Durham pick up 40-point victory over Caledonia
WBBL Championship
Caledonia Pride 54-94 Durham Palatinates (8-26, 22-54, 35-75)
Durham Palatinates picked up a big away victory Saturday afternoon, defeating Caledonia 54-94.
The win gives Durham a big bencos Play-Offs boost following Oaklands loss to Leicester last night whilst Caledonia drop from 10th place to 11th in the Championship table.
Leading scorers – Ella Doherty 14, Sian Phillips 10, Hannah Robb 9 (Pride) – Rudiane Eduardo 28, Paula Tarnachowicz 14, Monika Bosilj 13 (Palatinates)
Turning point – The writing was on the wall within the first three minutes of the opening tip, as Durham went on a 13-2 run over Caledonia and by the end of the first period, they had extended that to an 18 point lead by the time the whistle blew for the end of the quarter and from then on, it was plain sailing for Durham.
Key stat – Durham’s shooting from the free-thow line was on perfect form today, knocking down 100% (11/11) of their free throws.
Game hero(es) – Rudiane Eduardo was key to Durham’s victory today, racking up an incredible 28 points and 8 assists.