Sabres Dominate Paint to Defeat Blues 73-62

The Sandringham Sabres defeated the Frankston Blues 73-62 on Saturday night at the Dreamstreet Lending Arena, using a balanced scoring attack and strong interior defense to secure the win. Sandringham controlled the paint throughout the contest, outscoring Frankston 38-24 inside while blocking an impressive nine shots. Funda Nakkasoglu led the Sabres with 20 points, getting to the charity stripe frequently with 12 attempts. Klara Wischer added a double-double with 14 points and 13 boards, while Lucy Cochrane made her presence felt with four blocks and 10 points. Despite the loss, Frankston's Louise Brown put on a show with a game-high 33 points on 46 percent shooting and pulled down 16 rebounds. The Blues actually won the battle of the boards 53-41, including 24 offensive rebounds, but struggled from outside, hitting just four triples on 23 attempts (17 percent). **SANDRINGHAM SABRES 73 (Funda Nakkasoglu 20, Isis Lopes 16, Klara Wischer 14).** **FRANKSTON BLUES 62 (Louise Brown 33, Emily Monaghan 7, Bonnie Deas 7).** #NBL1 #Hoops