Podrug Leads KASL Split to Narrow Victory Over Split

SPLIT, Croatia (Interstat) — Emilija Podrug scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lift KASL Split to a 71-69 win over Split in a women’s professional basketball game Friday.

The visiting KASL Split squad secured its second win of the season in dramatic fashion. Podrug, a 6-foot-2 center, added five assists to her double-double in 37 minutes. Josipa Zovko supported with 17 points and five assists for the winners.

Split was led by Iva Tabak’s game-high 29 points. Lara Pavela added 17 points in the losing effort for the home team. The game was part of league play in Croatia. With the result, KASL Split improved to 2-9 across all competitions, while Split fell to 1-10.