GEELONG, Victoria (Interstat) — Amy Atwell scored 25 points and added two rebounds and one block as the Canberra Capitals defeated the Geelong Venom 77-68 on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game. Canberra improved to 2-1, while Geelong fell to 1-2. Han Xu led Geelong with 25 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks. Nyadiew Puoch added 15 points and seven rebounds for Canberra, and Megan McConnell had eight points, eight rebounds and nine assists. Canberra shot 26 of 70 from the floor, including 10 of 31 from three-point range, and made 15 of 20 free throws. Geelong shot 23 of 58 overall, 4 of 20 from beyond the arc, and 18 of 25 from the free-throw line. Canberra finished with eight offensive rebounds and eight assists, while Geelong had seven offensive rebounds and six assists. Canberra committed 15 turnovers; Geelong committed 19. Lilly Rotunno scored 11 points for Geelong, and Alexandra Sharp added 10 points and eight rebounds.