BENDIGO, Australia (Interstat) — Madelynn Utti scored 24 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead the Waverley Falcons to a 91-70 victory over the Bendigo Braves on Saturday in NBL1 play.

Katelyn Shumate added 20 points and five assists for Waverley, while Hannah Rapp contributed eight points and nine rebounds. Tayla Dalton finished with 11 points and four assists, and Georgia Pineau and Liana Kinkela each added eight points.

Ahlise Hurst led the Braves with 25 points. Olivia Pollerd added 16 points and six rebounds, Mia Harvey scored 14 points and Kelly Wilson posted 13 points with eight assists.

Waverley improved to 7-7 with the win, while Bendigo dropped to 4-9. The Falcons shot efficiently from the floor and from beyond the arc, while controlling the boards to build an early lead they never relinquished.