Rapid Bucuresti tops Oxigen Bucuresti in women’s basketball behind Cuic

BUCHAREST (Interstat) — Claudia Cuic recorded 15 points, 15 rebounds, three assists and two blocks as Rapid Bucuresti defeated visiting Oxigen Bucuresti 82-60 in a women’s professional basketball game Saturday. Rapid improved to 2-0. Oxigen dropped to 0-2. Kylie Kornegay Lucas led Oxigen with 13 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and one block. Ziomara Morrison added 13 points and 10 rebounds for Rapid, while Japreece Deen posted eight points, eight rebounds and 10 assists. Andjela Delic scored 15 points, and Terezia Palenikova had 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Rapid. Olesia Malashenko added six points and five rebounds for Oxigen. Josephine Raflo scored 12 points, and Tiarra East added 13 points and five rebounds for Oxigen. Bianca Nan scored 10 for Rapid. Rapid led 25-22 after the first quarter, 39-31 at halftime and 64-44 through three quarters. Rapid pulled away in the fourth, outscoring Oxigen 18-16. Oxigen scored 22 in the first, nine in the second, 13 in the third and 16 in the fourth.