Baker, Shah power London past Leicester in women’s basketball
LEICESTER, England (Interstat) — Amaris Baker scored 26 points and Annika Shah added 25 as London defeated Leicester 92-75 in a women’s professional basketball game on Saturday. Katie Januszewska led Leicester with 25 points, and Ally Sentance scored 14 with five rebounds and four assists. Baker also had seven rebounds and five assists for London, while Chloe Wilson contributed 19 points and five rebounds. Mercy Ademusayo added 14 points and seven rebounds for the hosts. London improved to 2-2, while Leicester fell to 0-4. London shot 35 of 76 from the floor and made 7 of 21 3-point attempts; Leicester finished 29 of 65 and 4 of 20 from beyond the arc. London held a 12-11 edge in offensive rebounds, committed 12 turnovers to Leicester’s 18 and recorded four blocks to Leicester’s six. London was 15 of 19 from the free-throw line, and Leicester was 13 of 21. London led 27-19 after the first quarter.