Aussies shine across the Nov 19 slate, led by Jade Crook, Tess Heal, Isla Airey, and Amelia Hassett.<\/p>\n
Australian players delivered a wide range of performances across the November 19 slate, highlighted by Colorado freshman Jade Crook\u2019s efficient 8-point outing and Kentucky senior Amelia Hassett\u2019s dominant 14-rebound night. <\/p>\n
Isla Airey produced one of her best games for Louisiana Tech, while Tess Heal\u2019s 11-point, 9-rebound showing powered Kansas State to a comfortable win. Southern Utah\u2019s Emily Scholtes and Hannah Kay added strong bench production, and Oregon State\u2019s trio provided short rotation minutes in a routine victory. Elsewhere, several Australians did not play, including Riley Burd, Leah Fowler, Erica Finney, Holly Griffiths, and others across a busy NCAA schedule.<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Colorado 83 Boise State 53<\/p>\n
Freshman centre Jade Crook delivered another efficient and composed performance as Colorado cruised past Boise State at home. The Albury centre logged 22 minutes, scoring eight points on 4-from-5 shooting while adding four rebounds and committing just one turnover. Crook didn\u2019t record any assists or defensive stats, but her finishing touch around the rim and steady interior presence helped the Buffaloes control pace and paint touches throughout the matchup.<\/p>\n
Jade Crook \u2013 Colorado Buffaloes (Fr, C, 1.93m, Albury, NSW)\u200d<\/p>\n
Minutes: 22 \u2502 Points: 8 \u2502 Rebounds: 4 \u2502 Assists: 0 \u2502 Steals: 0 \u2502 Blocks: 0 \u2502 Turnovers: 1 \u2502 FG: 4\u20135 (80.0%) \u2502 3PT: 0\u20130 \u2502 FT: 0\u20130 \u2502 Fouls: 3<\/p>\n
Boise State’s Dani Bayes and Milly Sharp didn’t play today.<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Florida International 61 UCF 79<\/p>\n
Perth junior Riley Burd didn’t play for Florida today.<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Binghamton 50 Michigan 120<\/p>\n
Freshman Leah Fowler didn’t play for Binghamton today.<\/p>\n
Murray State 64 \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Illinois 84<\/p>\n
Australian freshman Erica Finney didn’t play for Illinois today.<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Louisiana Tech 73 Arkansas\u2013Pine Bluff 49<\/p>\n
Sophomore Isla Airey made the most of her seven-minute stint in Louisiana Tech\u2019s convincing home win, delivering one of her most productive outings of the season. The Melbourne forward scored five points on perfect shooting (1-for-1 from the field, 3-for-4 at the line), added three rebounds, and recorded a steal while committing one turnover. Airey brought energy on the glass and good activity defensively, giving the Lady Techsters an efficient boost off the bench in a comfortable victory.<\/p>\n
Isla Airey \u2013 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (So, F, 1.93m, Melbourne, VIC)\u200d<\/p>\n
Minutes: 7 \u2502 Points: 5 \u2502 Rebounds: 3 \u2502 Assists: 0 \u2502 Steals: 1 \u2502 Blocks: 0 \u2502 Turnovers: 1 \u2502 FG: 1\u20131 (100%) \u2502 3PT: 0\u20130 \u2502 FT: 3\u20134 (75.0%) \u2502 Fouls: 1\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Oregon State 71 Utah State 52<\/p>\n
Three Australians featured as Oregon State handled Utah State at home, though all logged limited minutes in the comfortable win. Senior forward Lizzy Williamson played eight minutes, finishing scoreless on 0-for-3 shooting while adding one rebound. Freshman guard Katelyn Field saw three minutes, recording one rebound but going 0-for-1 from the field with one turnover. Freshman guard Keira Lindemans contributed six minutes, grabbing three rebounds and adding a steal without attempting a shot. The trio provided short rotation support as the Beavers controlled the matchup throughout.<\/p>\n
