Municipal rolls past CSBT Alexandria in women’s professional basketball

ALEXANDRIA, Romania (Interstat) — Municipal defeated CSBT Alexandria 73-52 on Sunday in a women’s professional basketball game, improving to 2-1 while CSBT Alexandria fell to 1-2. Municipal opened with 26 first-quarter points and led 46-18 at halftime after holding CSBT Alexandria to five in the opening quarter and 13 in the second. CSBT Alexandria scored 23 in the third, but Municipal shot 25 of 58 from the floor, 10 of 26 from three-point range and 13 of 23 from the free throw line. CSBT Alexandria shot 20 of 70, 6 of 28 and 6 of 14. Gabriela Munteanu led Municipal with 22 points and eight rebounds in 28 minutes. Bride Kennedy Hopoate added 12 points and 11 rebounds, Alina Chivu scored 11 and Lindsey Pulliam had 11 points and seven rebounds. Assetou Traore paced CSBT Alexandria with eight points, six rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Jasmine Dickey added 10 points and eight rebounds.