Summah Evans leads Oaklands past Cardiff in women’s basketball
ST. ALBANS, England (Interstat) — Summah Evans scored 28 points and Oaklands defeated Cardiff 93-85 on Saturday, improving to 2-0 while Cardiff fell to 0-2. Evans added five assists, four rebounds and three blocks. Alyssa Durazo Frescas led Cardiff with 36 points, seven rebounds and two assists, while Ivory Finley had 30 points and 14 rebounds. Emma Donnelly scored 19 points for Oaklands, Shanice Beckford Norton added 13 and Elise Williams had seven assists. Oaklands shot 37 of 78 from the floor, 10 of 24 from 3-point range and 9 of 13 from the free-throw line. Cardiff shot 28 of 62, 8 of 22 and 21 of 25. Oaklands scored 93 points from 75 possessions, and Cardiff scored 85 from 83 possessions. Oaklands held advantages in offensive rebounds 18-10, assists 12-3 and turnovers 9-19, and recorded 10 blocks. Cardiff committed 12 fouls and Oaklands 22. Oaklands trailed 47-44 at halftime but outscored Cardiff 49-38 after the break, including a 27-21 third quarter.