Cairns remains perfect with 87‑78 win over Gold Coast

CAIRNS, Australia (Interstat) — Summah Evans recorded 24 points, 12 rebounds and three assists to lead Cairns to an 87-78 victory over Gold Coast on Saturday in an Australia NBL One women’s professional basketball game. Mia Loyd contributed 23 points, seven rebounds and nine assists for the home team, which improved to 7-0. Gold Coast dropped to 2-7 and has lost four of its last five contests. Taryn Bond added 20 points, three assists and one block, while Leichan Williams scored 11 points with five rebounds, an assist and a block. Ariana Moorer paced Gold Coast with 17 points, six rebounds and seven assists. Juna Umezawa had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Nyah Morris Nelson scored 17 points and Emma Petrie finished with 12 points and nine rebounds. Tara Manumaleuga grabbed 10 rebounds to go with four points and six assists. Evans followed up a 26-point effort in Cairns’ previous win. Cairns never trailed.