EAST BURWOOD, Australia (Interstat) — Dandenong held off Nunawading for a 64-63 victory Saturday in an Australia NBL One women’s professional basketball game at East Burwood. Manuela Puoch recorded 11 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists to lead the visiting team, while Haley Peters added 24 points and nine rebounds. Dandenong improved to 5-9, dropping Nunawading to 5-8.

Charlise Dunn led Nunawading with 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Kylee Blacksten scored 18 points. Eliza Hollingsworth grabbed 10 rebounds in the loss. Dandenong’s Adrianna Smith contributed 13 points and seven rebounds, and Elly Morgan added five points. Taylah Schmidtke scored nine points off the bench for Nunawading, and Rachel Antoniadou dished six assists.

The game remained tight throughout, with Dandenong holding a narrow lead late. Neither team shot exceptionally well from the floor or from three-point range, but the visitors managed to convert enough free throws to seal the one-point decision.