Basham's big night leads North past Centrals

• Brooke Basham dlivers an extraordinary 36-point performance with six three-pointers
• Southern Tigers edge Eastern Mavericks 61-59 in tight contest
• Tahlia Griffiths scores 17 points in Sturt's 67-56 win over South Adelaide

Southern Tigers @ Mavericks

The Southern Tigers secured a narrow 61-59 victory against the Mavericks at St Francis de Sales Community Sports Centre as McKenzie Johnston delivered an outstanding performance with 21 points and nine rebounds, while Iva Belosevic contributed 17 points for the Tigers.

Morgan Yaeger led the Mavericks with 23 points and four assists.

The back-and-forth contest featured 25 lead changes and seven ties, with neither team leading by more than eight points. The Tigers capitalised on their inside game, outscoring the Mavericks 34-26 in the paint. Annaliese Bartsch added an efficient 13 points on 5-from-9 shooting for Southern, who shot a dismal 16.7 percent from three-point range but made up for it with strong inside scoring and superior free-throw shooting (76.5 percent).

North Adelaide @ Central Districts

North Adelaide dominated Central Districts 86-65 at The Lights Community and Sports Centre as Brooke Basham exploded for 36 points on exceptional shooting efficiency, going 14-from-23 from the field including 6-from-12 from three-point range.

Jordyn Freer added 25 points on 11-from-20 shooting, while Claire-Maree Hunt led Central Districts with 20 points.

North Adelaide's defence forced 21 turnovers and converted them into 19 points, helping them build a lead that reached 23 points. Despite Central Districts winning the rebounding battle 42-39, they struggled from the field, shooting just 37.1 percent overall. Tiahna Sears and Sydneysimone Wright each scored 15 points for Central Districts in the loss, with Haylee Saurette grabbing 12 rebounds.

Sturt @ South Adelaide

Sturt defeated South Adelaide 67-56 at Mitchell Park Sports and Community Centre with Tahlia Griffiths leading the Sabres with 17 points and nine rebounds in just 21 minutes, shooting an efficient 6-from-8 from the field.

Katia Stamatelopoulos recorded a double-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and four steals for Sturt.

South Adelaide struggled with ball control, committing 25 turnovers that Sturt converted into 19 points. Despite outrebounding Sturt 54-45, South Adelaide shot just 30.2 percent from the field. Ashleigh Spencer led South Adelaide with 18 points and seven rebounds, while Isabella Stratford and Hannah Gardiner each recorded double-doubles with 12 points, 12 rebounds and 10 points, 12 rebounds respectively. Paige Padroth was exceptional defensively for Sturt with seven steals.