TOWNSVILLE, Australia (Interstat) — The Townsville women’s professional basketball team defeated Canberra 78-62 in an Australia NBL game on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.

Alicia Froling led Townsville with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Zitina Aokuso had 13 rebounds and six assists for Canberra. Townsville improved to 18-4 across all competitions, while Canberra fell to 8-13.

Townsville capitalized on Canberra’s 21 turnovers, scoring consistently despite shooting 40.3 percent from the floor. Canberra was held to 39.7 percent shooting. Both teams were perfect from the free throw line, with Townsville making 15 and Canberra making 9.