WBBL Cup, Quarter-Finals
25th November 2018: Nottingham Wildcats 73-81 Manchester Mystics (18-14,38-38,52-62)
Former WBBL Cup winners Manchester Mystics are now just one victory away from making the showpiece Final once more after riding their way to an impressive road win at Wildcats.
While the first-half was tight, Mystics shifted up a gear after the interval and Wildcats struggled to keep pace.
Leading scorers – Chelsey Shumpert 34, Jasmine Joyner 19, Lana Doran 11 (Wildcats); Evelyn Ovner 25, Georgia Jones 20, Natalie Chaloner 13 (Mystics)
Turning point – Mystics took over at the start of the second half and with Wildcats struggling to find any production behind Shumpert and Joyner, they could not keep pace.
Key stat – Four players into double-digits for Mystics showed how tricky it was for the Wildcats defence to shut down the visitors who had more scoring options.
Game hero(es) –The loss was tough on Wildcats guard Shumpert who racked up that 34-point haul, but Mystics had Evelyn Ovner with the absolute hot-hand. She fired 25 points and dropped an amazing 9 of 10 from the floor – as well as adding 8 boards. Georgia Jones chipped in with an all-action 20 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 4 steals.
Match Report Source: WBBL