Allen powers Zadar past Medvescak in women’s basketball

ZADAR, Croatia (Interstat) — Amyah Allen scored 36 points and Edita Skec grabbed 24 rebounds as Zadar defeated Medvescak 83-74 on Sunday in a women’s professional basketball game. Zadar led 54-26 at halftime after a 29-point first quarter and a 25-point second. Medvescak rallied with 21 points in the third and 27 in the fourth, but could not close the gap. Allen added nine rebounds, six assists and one block in 32 minutes. Skec finished with 12 points and two blocks in 38 minutes. Lara Hajpetar paced Medvescak with 27 points, eight rebounds and three assists. L. Zelic added 22 points, six assists and three rebounds, while Bruna Maricic had 12 points, 13 rebounds and four assists. Medvescak shot 24 of 74 from the floor, 13 of 34 from three-point range and 13 of 17 from the free throw line. Zadar shot 35 of 80 overall, 3 of 16 from three-point range and 10 of 15 from the line. Zadar held advantages in offensive rebounds (17-10) and assists (15-8), while both teams committed 19 turnovers. Medvescak committed 23 fouls to Zadar’s 19. Medvescak dropped to 0-2; Zadar improved to 1-1.