Young Angels Kosice stay unbeaten with home win over UMB
KOSICE, Slovakia (Interstat) — Young Angels Kosice defeated visiting UMB Banska Bystrica 67-53 on Sunday in a women’s professional basketball game. Kosice improved to 5-0, while Banska Bystrica fell to 2-2. Lucia Striesova Zilkova led Banska Bystrica with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Laila Lawrence paced Kosice with 13 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Kelsey Ransom added 16 points and 6 rebounds, Nina Janstova posted 13 points and 11 rebounds for Banska Bystrica, and A. Blacksten K. contributed 16 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Kosice shot 23 of 59 from the floor, including 6 of 21 from three-point range, and made 15 of 22 free throws. Banska Bystrica shot 20 of 53 from the field, 7 of 21 from beyond the arc, and 6 of 9 at the line. Kosice had 14 assists to Banska Bystrica’s 5 and committed 13 turnovers to Banska Bystrica’s 18. Kosice held an 11-8 edge in offensive rebounds.