A strong fourth quarter sees Sevenoaks Suns safely through to the WBBL Play-off semi-finals.
WBBL Play-offs Quarter Finals
Sevenoaks Suns 68 – 56 Cardiff Met Archers (17-17, 29-27, 46-43)
The WBBL league champions and Play-off top seeds, Sevenoaks Suns, left it late to overcome the lowest seed Cardiff Met Archers in the post-season quarter-finals, eventually prevailing 68-56 at Surrey Sports Park.
It means Suns, who won the Play-offs last season and finished the regular campaign with six straight league wins, hold eight victories in a row over Archers dating back two years.
Leading scorers – Carr 21, Pressley 17, Fritz 11 (Suns); Quick 17, Schnorr 16, Collins 9 (Archers)
Turning point – The teams were close throughout and it wasn’t until Renee Busch hit a three-pointer on the third quarter buzzer that Suns managed to break clear. She then added another early in the fourth, with Cat Carr scoring five points in what became an 11-2 run over the break for a decisive 54-45 lead.
Key stat – In a defensive game where neither team scored well, Suns were strong on the offensive boards to get second chances. 22 offensive rebounds led to 19 second chance points, with Chantelle Pressley pulling in five of those and ending on 17 personal points.
Game hero – Busch scored crucial late baskets and changed the momentum of the game, showing great resilience having shot 0-11 up to that point. But Cat Carr led the Suns, with 21 points, six rebounds and three assists.