Elsworthy Powers Hawks Past Wildcats 82-75

Ringwood Hawks defeated Eltham Wildcats 82-75 on Saturday evening at Montmorency Secondary College. The Hawks relied on Sarah Elsworthy's stellar 25-point performance to secure the win. Elsworthy shot an efficient 43 percent from the field, hit two triples, and was nearly perfect from the charity stripe, making nine of ten free throws. Nyaduoth Lok added 21 points and grabbed nine boards, while Annabel Deerbon contributed ten points along with a game-high five steals. Ringwood dominated the offensive glass with an 18-6 advantage and scored 16 second-chance points. Eltham was led by Lil Dart, who poured in 24 points on 52 percent shooting and dished out nine assists. Rebecca Pizzey and Kennedy Dickie both pulled down 12 rebounds for the Wildcats. Despite shooting a better percentage from the field (47.5 percent compared to Ringwood's 35.7 percent), Eltham couldn't overcome their 20 turnovers against Ringwood's mere six. **RINGWOOD HAWKS 82 (Sarah Elsworthy 25, Nyaduoth Lok 21, Annabel Deerbon 10).** **ELTHAM WILDCATS 75 (Lil Dart 24, Jayde Cadee 13, Rebecca Pizzey 11).** #NBL1East #GameDay?