Fribourg Defeats Visiting Nyon Behind Riddick’s Strong Double-Double

FRIBOURG, Switzerland (Interstat) — Fribourg beat visiting Nyon 71-64 on Sunday in a women’s professional basketball game, using a 24-16 fourth-quarter run to pull away. Nyon led 48-47 after three quarters, but Fribourg closed strong. Hannah Riddick paced Fribourg with 15 points and 13 rebounds in 37 minutes. Lauren Heard added 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Miriam Uro Nilie led Nyon with 17 points, nine rebounds and two blocks, while Keira Robinson posted 12 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Laure Margot scored 13 points for Nyon, and Anna Holmberg added 13 for Fribourg. Fribourg shot 25 of 63 from the floor, 7 of 23 from three-point range and 14 of 22 from the free-throw line. Nyon also shot 25 of 63, including 5 of 23 from beyond the arc, and made 9 of 11 free throws. Fribourg had an 8-5 edge on the offensive glass, a 7-3 assists advantage and committed eight turnovers to Nyon’s 12. Fribourg improved to 5-3; Nyon fell to 6-3.