WBBL Championship
Oaklands Wolves 42-68 Cardiff Met Archers (14-23, 22-36, 28-43)
Merissa Quick was dominant as Cardiff Met Archers powered past Oaklands Wolves to open the WBBL Championship season with a 68-42 road win, remaining unbeaten on this floor in three WBBL visits.
A strong defensive performance followed a first quarter in which the visitors held their hosts scoreless for five minutes and built a commanding lead.
Leading Scorers – Ring 12, Nagy 10, Morris 5 (Wolves); Quick 25, Collins 11, Shanahan 8 (Archers)
Turning Point – From 5-2 down early on, Archers produced a 16-3 surge including a trio of three-pointers for a lead that gave them enough of a cushion to defend, as they restricted their hosts to just eight second quarter and six third quarter points.
Key Stat – Archers hit six first half triples, at 42%, comprising half of their 36 points in building an early double-digit advantage. Eilidh Simpson was 2/3 at that point.
Game Hero(s) – Merissa Quick – the 6’3” American centre, new to the WBBL – scored 25 points, and she also had three steals and four defensive rebounds to lead a fearsome defensive performance from the Archers.