SOUTHSIDE, Australia (Interstat) — Adelaide defeated Southside 81-74 on Saturday on the road in a women’s professional basketball game, earning its first victory of the season. Adelaide improved to 1-4, while Southside dropped to 1-3. The visiting side finished with 81 points, and the home team closed with 74. Adelaide entered the matchup after a loss to Perth, while Southside was coming off a road loss at Geelong. Adelaide had previously lost to Perth, Townsville and Sydney Flames twice. Southside’s earlier results included a home loss to Sydney Flames, a home win over Tasmania Jewels and a road loss at Geelong. The win gave Adelaide a needed boost after a difficult start to the campaign, and Southside remained in search of consistency. The teams are scheduled to meet again in their next game. Both teams will continue their regular schedules later in November.