Basketball: Tall Ferns score second win

Point guard Angela Marino led with 20 points and six assists as the Tall Ferns beat Japan 110-71 for their second win in the William Jones Cup women's basketball tournament in Taiwan last night.

The New Zealanders were always in control of the game.

Veteran Rebecca Cotton had a double double (15 points/13 rebounds).

Japan fielded their Under-24 team, who will play in the upcoming World University Games.

After leading 26-13 at the end of the first quarter, the Ferns lost the second period (22-24) before steadying.

* Scoring

Tall Ferns 110 (Angela Marino 20, Donna Loffhagen 17, Rebecca Cotton 15) Japan 71.
Halftime: 48-37.

- NZPA