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. Louisa Gibbins posted 15 points, 11 rebounds and four assists in 29 minutes. Mercy Ademusayo added nine points, seven rebounds, one assist and one block in 20 minutes. Amye Swinney scored five points in 21 minutes. Alex Shaw had three points, two rebounds and one assist in 16 minutes. Grace Nzeakor had one rebound in eight minutes. Alex Baker played five minutes. Jakayla Johnson of Newcastle Eagles finished with 15 points, five rebounds and four assists in 25 minutes. Newcastle improved to 1-0. Leicester fell to 0-1.