Manchester Basketball win against the Newcastle Eagles 67-95 in SLB Championship.
MCR made an away trip to face the Newcastle Eagles in their last game before the international break. Manchester headed into the game at the top of the league, with a perfect 5–0 record, while Newcastle looked to build on their one-point win against the Essex Rebels. Manchester were led by Maaja Bratka with 27 points and 11 rebounds, whilst Caroline Lau dished out 14 assists and recorded 5 steals.
The first quarter set the tone for a closely contested battle between the teams, as they exchanged baskets early. Bratka's turnaround jumper at the end of the first shot clock opened the scoring, and she made an immediate impact, scoring 12 points in the quarter. The score remained close at 13–14 before MCR started to heat up, going on an eight-point scoring run and taking a lead of as much as nine points. The score at the end of the first quarter was 20–26. As play continued into the second quarter, Newcastle found their footing, going on a run of their own and taking a one-point lead midway through the quarter. A layup by Hannah Robb gave the lead back to MCR, as the teams traded leads until the end of the half. A two-point basket from the hosts in the closing stages gave Newcastle a 37–35 lead heading into the break.
Coming out of the break, Manchester went straight at the Eagles, reclaiming the lead early with back-to-back threes from Maaja and Veera, taking the score to 37–41. A back-and-forth battle ensued as Maddy Hinton's scoring led Newcastle in the quarter, pushing them back into the lead at 47–45. However, MCR took the lead back after Eva Karasaite was fouled on a three-point attempt and converted her free throws. As the quarter went on, Manchester were able to build a lead, responding to each of the Eagles' baskets with scores of their own. A seven-point run from MCR, led by Eva Karasaite and Ella O'Donnell at the end of the quarter, pushed them into a 10-point lead. Newcastle responded with a layup in the final 10 seconds, leaving the score at 58–66. The Eagles opened the scoring in the fourth, cutting Manchester's lead to just four points, but MCR responded with their biggest run of the game, scoring 16 unanswered points. Manchester continued to extend their advantagethroughout the quarter, finishing the game with their largest lead of 28 points. The game ended 67–95.
Manchester return after the November international break to play the Nottingham Wildcats on Sunday 22 November at 1 pm at the NBPC, Tickets are live now! As part of a double-header, with the men taking on London Lions at 4 pm. Get a ticket to the men's game for FREE entry to the women's game!
Manchester Basketball win against the Newcastle Eagles 67-95 in SLB Championship.
MCR made an away trip to face the Newcastle Eagles in their last game before the international break. Manchester headed into the game at the top of the league, with a perfect 5–0 record, while Newcastle looked to build on their one-point win against the Essex Rebels. Manchester were led by Maaja Bratka with 27 points and 11 rebounds, whilst Caroline Lau dished out 14 assists and recorded 5 steals.
The first quarter set the tone for a closely contested battle between the teams, as they exchanged baskets early. Bratka's turnaround jumper at the end of the first shot clock opened the scoring, and she made an immediate impact, scoring 12 points in the quarter. The score remained close at 13–14 before MCR started to heat up, going on an eight-point scoring run and taking a lead of as much as nine points. The score at the end of the first quarter was 20–26. As play continued into the second quarter, Newcastle found their footing, going on a run of their own and taking a one-point lead midway through the quarter. A layup by Hannah Robb gave the lead back to MCR, as the teams traded leads until the end of the half. A two-point basket from the hosts in the closing stages gave Newcastle a 37–35 lead heading into the break.
Coming out of the break, Manchester went straight at the Eagles, reclaiming the lead early with back-to-back threes from Maaja and Veera, taking the score to 37–41. A back-and-forth battle ensued as Maddy Hinton's scoring led Newcastle in the quarter, pushing them back into the lead at 47–45. However, MCR took the lead back after Eva Karasaite was fouled on a three-point attempt and converted her free throws. As the quarter went on, Manchester were able to build a lead, responding to each of the Eagles' baskets with scores of their own. A seven-point run from MCR, led by Eva Karasaite and Ella O'Donnell at the end of the quarter, pushed them into a 10-point lead. Newcastle responded with a layup in the final 10 seconds, leaving the score at 58–66. The Eagles opened the scoring in the fourth, cutting Manchester's lead to just four points, but MCR responded with their biggest run of the game, scoring 16 unanswered points. Manchester continued to extend their advantagethroughout the quarter, finishing the game with their largest lead of 28 points. The game ended 67–95.
Manchester return after the November international break to play the Nottingham Wildcats on Sunday 22 November at 1 pm at the NBPC, Tickets are live now! As part of a double-header, with the men taking on London Lions at 4 pm. Get a ticket to the men's game for FREE entry to the women's game!
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