Aisha has 10 boards, 6 steals in double OT thriller

• Aisha Marten-Coney stars in double-overtime thriller for SE Louisiana.
• Strong defensive contributions from Aussies across multiple programs.
• Jada Kennedy delivers perfect shooting night for Portland.
• Hawai‘i rotate five Australians in comfortable home win.

Australian women made their presence felt across NCAAW action, highlighted by Sydney's Aisha Marten-Coney’s 48-minute defensive masterclass and strong contributions across multiple programs on December 12 and 13, 2025 (AEDT).

Houston Christian 77, 🇦🇺 SE Louisiana 70 (2OT, Final)

Junior forward Aisha Marten-Coney delivered a standout two-way performance in an exhausting double-overtime battle, playing 48 minutes and anchoring the Lady Lions on both ends. The Sydney product was everywhere defensively, filling the stat sheet with rebounds and steals while providing interior resistance deep into extra time as SE Louisiana pushed Houston Christian to the limit.

Aisha Marten-Coney – Junior | Forward | 1.83 m | Sydney, NSW

• Minutes: 48 │ Points: 8 │ Rebounds: 10 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 6 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 3–7 (42.9%) │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 2–6 (33.3%) │ Turnovers: 2 │ Fouls: 5

Yesterday — December 12, 2025

West Virginia 82, 🇦🇺 Georgia Tech 50 (Final)

Junior forward Jada Crawshaw logged solid minutes in a difficult road outing as Georgia Tech fell heavily to West Virginia. Crawshaw remained involved on both ends, contributing on the glass and as a secondary playmaker, but the Yellow Jackets struggled to generate efficient offence against a physical Mountaineers defence.

Jada Crawshaw – Junior | Forward | 1.83 m | Darwin, NT

• Minutes: 21 │ Points: 6 │ Rebounds: 4 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 2–5 (40.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 2–4 (50.0%) │ Turnovers: 3 │ Fouls: 1

🇦🇺 Hawai‘i 61, HAW H 47 (Final)

Hawai‘i spread the load in a comfortable home win, with five Australians seeing court time as the Rainbow Wahine controlled the game defensively and rotated freely through the backcourt and wing. While minutes were shared, there were positive signs across the group, highlighted by efficient shooting, defensive activity, and flashes of playmaking from the young guards.

Kira-May Filemu – Sophomore | Guard | 1.80 m | Wattle Grove, NSW

• Minutes: 17 │ Points: 2 │ Rebounds: 2 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ FG: 1–5 (20.0%) │ 3PT: 0–4 │ FT: 0–0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 0

Jade Peacock – Junior | Guard | 1.83 m | Gold Coast, QLD

• Minutes: 11 │ Points: 2 │ Rebounds: 3 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 1–1 (100.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ Fouls: 0

Danijela Kujovic – Freshman | Forward | 1.85 m | Victoria Point, QLD

• Minutes: 4 │ Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 0–0 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 0

Ella Collins – Freshman | Guard | 1.73 m | Canberra, ACT

• Minutes: 10 │ Points: 1 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 0–2 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–1 │ FT: 1–2 (50.0%) │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 1

Teyahna Bond – Freshman | Guard | 1.73 m | Cairns, QLD

• Minutes: 11 │ Points: 7 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 3–3 (100.0%) │ 3PT: 1–1 (100.0%) │ FT: 0–0 │ Turnovers: 4 │ Fouls: 1

🇦🇺 Portland 94, 🇦🇺 Long Beach State 58 (Final)

Portland dominated on the road with two Australians making key contributions, led by a breakout performance from freshman centre Jada Kennedy, who was perfect from the field and controlled the paint in limited minutes. Sophomore guard Dyani Ananiev added steady playmaking and defensive activity, while Long Beach State freshman Rosie Akot saw brief court time as the Beach struggled to match Portland’s physicality.

