Schio rides balanced attack to road win over Galatasaray

ISTANBUL (Interstat) — Schio defeated Galatasaray 84-66 on Thursday in a women’s professional basketball game. Schio improved to 3-0, while Galatasaray fell to 2-1. Kitija Laksa scored 18 points and grabbed three rebounds for Schio. Maria Conde added 12 points, four rebounds, two assists and one block, and Mariam Coulibaly finished with 14 points and two rebounds. Olbis Andre contributed 10 points, three rebounds and one block, while Costanza Verona handed out seven assists to go with seven points. Schio shot 31 of 64 from the floor, 9 of 19 from three-point range and 13 of 17 from the free throw line. The visitors held a 42-38 halftime lead and extended their advantage after the third quarter. Awak Kuier paced Galatasaray with 16 points, four rebounds and seven assists. Kamiah Smalls added 11 points, five rebounds and two assists. Emese Hof scored 12 points and pulled down four rebounds. Galatasaray shot 27 of 54 from the field and 2 of 14 from beyond the arc. Schio forced 22 turnovers while committing 12.