Hannah Riddick leads Fribourg past Geneve in overtime women’s game
GENEVE, Switzerland (Interstat) — Fribourg defeated Geneve 94-87 in overtime Sunday in a women’s professional basketball game, improving to 4-2 this season while Geneve fell to 3-4. Hannah Riddick led Fribourg with 34 points, 17 rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 45 minutes. Anna Holmberg added 21 points and six rebounds, Lauren Heard scored 16 points, and Stephanie Martinez had eight points and five assists. Martha Vincenzi paced Geneve with 20 points, six rebounds and five assists, while Naomi Davenport contributed 17 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Wivine Defosset added 14 points and six assists, and Melyssa Dutruel also scored 14 points. Fribourg shot 36 of 76 from the floor, 6 of 19 from three-point range and 16 of 23 from the free-throw line. Geneve shot 31 of 61 overall, 9 of 22 from beyond the arc and 14 of 20 from the line. Fribourg held a 9-4 edge in offensive rebounds and committed 12 turnovers to Geneve’s 22. Fribourg led 73-65 after four quarters before holding on through a high-scoring overtime.