Lizzy Williamson \u2013 Oregon State Beavers (Sr, F, 1.96m, Adelaide, SA)\u200d<\/p>\n
Minutes: 8 \u2502 Points: 0 \u2502 Rebounds: 1 \u2502 Assists: 0 \u2502 Steals: 0 \u2502 Blocks: 0 \u2502 Turnovers: 0 \u2502 FG: 0\u20133 \u2502 3PT: 0\u20131 \u2502 FT: 0\u20130 \u2502 Fouls: 0<\/p>\n
Katelyn Field \u2013 Oregon State Beavers (Fr, G, 1.80m, Melbourne, VIC)\u200d<\/p>\n
Minutes: 3 \u2502 Points: 0 \u2502 Rebounds: 1 \u2502 Assists: 0 \u2502 Steals: 0 \u2502 Blocks: 0 \u2502 Turnovers: 1 \u2502 FG: 0\u20131 \u2502 3PT: 0\u20130 \u2502 FT: 0\u20130 \u2502 Fouls: 0<\/p>\n
Keira Lindemans \u2013 Oregon State Beavers (Fr, G, 1.83m, Melbourne, VIC)\u200d<\/p>\n
Minutes: 6 \u2502 Points: 0 \u2502 Rebounds: 3 \u2502 Assists: 0 \u2502 Steals: 1 \u2502 Blocks: 0 \u2502 Turnovers: 1 \u2502 FG: 0\u20130 \u2502 3PT: 0\u20130 \u2502 FT: 0\u20130 \u2502 Fouls: 0\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa SE Louisiana 53 Southern Miss 86<\/p>\n
Sydney junior Aisha Marten-Coney saw a brief three-minute stint in SE Louisiana\u2019s road loss to Southern Miss. The forward did not attempt a shot and finished without counting stats, committing one foul. Her involvement was limited as the Lady Lions struggled to keep pace defensively and leaned heavily on their primary rotation.<\/p>\n
Aisha Marten-Coney \u2013 SE Louisiana Lady Lions (Jr, F, 1.83m, Sydney, NSW)\u200d<\/p>\n
Minutes: 3 \u2502 Points: 0 \u2502 Rebounds: 0 \u2502 Assists: 0 \u2502 Steals: 0 \u2502 Blocks: 0 \u2502 Turnovers: 0 \u2502 FG: 0\u20130 \u2502 3PT: 0\u20130 \u2502 FT: 0\u20130 \u2502 Fouls: 1\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Grand Canyon 76 SMU 60<\/p>\n
Melbourne senior Casey Valenti-Paea delivered a steady 10-minute outing in Grand Canyon\u2019s home win over SMU. She scored two points\u2014both at the free-throw line\u2014and added two rebounds, an assist, and a block while committing no turnovers. Although she went 0-from-3 from the field, Valenti-Paea provided composed bench minutes as the Lopes controlled the game throughout.<\/p>\n
Casey Valenti-Paea \u2013 Grand Canyon Lopes (Sr, G, 1.75m, Melbourne, VIC)\u200d<\/p>\n
Minutes: 10 \u2502 Points: 2 \u2502 Rebounds: 2 \u2502 Assists: 1 \u2502 Steals: 0 \u2502 Blocks: 1 \u2502 Turnovers: 0 \u2502 FG: 0\u20133 \u2502 3PT: 0\u20132 \u2502 FT: 2\u20132 (100%) \u2502 Fouls: 1<\/p>\n
Junior Holly Griffiths didn’t play for Grand Canyon today.<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Southern Utah 91 Benedictine (AZ) 68<\/p>\n
Two Australians played key roles as Southern Utah rolled to a comfortable home win. Tasmanian junior Charli Kay provided her most assertive outing of the season, logging 19 minutes and contributing two points, three rebounds, and a block on 1-of-2 shooting. Victorian freshman Emily Scholtes delivered strong scoring punch off the bench, finishing with seven points, two rebounds, and an assist in 19 minutes while shooting an efficient 2-of-3 from the field and 3-of-4 at the line.<\/p>\n
Charli Kay \u2013 Southern Utah Thunderbirds (Jr, G, 1.75m, Smithton, TAS)\u200d<\/p>\n
Minutes: 19 \u2502 Points: 2 \u2502 Rebounds: 3 \u2502 Assists: 0 \u2502 Steals: 0 \u2502 Blocks: 1 \u2502 Turnovers: 0 \u2502 FG: 1\u20132 (50.0%) \u2502 3PT: 0\u20131 (0.0%) \u2502 FT: 0\u20130 \u2502 Fouls: 2<\/p>\n
Emily Scholtes \u2013 Southern Utah Thunderbirds (Fr, F, 1.85m, Traralgon, VIC)\u200d<\/p>\n
Minutes: 19 \u2502 Points: 7 \u2502 Rebounds: 2 \u2502 Assists: 1 \u2502 Steals: 0 \u2502 Blocks: 0 \u2502 Turnovers: 2 \u2502 FG: 2\u20133 (66.7%) \u2502 3PT: 0\u20130 \u2502 FT: 3\u20134 (75.0%) \u2502 Fouls: 0\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Kansas State 81 Troy 59<\/p>\n
