Newcastle at Caledonia
EAST KILBRIDE, Scotland (Interstat) — Newcastle (2-0) will visit Caledonia (2-0) on Sunday in a women’s professional basketball game. Caledonia will be the home team, and both clubs enter the matchup unbeaten. Newcastle will be playing its second road game, and Caledonia will be playing its second home game. The game is the first of two scheduled meetings between the teams this season.
Newcastle comes in after an 80-55 home win over Nottingham. Maddy Hinton is the player to watch for Newcastle. In that most recent result, Hinton played 31 minutes and finished with 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Cordasia Harris added nine points, 14 rebounds, two assists and three blocks in 26 minutes, while Nala Williams scored 14 points with three rebounds and four assists in 26 minutes. Hinton also had 20 points, six rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes in Newcastle’s 91-70 win at Leicester Riders earlier in the season. Newcastle has scored 80 and 91 points in its two wins.
Caledonia’s most recent result was a 76-58 win at BA London Lions. Frannie Hottinger is the player to watch for Caledonia. She played 27 minutes in that game and recorded 18 points, 10 rebounds, one assist and two blocks. Mackenzie Smith contributed 14 points, eight rebounds and three assists in 26 minutes, and Tia Freeman added 11 points, six rebounds, two assists and one block in 20 minutes. Caledonia also has an 86-57 home win over Essex this season. Caledonia has scored 86 and 76 points in its two wins.
Newcastle has opened the season with two wins, including the Nottingham result and the Leicester victory. Caledonia has matched that start with wins over Essex and London. Newcastle’s two victories have come by 25 and 21 points, while Caledonia’s wins have come by 29 and 18 points. The matchup features two teams that have moved through the early schedule without a loss, and both will look to remain undefeated. The teams are scheduled to meet again at Newcastle later in the season.
Newcastle’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against Sheffield, followed by a trip to Essex and a home contest against Manchester. Newcastle also is set to host London, Oaklands and Essex and visit Cardiff and Nottingham in the next several games. Caledonia is set to visit Oaklands, then host Nottingham and visit Cardiff in its next stretch. Caledonia also will host Cardiff and Manchester and visit Nottingham, Leicester, Essex and Manchester in the next several games.
Interstat’s game simulator projects Caledonia to beat Newcastle 86-77.