Jada Kennedy (Portland) – Freshman | Center | 1.96 m | Melbourne, VIC

• Minutes: 10 │ Points: 14 │ Rebounds: 3 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 7–7 (100.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–1 (0.0%) │ Turnovers: 0 │ Fouls: 1

Dyani Ananiev (Portland) – Sophomore | Guard | 1.88 m | St Andrews, NSW

• Minutes: 22 │ Points: 5 │ Rebounds: 4 │ Assists: 3 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 2–8 (25.0%) │ 3PT: 1–5 (20.0%) │ FT: 0–0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 1

Rosie Akot (Long Beach State) – Freshman | Forward | 1.88 m | Adelaide, SA

• Minutes: 3 │ Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 2 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 0–3 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ Fouls: 0

🇦🇺 North Dakota State 83, Eastern Illinois 55 (Final)

Sophomore guard Amelia Hobson contributed in multiple areas despite a scoreless shooting night as North Dakota State secured a comfortable road win over Eastern Illinois. Hobson’s impact came through ball movement and defensive activity, helping the Bison control tempo and build separation across the second half.

Amelia Hobson – Sophomore | Guard | 1.83 m | Parkdale, VIC

• Minutes: 15 │ Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 3 │ Assists: 3 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 1 │ FG: 0–5 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–2 │ FT: 0–0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 2

(21) Ohio State 94, 🇦🇺 Northern Kentucky 62 (Final)

Junior forward Mia Jordan battled on the glass in a tough road matchup as Northern Kentucky ran into a powerful Ohio State side. While the Norse struggled offensively and turned the ball over under pressure, Jordan provided resistance inside, leading Northern Kentucky in rebounding and competing physically against a ranked opponent.

Mia Jordan – Junior | Forward | 1.91 m | Gold Coast, QLD

• Minutes: 20 │ Points: 4 │ Rebounds: 7 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 2–5 (40.0%) │ 3PT: 0–3 │ FT: 0–0 │ Turnovers: 8 │ Fouls: 2

Tomorrow — December 14, 2025

• 🇦🇺 Akron @ Michigan (4AM) — Liz Murphy (So)
• 🇦🇺 Arkansas @ Missouri State (6AM) — Bonnie Deas (Fr)
• Marist vs 🇦🇺 Binghamton (6AM) — Leah Fowler (Fr)
• Wagner vs 🇦🇺 Rider (6AM) — Emmy Roach (So)
• Drake vs 🇦🇺 St. Thomas–Minnesota (6AM) — Abbey Vallance (Fr)
• 🇦🇺 VCU @ Temple (6AM) — Isabel Whitelaw (So)
• Southern Utah @ 🇦🇺 Boise State (7AM) — Dani Bayes (Sr), Milly Sharp (So), Charli Kay (Fr), Emily Scholtes (Fr)
• 🇦🇺 Central Arkansas @ Grambling (7AM) — Bree Stephens (Sr), Paris Santacaterina (Jr)
• Green Bay vs 🇦🇺 Washington (7AM) — Sienna Harvey (Fr)
• 🇦🇺 Pacific @ 🇦🇺 Nevada (8AM) — Amelia Raidaveta (Jr), Tyla Fautua (So)
• 🇦🇺 UC Santa Barbara @ Utah Tech (8AM) — Olivia Bradley (So), Zoe Shaw (Fr)
• Idaho State vs 🇦🇺 Cal Poly (9AM) — Jordan Billing (Jr)
• Cal State LA vs 🇦🇺 Pepperdine (9AM) — Bella Green (Sr), Zoe Shanahan (So)
• 🇦🇺 Portland State @ Cal State Fullerton (9AM) — Kailee Field (Fr), Taylor Moffat (Jr), Hannah Chicken (So)
• California Baptist vs 🇦🇺 UC Irvine (9AM) — Summah Hanson (Jr)
• LSU vs 🇦🇺 Louisiana Tech (10AM) — Isla Airey (So)
• 🇦🇺 Cal State Bakersfield @ Seattle U (Away) — Jaime Gallatly (Fr)
• Illinois State vs 🇦🇺 Nebraska (TBD) — Jessica Petrie (Jr)