by TRENČÍN, Slovakia — Josephine “Josie” Hill scored 24 points as BK Klokani Ivanka pri Dunaji held on for a 72-67 win over BK AS Trenčín on Saturday in Slovakia’s Extraliga.
Hill played 36 minutes and shot 8 of 11 from the field, including 1 of 1 from three-point range, and 7 of 8 at the free-throw line. She added 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block, with 2 turnovers and 1 foul.
Klokani took control early, leading 24-18 after the first quarter and 43-30 at halftime. Trenčín trimmed the margin to 56-44 after three quarters, then won the fourth quarter 23-16, but Klokani held on for the five-point win.
Hill’s 24 points led Klokani, and her efficient night — 8-of-11 shooting with 7 free throws — anchored a road win in which Klokani never trailed after the opening quarter.
The win came in Round 7 of the Extraliga season for Klokani, which built its lead with a 19-12 second quarter before withstanding Trenčín’s late push.
Klokani is next in action Friday, Nov. 6, at home against Banska Bystrica.
