Falcons Soar to 13-Point Win Over Mustangs

The Newcastle Falcons earned a 76-63 win over the Maitland Mustangs on Saturday evening at Maitland Federation Centre, maintaining control throughout with a commanding 25-point lead at their peak. The Falcons dominated behind Nicole Munger's impressive double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds while dishing out eight assists. Hannah Chicken and Kate Kingham added 13 and 17 points respectively, with Chicken pulling down 12 boards of her own. Newcastle's defense was relentless, generating nine steals to Maitland's three, with Munger snagging four by herself. The visitors shot an efficient 42.9 percent from outside compared to Maitland's 26.9 percent showing. The Mustangs struggled to find rhythm, coughing up 17 turnovers against Newcastle's 11. Shakera Reilly led Maitland with 21 points but needed 22 shots to get there. Isabella Jennings contributed 10 points and seven boards off the bench in 19 minutes of action. Despite winning the rebounding battle 48-39 including 17 offensive boards, the Mustangs couldn't convert those second chances into points. **NEWCASTLE FALCONS 76 (Nicole Munger 21, Aarion Nichols 18, Kate Kingham 17).** **MAITLAND MUSTANGS 63 (Shakera Reilly 21, Isabella Jennings 10, Sydney Hunter 9).**