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 70 possessions with an offensive rating of 109.8, while Sheffield managed 59 points on 81 possessions and an offensive rating of 72.7. Laycee Drake paced Sheffield with 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. Hannah Robb added 11 points, five rebounds and six assists for Manchester. Maaja Bratka scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds, Eva Karasaite chipped in 15 points, and Maya Price contributed nine points, four rebounds, three assists and two blocks.