Newcastle 79, at Essex 92

ESSEX, United Kingdom (Interstat) — Paige Meyer flirted with a triple-double as Essex defeated Newcastle 92-79 in a women’s professional basketball game Saturday. Meyer finished with 11 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to guide the home team. Maria Blazejewski added 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Natalie Chou scored 18 points for Essex. Andrea Daley recorded a double-double for Newcastle with 28 points and 11 rebounds in the loss. Alyssa Marin added 14 points. Essex improved its season record to 8-4 across all competitions. Newcastle fell to 7-5. Essex avenged a 92-73 loss to Newcastle from Nov. 1. Read more...