Week 3 Friday night Women's SBL results
THE Lakeside Lightning scored their second win of the season on Friday night in the Women's SBL and the Perry Lakes Hawks remained unbeaten to open the Week 3 action.
The two Friday night Women's SBL fixtures saw the Lakeside Lightning defeat the Kalamunda Eastern Suns 76-70 at Lakeside Recreation Centre and the Perry Lakes Hawks beat the Cockburn Cougars 66-61 at Wally Hagan Stadium.
Starting at Lakeside, the Lightning were coming off splitting their opening two games against the South West Slammers and Mandurah Magic before hosting the winless Eastern Suns.
It was all the Lightning for the opening three quarters as well as they led by 19 points heading into the fourth period. The Suns put up a good fight in the last term with 25 points to 12 but Lakeside held on to win by six.
Ali Schwagmeyer led the way for the Lightning with the reigning MVP delivering 21 points despite seven turnovers.
Sydnee Fipps ended up with 16 points, 11 rebounds and six assists with Paris Duffield contributing nine points and Alecia Knowles nine.
Jennie Rintala did all she could for the Eastern Suns contributing 31 points and 12 rebounds. Tahlia Fejo also had 16 points and four assists but the Suns were still without Devanny King who missed the chance to play the team she was with in 2016.
The Cougars then played their home opener of the season hosting the Hawks coached by Cockburn's former playing-coach Deanna Smith.
The Lady Hawks had started the season well beating the Stirling Senators and Kalamunda Eastern Suns, and continued that good form holding on against a fast-finishing Cougars to win by five points.
Toni Edmondson top-scored for Perry Lakes with 16 points and four rebounds with her Perth Lynx teammate Nat Burton adding 13 points and four boards.
Sarah Donovan has started the season well and had another 14 points, seven rebounds, five steals and three assists for the Hawks as well.
Brianna Moyes had another good game for the Cougars with 22 points and six rebounds on shooting 7-of-11 from the field and 7-of-8 from the floor.
Isabelle Miotti came up big for Cockburn too with 18 points while Kersten Mitchell had just eight points and 10 rebounds while attempting just six shots for the night.
Round 3 of the Women's SBL will conclude on Saturday night with the South West Slammers playing the East Perth Eagles, the Joondalup Wolves taking on the Rockingham Flames, the Stirling Senators facing the Cockburn Cougars and the Kalamunda Eastern Suns hosting the Perth Redbacks.
FRIDAY NIGHT ROUND 3 WOMEN'S SBL RESULTS
Lakeside Lightning 76 defeated Kalamunda Eastern Suns 70
Cockburn Cougars 61 lost to Perry Lakes Hawks 66
SATURDAY NIGHT ROUND3 WOMEN'S SBL FIXTURES
South West Slammers v East Perth Eagles – Eaton Recreation Centre 6pm
Joondalup Wolves v Rockingham Flames – Joondalup Basketball Stadium 6pm
Stirling Senators v Cockburn Cougars – Warwick Stadium 6pm
Kalamunda Eastern Suns v Perth Redbacks – Ray Owen Sports Centre 6.30pm
Photo by Vikki Hile
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