Hottinger leads Caledonia past Oaklands in women’s pro basketball

ST ALBANS, England (Interstat) — Frannie Hottinger scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Caledonia past Oaklands 98-72 on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game. Caledonia improved to 4-0, while Oaklands fell to 3-1. Caledonia shot 28 of 62 from the floor, 7 of 20 from 3-point range and 35 of 42 from the free-throw line. Oaklands shot 21 of 48 overall, 4 of 16 from behind the arc and 26 of 32 at the line. Caledonia held a 14-6 edge in offensive rebounds and forced 28 turnovers while committing 19. Jadyn Weltz added 19 points, six rebounds and six assists for Caledonia, and Mackenzie Smith had 12 points and four assists. Maura Fitzpatrick contributed 13 points, while MJ Johnson had nine points and nine rebounds. Taris Thornton added nine points and seven rebounds. Elise Williams and Shanice Beckford Norton each scored 16 for Oaklands. Ou Chieh added 11 points and six rebounds, and Emma Donnelly had seven points and seven rebounds. Caledonia led after every quarter and pulled away with a 27-25 second-quarter edge and a 23-20 third-quarter advantage.