Keely Froling leads Northern Force to 99‑81 victory over Sandringham
DARWIN, Australia (Interstat)—Keely Froling scored 34 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to power the Northern Force to a 99-81 victory over Sandringham in an Australia NBL One women’s basketball game Friday.
Sarah ONeill added 27 points, eight rebounds and nine assists, narrowly missing a triple-double. Parker Hill contributed 22 points, six rebounds, eight assists and two blocks for the Force, who improved to 8-9. Josie Pinkerton had six points and nine rebounds, and Rebekka Kalaydjiev dished seven assists. Froling recorded her third consecutive double-double.
Isis Lopes led Sandringham with 27 points, five rebounds and five assists. Stephanie Reid added 20 points, six rebounds and six assists, and Funda Nakkasoglu also scored 20 points. Lucy Cochrane recorded nine points and 13 rebounds with two blocks for the Sabres, who fell to 12-3. Bailie Wickham scored three points for the Force.
Northern Force snapped a two-game losing streak. Sandringham lost its second straight after a defeat to Keilor on June 13.