Lawrence leads KR Reykjavik past Stjarnan in women’s league opener

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (Interstat) — KR Reykjavik defeated Stjarnan 94-87 on Tuesday in an ISL: Premier League women’s professional basketball game. KR Reykjavik scored 30 points in the third quarter to help build its advantage. Dazia Lawrence led KR Reykjavik with 27 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Sara Hinriksdottir added 25 points and 12 rebounds, while Rebekka Steingrimsdottir had 17 points, six rebounds and six assists. Aaliyah Antonie Pittsova scored 15 points, and Kristrun Olafsdottir contributed four points, five rebounds and four assists. Dilja Larusdottir paced Stjarnan with 29 points, seven rebounds and two assists. Stina Almqvist and Agnes Svansdottir each scored 19 points, with Almqvist adding seven rebounds, three assists and one block and Svansdottir adding seven rebounds and one assist. Xaviera Dyer grabbed 16 rebounds to go with four points, five assists and one block, and Eva Eliasdottir scored seven points. KR Reykjavik improved to 1-0, while Stjarnan fell to 0-1.