North Adelaide defeats Central Districts 90‑82 in NBL One
ADELAIDE, Australia (Interstat) — North Adelaide defeated Central Districts 90-82 in a women’s professional basketball game Saturday in the Australia NBL One. Both teams entered with matching 3-10 records.
Briarley Rogers led North Adelaide with 21 points, four assists and one block in 26 minutes. Abbey Jones posted a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, while Jordyn Freer added 15 points and 12 rebounds. Sarah Warner scored 15 points.
Central Districts’ Jewel Watkins scored a game-high 27 points and grabbed six rebounds. Emily Winter contributed nine points and nine rebounds. Keely Wiseman added eight points and five rebounds.
North Adelaide shot 34 of 72 from the floor, including 12 of 33 from three-point range, and made all 10 free throws. Central Districts shot 26 of 68 overall, 8 of 22 from deep, and a perfect 22 of 22 from the line. North Adelaide held advantages in blocks, six to two, and offensive rebounds, nine to 10 for Central Districts. Each team committed double-digit turnovers, North Adelaide with 17 and Central Districts with 15.