Wildcats come on strong in second half to sink Mystics

WBBL Championship
Nottingham Wildcats 73-60 Manchester Mystics (24-16, 35-34, 56-45)

There is now just one loss separating Nottingham and Manchester after Wildcats turned up the heat after the interval to collect a comprehensive home success against their rivals.

Nottingham are now closing in on a top four spot and one that would give them that precious home advantage in the Play-Offs.

Leading scorers – Sbahi 24, Harris 12, DaSilva 9 (Wildcats), Bailey 14, Allen 13, Thomas-Johnson 9 (Mystics)

Turning point – Wildcats jumped into the box-seat during the third period with a 12-1 run that snapped the contest open in favour of the hosts.

Key stat – The three-point shooting was a big difference with Wildcats making 39% and Mystics only converting 3 of 17.

Game hero(es) – Onayssa Sbahi showed her quality, with the French guard netting 24 points from a dazzling 9 of 12 shooting effort and handing out 7 assists. Meanwhile Vanessa DaSilva did a nice job on the glass with 15 boards.

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