Blues Edge Hawks in 15-Lead-Change Thriller

The Frankston Blues edged out the Ringwood Hawks 75-69 on Monday night at Norwood Secondary College in a back-and-forth contest that featured 15 lead changes. Bonnie Deas led the charge for Frankston with an efficient 23 points on 53 percent shooting, while Louise Brown added a double-double performance with 22 points and nine boards. The Blues capitalized at the charity stripe, connecting on 25 of their 30 attempts (83 percent) compared to Ringwood's 15 of 20. Frankston's defence was particularly impactful, recording eight blocks to Ringwood's three. Alexandra Wittinger paced the Hawks with 19 points on an impressive 67 percent shooting, while Sarah Elsworthy contributed 14 points and a game-high seven assists. Ringwood dominated the paint with 40 points inside compared to Frankston's 24 and secured more rebounds (36-33), but couldn't overcome their shooting struggles from outside, hitting just 27 percent of their triple attempts. **FRANKSTON BLUES 75 (Bonnie Deas 23, Louise Brown 22, Jacqui Trotto 10).** **RINGWOOD HAWKS 69 (Alexandra Wittinger 19, Sarah Elsworthy 14, Camille Hobby 10).** #NBL1Women ?