Maley leads Perth Lynx past Adelaide Lightning on Saturday
ADELAIDE (Interstat) — Perth Lynx beat Adelaide Lightning 90-82 on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game. Zitina Aokuso led Adelaide with 20 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and one block. Stephanie Talbot added 19 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for Adelaide. Anneli Maley, Perth’s top star, finished with 21 points, 14 rebounds and four assists. Teonni Key had 22 points, nine rebounds and two assists for Perth. Maddy Westbeld added 14 points and 12 rebounds for Adelaide. Haley Peters scored 17 points for Perth, and Georgia Amoore had 12 points and nine assists. Perth shot 30 of 71 from the floor, 8 of 24 from three-point range and 22 of 31 from the free throw line. Perth committed 13 turnovers to Adelaide’s 21. Perth improved to 2-0, and Adelaide fell to 0-4. Perth scored 31 points in the third quarter. Perth had 11 assists, seven offensive rebounds and two blocks, while Adelaide had two blocks.