Griffin leads StarTz past Play Off Sarajevo at home

TUZLA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (Interstat) — Bhrea Griffin had 24 points, three rebounds and five assists as StarTz held off Play Off Sarajevo 63-58 on Sunday in a women’s professional basketball game. StarTz improved to 1-0, while Play Off Sarajevo dropped to 0-1. Kanita Kozic paced Play Off Sarajevo with 25 points, four rebounds and two blocks. Amina Mecic added 10 points, eight rebounds, two assists and one block for StarTz, while Emina Demirovic had 12 points and 11 rebounds. Merijem Dubravic contributed 10 points and 12 rebounds. Danijela Rebic had four points and seven rebounds for Play Off Sarajevo, and Adna Music grabbed seven rebounds. Lejla Omerbasic added six points, six rebounds and three assists, while Dalila Slatina scored eight points. Asja Dzinic finished with five points, three rebounds, two assists and one block. StarTz shot 23 of 64 from the floor and 14 of 22 from the free throw line, while Play Off Sarajevo shot 21 of 64 and 8 of 20. Play Off Sarajevo made 8 of 31 three-point attempts; StarTz made 3 of 13. StarTz committed 13 turnovers, while Play Off Sarajevo committed 22.