WBBL Championship
31st March 2019: Durham Palatinates 79-54 Nottingham Wildcats (21-14, 39-27, 64-38)
Durham collected an important win in their quest to consolidate a place in the Play-Offs as they moved up the standings with a home win against Wildcats.
The hosts were too hot to handle after the break as the visitors wilted under the excellent play of Monika Bosilj.
Leading scorers – Monika Bosilj 29, Harriet Ottewill-Soulsby 17, Betsy MacDonald 12 (Palatinates) – Chelsey Shumpert 20, Jasmine Joyner 13, Brahe Ashton 9 (Wildcats)
Turning point – Durham were already in control at the midway point of the game, but their blistering start to the third period took away any chance of a Wildcats revival.
Key stat – The hosts shot a nice 52% from two-point range and those buckets founded the win.
Game hero(es) – This was all about captain Bosilj as she led by example with a wonderful 29 points, 12 boards and 4 steals.
Match Report Source: WBBL