Woodville vs. Central Districts
GAWLER, Australia (Interstat) — Woodville visits Central Districts on Saturday in NBL1 Central women’s action at Gawler, with the visitors looking to extend a three-game winning streak against a struggling home side.
Woodville (7-5) has won three straight, including a 101-96 victory over Norwood on May 23. Central Districts (2-8) has dropped three in a row, most recently a 76-71 loss to Noarlunga City on the same date.
Forward Naomi Allotey has been the catalyst for Woodville’s surge. The 38-minute, 33-point, eight-rebound, three-assist, two-block performance against Norwood followed an 18-point, 10-rebound outing against Noarlunga City on May 9 and 11 points and seven rebounds against South Adelaide on May 2. Guards Jordan Hunter (nine points, 14 assists) and Nani Falatea (24 points, five rebounds) also contributed significantly in the Norwood win.
For Central Districts, guard Jewel Watkins has been a bright spot in a difficult season. Watkins produced 22 points, 12 rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes against Noarlunga City. Emily Winter added 12 points and eight rebounds in that loss, while Alana Howden chipped in eight points.
The teams met April 11 at Woodville, where the home side won 82-69. Woodville has won two of the last three meetings overall.
Saturday’s game tips off at 7 p.m. local time.