COLCHESTER, England (Interstat) — Manchester defeated Essex 101-66 in a women’s professional basketball game Saturday. Manchester improved to 4-0, while Essex dropped to 1-3. Maaja Bratka led Manchester with 24 points, five rebounds and two assists. Jenna Mastellone added 18 points, eight rebounds, two assists and a block, and Maya Price scored 20 points with four rebounds and a block. Caroline Lau contributed 10 points, five rebounds and 11 assists. For Essex, Alexa Mikeska had 16 points, eight rebounds and two assists, Lara Rohkohl added 12 points, nine rebounds and two blocks, and Cameron Taylor Willis scored 16 points. Manchester shot 41 of 75 from the floor, including 12 of 22 from three-point range, and scored 101 points from 87 possessions for an offensive rating of 116.5. Essex shot 21 of 65 overall and 11 of 35 from deep, scoring 66 points from 84 possessions for an offensive rating of 78.9. Manchester held edges in assists (15-6) and turnovers (14-19).