Newcastle 91, at Leicester 70

LEICESTER, England (Interstat) — Newcastle used a fast start and a balanced offense to beat Leicester 91-70 on Sunday in a women’s professional basketball game. The visiting Eagles scored 27 points in the first quarter, led 43-32 at halftime and took a 64-56 advantage into the fourth. Newcastle then closed with 27 points, while Leicester managed 14 in the final period. Katie Januszewska of Leicester Riders had seven points, one rebound and two assists in 33 minutes. Caitlin Ryan added five points, three rebounds, nine assists and one block in 33 minutes. Daisy Porter scored nine points in 27 minutes.… Read more...