Melbourne senior Tess Heal delivered one of her best all-around performances of the season as Kansas State cruised to a home win over Troy. Heal logged 27 minutes and finished with 11 points, nine rebounds, and two assists, shooting an efficient 3-of-5 from the field, a perfect 2-of-2 from deep, and 3-of-3 at the line. She also committed two turnovers but played a composed, balanced game on both ends. Her rebounding presence and perimeter efficiency were key as the Wildcats controlled the matchup throughout.<\/p>\n
Tess Heal \u2013 Kansas State Wildcats (Sr, G, 1.78m, Melbourne, VIC)\u200d<\/p>\n
Minutes: 27 \u2502 Points: 11 \u2502 Rebounds: 9 \u2502 Assists: 2 \u2502 Steals: 0 \u2502 Blocks: 0 \u2502 Turnovers: 2 \u2502 FG: 3\u20135 (60.0%) \u2502 3PT: 2\u20132 (100%) \u2502 FT: 3\u20133 (100%) \u2502 Fouls: 0\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Kentucky 76 Marshall 44<\/p>\n
Senior forward Amelia Hassett continued her strong start to the season, delivering a powerful rebounding performance as Kentucky dominated Marshall on the road. She logged 36 minutes, finishing with 9 points, 14 rebounds, and an assist, while adding a steal and two blocks. Hassett shot 3-of-9 from the field \u2014 all from long range \u2014 and didn\u2019t attempt a free throw. She also committed two turnovers and two fouls. Her size, activity, and defensive presence were constant factors as the Wildcats controlled the glass and dictated the tempo throughout the matchup.<\/p>\n
Amelia Hassett \u2013 Kentucky Wildcats (Sr, F, 1.93m, NSW\/QLD)\u200d<\/p>\n
Minutes: 36 \u2502 Points: 9 \u2502 Rebounds: 14 \u2502 Assists: 1 \u2502 Steals: 1 \u2502 Blocks: 2 \u2502 Turnovers: 2 \u2502 FG: 3\u20139 (33.3%) \u2502 3PT: 3\u20139 (33.3%) \u2502 FT: 0\u20130 \u2502 Fouls: 2Tomorrow \u2014 November 20, 2025Arkansas State vs \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Central Arkansas \u2014 Bree Stephens (Sr), Paris Santacaterina (Jr)\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Pepperdine @ Northern Arizona (Away) \u2014 Bella Green (Sr), Zoe Shanahan (So)\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Vanderbilt @ Western Kentucky (Away) \u2014 Monique Williams (Fr)Fresno State vs \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Washington \u2014 Sienna Harvey (Fr)Lipscomb vs \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Belmont \u2014 Hilary Fuller (So)Toledo vs \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Northern Kentucky \u2014 Mia Jordan (Jr)\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Oregon @ Washington State (Away) \u2014 Mia Jacobs (Sr)\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Rider @ Navy (Away) \u2014 Emmy Roach (So)\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa UC Santa Barbara @ San Jos\u00e9 State (Away) \u2014 Bradley (So), Shaw (Fr)Harvard vs \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Boston College \u2014 Lily Carmody (So), Eleanor Trout (Fr)\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Santa Clara @ San Diego State (Away) \u2014 Alana Goodchild (Sr), Sienna Grieger (Fr)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Aussies shine across the Nov 19 slate, led by Jade Crook, Tess Heal, Isla Airey, and Amelia Hassett.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":294069,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[574],"tags":[64,63,726,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-294068","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-basketball","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-basketball","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=294068"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294068\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/294069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=294068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=294068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=294068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}