MACKAY, Australia (Interstat) — Mackay defeated North Gold Coast 108-81 on Friday in Australia NBL One women’s basketball. The home team shot 52.4 percent from the floor, 7 of 20 from three-point range and a perfect 35 of 35 from the free-throw line. North Gold Coast shot 23 of 65 overall, 10 of 26 from beyond the arc and made all 25 free throws. Mackay held an offensive rating of 126.1 over 86 possessions, while North Gold Coast posted a 108.2 rating over 75 possessions.

River Baldwin led Mackay with 32 points and 13 rebounds. Monique Bobongie added 19 points, Alley Simpson scored 13 and Samantha Puisis had 17. Cheyenne Bobongie contributed 11 points and nine assists, and Charli Kenny added seven points. For North Gold Coast, Georgia Woolley scored 25 points with eight rebounds and five assists. Katie Deeble had 23 points. Antoniette Emma Nnopu scored six points, and Maddison Baxter added seven.

Mackay outrebounded North Gold Coast 27-24 on the defensive glass but North Gold Coast grabbed 15 offensive rebounds to Mackay’s eight. Mackay committed 14 turnovers, North Gold Coast 13. Mackay’s record improves to 8-2, while North Gold Coast falls to 3-6.