Bankstown edges Sydney Comets behind Heal’s 37 points

CONDELL PARK, New South Wales (Interstat) — Shyla Heal scored 37 points and added seven rebounds and seven assists to lead Bankstown past Sydney Comets 94-86 on Friday night at Condell Park.

The Comets shot a perfect 19 of 19 from the free-throw line and made 11 of 22 three-pointers, but Bankstown controlled the pace with 37 field goals on 52.1 percent shooting. Margot de Freitas posted 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winners, while Kiahna Davis White added 12 points off the bench. Tahlia Tupaea contributed 10 points and seven assists.

Mikayla Pirini led the Comets with 24 points, six rebounds and nine assists. Eryn Fisher scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and Alexandra Kayrouz added 14 points. Sydney fell to 2-3, while Bankstown improved to 3-2.