Northern Suburbs Defeats Centre of Excellence 92‑66
CROWS NEST, Australia (Interstat) — Jazmin Shelley scored 32 points and dished out 10 assists Saturday as Northern Suburbs beat Centre of Excellence 92-66 in Australia NBL One women’s action.
Shelley, a 5-foot-8 guard, also grabbed five rebounds and blocked one shot. Talya Brugler added 14 points and 13 rebounds, while Caitlin Martin contributed 16 points. Emma Donnelly finished with 11 points and six rebounds, and Isabelle Morgan and Peggy Schell each scored eight.
Isabel Smith led Centre of Excellence with 22 points and five rebounds. Olivia Olechnowicz scored 13 points with three boards, Reece Anticevic added 12 points and seven rebounds, and Lily Mapp pulled down 10 rebounds to go with four points.
Northern Suburbs improved to 12-0, remaining perfect on the season. Centre of Excellence fell to 7-3.
The game was played in front of a home crowd in Crows Nest. Northern Suburbs controlled the tempo from the opening tip, building an early lead and never trailing. The victory extended the host team’s winning streak to start the campaign.