UMB Banska Bystrica rolls past visiting Samorin in women’s play
BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (Interstat) — UMB Banska Bystrica defeated Samorin 78-43 on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game. UMB Banska Bystrica outscored Samorin 30-7 in the second quarter and 26-12 in the third. Samorin scored nine in the first, seven in the second and 12 in the third. Kendall Currence led UMB Banska Bystrica with 22 points, three rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 30 minutes. Lucia Striesova Zilkova added 13 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and two blocks, and Jana Matejcikova scored 16. Daria Kononuchenko paced Samorin with 10 points, five rebounds and two assists. Martina Maliarova added 11 points for UMB Banska Bystrica, while Nina Janstova had six points and seven rebounds. The home side improved to 3-3, and Samorin fell to 1-5. UMB Banska Bystrica shot 23 of 56 from the floor and 13 of 24 from three-point range, while Samorin committed 21 turnovers.