beaten them twice the season before, and hence now edge the head-to-head record between the sides.
Leading scorers – Henderson 10, Kalda 10, Robb 10 (Pride); Rustamzada 21, Schluter 17, Freeman 11 (Wolves)
Turning point – Pride recovered from a four minute scoreless spell over the fourth quarter break to turn around a late deficit, as consecutive three-pointers from Hansine Marshall and Alix Henderson capped a 10-1 burst – which had been sparked by another Henderson score – and gave the hosts a 58-55 edge inside the final four minutes. They trailed once more, but Hannah Robb and Kai-Brith Kalda scored consecutively to seal it inside the final minute.
Key stat – In a game where neither team shot well, the battle of the boards was crucial and won by the hosts with a huge 57 rebounds, compared to 45 for their opposition. They had 15 offensive boards for 17 second chance points, with Tia Weledji leading the way with 10 rebounds overall.
Game hero – In an amazing display of team basketball, no Pride player scored more than 10 points, with a total of nine different scorers in the game. Henderson was the hero, shooting a perfect 4-4 from the field for her 10 points, and adding six assists.