WBBL Championship
Team Northumbria 85-55 Oaklands Wolves (23-17, 43-28, 63-43)
Team Northumbria produced an eye-catching display to earn a 85-55 home victory over Oaklands Wolves. The side from the North East bounced back in style having suffered a trio of consecutive defeats.
Chantelle Handy’s 33 points and Kara Bonenberger’s double-double (21 points, 12 rebounds) proved too much for the visitors, who couldn’t replicate their historic victory against Caledonia Pride on Saturday.
Leading Scorers: Handy 33, Bonenberger 21, Gorrell 13 (Northumbria); Ring 9, Harrison 9 (Wolves)
Turning Point: Chantelle Handy caught fire in the first quarter, pouring in 17 points on an efficient 7-9 shooting, to put the hosts firmly in the driving seat. An advantage from which the home side would capitalise.
Key Stat: Oaklands coughed up an eye-watering 33 turnovers, allowing Northumbria to take 24 more shot attempts.
Game Hero: Chantelle Handy shot the ball only 17 times, on the way to 33 points. The Great Britain international poured in the game-high tally in just 29 minutes of action.