Nadezhda 85, at Nika 73

SYTYVKAR, Russia (Interstat) — Ashley Beverly Kelley scored 23 points and dished eight assists to propel Nadezhda to an 85-73 victory over Nika in a women’s professional basketball game Monday. The visiting Nadezhda, which also got 13 points from Daria Kolosovskaya, swept a two-game set in Syktyvkar after a win Saturday. Nika’s Raisa Musina neared a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds in the loss. Nadezhda improved to 21-12 across all competitions, while Nika fell to 21-13. The teams meet again Friday in the next fixture for both. Read more...