Mia Loyd leads unbeaten Cairns past Brisbane 90‑82
BRISBANE, Australia (Interstat) — Mia Loyd scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds as Cairns remained undefeated with a 90-82 victory over Brisbane on Saturday in NBL One women’s basketball.
Loyd, a forward from Minneapolis, also dished five assists and recorded one block in 28 minutes. Taryn Bond added 20 points, five rebounds and six assists for Cairns, which improved to 9-0. Summah Evans contributed 16 points and six rebounds, and Teyla Evans had nine points and five boards.
Brisbane fell to 3-8 despite a balanced attack. Ashley Harris Arlen posted 16 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. Alyssa Brown matched 16 points and eight rebounds, while Ella White scored 17 points. Tyla Stolberg added 12 points and eight rebounds, and Rihanna Byrne chipped in 14 points.
Cairns shot efficiently from the floor, from three-point range and from the free-throw line. Brisbane also shot solidly but could not overcome the visitors’ depth. The loss snapped a brief positive stretch for Brisbane, which had won two of its previous three games.
Cairns next travels to Townsville on June 19, while Brisbane visits S.C. Phoenix on June 20.