K-Mac Paces Win
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NZ Tall Fern Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe led all scorers to guide Frankston Lady Blues to a rare win in the South East Australia Basketball League.
The Blues defeated Albury Wodonga Lady Bandits 89-82 with McMeeken-Ruscoe contributing 24 points (8/19 FG, 8/8 FT), five rebounds, a block and a steal in 39 minutes.
The result wasnít enough to budge Frankston (2-9) off the bottom of the league table.
International team-mate Lisa Pardon had a great shooting night to help Launceston Tornadoes beat visiting Nunawading Spectres 88-79.
Pardon had 29 points (12/17 FG, 5/7 3pt), three rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal in 34 minutes, as they boosted their regular season record to 4-7.
The Tornadoes had lost 62-67 to Nunawading earlier in the weekend with Pardon contributing 16 points (5/17 FG, 4/8 3pt, 2/2 FT), five rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, Tall Fern prospect Va Aokuso enjoyed a solid outing as Logan Thunder beat Gold Coast Gliders 87-64 in the Queensland Australian Basketball League.
The Palmerston North-born centre, who was a later withdrawal from this month’s national trials, had 12 points (6/11 FG, nine rebounds, three steals, two assists and two blocks in 24 minutes of Loganís first win over the season.
