Manchester 88, at Sheffield 59

SHEFFIELD (Interstat) — Manchester used balanced scoring and a decisive first half to beat Sheffield 88-59 on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game. Manchester improved to 2-0, while Sheffield fell to 1-1. Manchester led 29-13 after one quarter, 50-23 at halftime and 70-42 through three before finishing with an 18-17 fourth-quarter edge. Manchester shot 28 of 56 from the floor and 10 of 28 from 3-point range, while Sheffield was 23 of 72 overall and 4 of 18 from beyond the arc. Manchester made 11 of 15 free throws; Sheffield made 9 of 15. Manchester scored 88 points on… Read more...