Pride earn comfortable Sunday home win.
WBBL Championship
Caledonia Pride 71-55 Essex Rebels (30-16, 47-26, 52-37)
Caledonia Pride picked up their third league win after beating Essex Rebels at home, on Sunday.
Pride improve their record to 3-6 as they jump up two spots in the standings, while the Rebels drop to 1-7.
Leading scorers – Tia Weledji 34, Sian Phillips 11, Hannah Robb 10 (Pride) – Jessy Ward/Cat Lutz 16, DeAngelique Waithe 13 (Rebels)
Turning point – Pride made a fast start as they racked up 30 points in the opening quarter to establish a double-digit advantage and despite being held to just five in the third, they still claimed a comfortable victory.
Key stat – The home side won the rebounding battle 47-27 and held Essex to 36% shooting from the floor.
Game hero(es) – Weledji fired in a strong 34 points on 72% shooting, while Phillips weighed in with a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds along with four assists.