COLCHESTER, England (Interstat) — Essex defeated visiting Leicester 94-62 in women’s professional basketball Saturday, pulling away with a 31-point fourth quarter. The Rebels led 17-16 after the first quarter, extended the margin to 37-33 at halftime, and then outscored Leicester 26-19 in the third. Leicester’s 19-point third quarter kept it within reach before Essex closed strongly. Lara Rohkohl paced Essex with 16 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block. Alexa Mikeska added 12 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 block, while Lucy Coogan scored 14 and O. Forster had 15. Katie Januszewska led Leicester with 24 points, and Louisa Gibbins added 7 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists. Essex shot 29 of 66 from the floor and 15 of 31 from three-point range, while Leicester shot 18 of 62 overall and 4 of 21 from deep. Essex made 21 of 30 free throws; Leicester made 6 of 13. Essex improved to 1-1, and Leicester fell to 0-2.