Ellis scores 47 as Townsville beats Adelaide in WNBL

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 13:32 · Archive

Abbey Ellis scored 47 points to lead Townsville to an 86-68 away victory over Adelaide in the WNBL, improving the Fire to 1-1 while Adelaide dropped to 0-2. Ellis's score was the equal fifth-highest in WNBL history and the largest in 21 years, placing her among league legends Lauren Jackson, Penny Taylor and Belinda Snell as the only players to record 47 points and six steals in a game.

Townsville trailed 35-21 in the second quarter but outscored Adelaide 27-10 in the final term. Ellis kept her team afloat early, scoring 25 of their first 33 points. She hit 16 of 24 from the field, nailing seven of 13 from three-point range. She also received scoring support from Courtney Woods (14 points) and German centre Marie Gulich (13 points).

Townsville coach Shannon Seebohm praised Ellis's performance and defensive effort. 'Abbey had probably one of the best games that I know I've ever seen in the WNBL, making huge shots, making big plays,' Seebohm said. Ellis said: 'It's a pretty cool feeling. Credit to our team, we used the ball really well and found the hot hand.' Alicia Froling and Alexandra Fowler grabbed 11 and 10 rebounds respectively to help Townsville collect 11 more boards than Adelaide.

Ellis scores 47 as Townsville beats Adelaide in WNBL — Image: The West Australian

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Ellis fires Townsville with mammoth 47 point haulAbbey Ellis has produced a massive 47-point game to drag Townsville from a huge deficit to a 86-68 WNBL away win over Adelaide.The West Australian · 20 Oct, 13:00
Ellis fires Townsville with mammoth 47 point haulAbbey Ellis has produced a massive 47-point game to drag Townsville from a huge deficit to a 86-68 WNBL away win over Adelaide.Perth Now · 20 Oct, 13:00

In this story: Abbey Ellis · Townsville · Adelaide · Shannon Seebohm · Courtney Woods · Marie Gulich · Lauren Jackson · Penny Taylor

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