Bankstown vs. Central Coast
TERRIGAL, Australia (Interstat) — The Bankstown women’s basketball team, sporting the league’s best record at 9-2, visits the Central Coast side (2-11) on Sunday in a National Basketball League matchup at Terrigal.
Bankstown comes in riding a seven-game winning streak after a 96-45 rout of Inner West on May 23, a game in which point guard Shyla Heal posted 23 points, eight assists and two rebounds in 26 minutes. Heal has been dominant in recent outings, averaging 20.3 points and 8.0 assists over her last four games. She scored 23 points with seven assists against Canberra on May 16, and logged 10 assists in an 82-65 win over Manly Warringah on May 9. Forward Margot de Freitas and Kiahna Davis White also have been productive, with White posting 11 points and 13 rebounds in the win over Inner West.
Central Coast, meanwhile, has lost eight of its last nine, including a 100-41 defeat to Canberra on May 30. Forward Tristan Black led the way in that loss with 10 rebounds and four points in 30 minutes. Black has been a consistent presence on the glass, recording double-digit rebounds in three of her last five games. She had 14 rebounds and 11 points in a 71-59 win over Penrith on May 24, but struggled against Sutherland on May 23 with just three rebounds and five points. Forward Nikki Worner posted seven rebounds and eight points in the loss to Canberra.
The game is set for a 3 p.m. local tip-off.