Laksa scores 24 as Schio wins FIBA EuroLeague Women game

Latvian basketball player Kitija Laksa scored 24 points on Thursday in a Group B game of the FIBA EuroLeague, Europe's top women's club basketball competition, helping Schio's Famila beat Belgrade's Crvena zvezda 84:72 at home. It was Famila's second win in two group games.

The quarter scores were 19:18, 18:16, 20:14 and 27:24 in favour of the hosts.

Laksa's performance

Laksa played 31 minutes and ten seconds. She made all five of her two-point attempts, four of six three-pointers and both free throws. Her line also included four rebounds, one assist, two turnovers, one steal and one blocked shot. Her +/- figure of +18 was the best on the team, and her efficiency rating reached 23 points.

Other players

Laksa was the top scorer for the winners. Marjama Kulibaly added 14 points, 13 rebounds and five steals. For the losing side, Alija Koljera scored 19 points.

Standings

In Group B after two rounds, Famila has two wins. Crvena zvezda and Istanbul's Galatasaray each have one win, while Mechelen's Kangoeroes have lost both of their games.

The main tournament features 16 teams split into four groups. The top three teams from each group will advance to the second stage.