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Chyra Evans is building a new castle in Utah

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Chyra Evans is building a new castle in Utah
Chyra Evans is building a new castle in Utah

Newcastle junior forward Chyra Evans plays for Utah in NCAA Women's Division 1 basketball. Photo: Instagram

Chyra Evans, Lulu Twidale and Sophie Burrows headline a big day for Aussies in NCAAW.

  • Chyra Evans posts 15 and 8 in Utah’s dominant win over Boise State.
  • Lulu Twidale logs 39 minutes and guides Cal past Idaho in Aussie matchup.
  • Sophie Burrows and Madeline Potts both hit double figures in Syracuse blowout.
  • Abbey Vallance has a career night with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals.
  • Adeang Ring and Emily Foy deliver composed two-way performances in key home wins.

From Chyra Evans’ 15-point night for Utah to Lulu Twidale’s 39-minute effort for Cal, plus double-digit scoring from Sophie Burrows and a career-best line from Abbey Vallance, Australians delivered across another busy NCAAW slate on Thursday, December 11, 2025 (AEDT).

🇦🇺 San Diego 46, Wisconsin 74 (Final)

Junior forward Malia Tharpe, from Cottesloe, made the most of her minutes in San Diego’s road loss to Wisconsin. The 1.83 m Australian scored 5 points on perfect shooting from the field, adding 1 rebound in 15 minutes.

Sophomore guard Lilly Amor, from Melbourne, logged 20 minutes and contributed 1 rebound and 1 assist, though she wasn’t able to find the scoreboard in this one.

Malia Tharpe — San Diego Toreros (Jr, F, Cottesloe, WA)
Minutes: 15 │ Points: 5 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 2–2 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 1–2 │ Fouls: 2

Lilly Amor — San Diego Toreros (So, G, Melbourne, VIC)
Minutes: 20 │ Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 0–1 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 0

South Dakota vs 🇦🇺 Bradley

Melbourne senior guard Amy O’Hara didn't play for Bradley today.

🇦🇺 Texas State 64, North Texas–Dallas 38 (Final)

Sophomore guard Mia Galbraith, from the Sunshine Coast, delivered an efficient all-around performance in Texas State’s dominant home win. The 1.75 m Australian scored 10 points, added 4 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal, and shot 5–11 from the field in 23 minutes.

Mia Galbraith — Texas State Bobcats (So, G, Sunshine Coast, QLD)
Minutes: 23 │ Points: 10 │ Rebounds: 4 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 5–11 │ 3PT: 0–1 │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 2

🇦🇺 Illinois @ Missouri

Sydney freshman guard Erica Finney is yet to play for Illinois this season.

🇦🇺 Syracuse 88, Colgate 42 (Final)

Junior guard Sophie Burrows, from Lower Plenty, delivered another efficient and composed performance in Syracuse’s dominant home win. The 1.88 m Australian scored 13 points in 19 minutes, adding 5 rebounds, 1 assist and a steal while shooting 5–10 from the field and 3–6 from deep.

Sophomore guard Madeline Potts, from Doncaster, produced her best game of the season off the bench. The 1.83 m Australian scored 10 points in 13 minutes, grabbed 3 rebounds and added an assist, hitting 4–6 from the field and 1–3 from three.

Sophie Burrows — Syracuse Orange (Jr, G, Lower Plenty, VIC)
Minutes: 19 │ Points: 13 │ Rebounds: 5 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 5–10 │ 3PT: 3–6 │ FT: 0–1 │ Fouls: 2

Madeline Potts — Syracuse Orange (So, G, Doncaster, VIC)
Minutes: 13 │ Points: 10 │ Rebounds: 3 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 4–6 │ 3PT: 1–3 │ FT: 1–1 │ Fouls: 0

🇦🇺 Virginia 76, Howard 50 (Final)

Sophomore forward Adeang Ring, from Sydney, delivered one of her most complete outings of the season in Virginia’s home win. The 1.96 m Australian filled the box score with 8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal and 2 blocks in just 15 minutes, shooting an efficient 4–6 from the field while providing strong defensive presence.

Adeang Ring — Virginia Cavaliers (So, F, Sydney, NSW)
Minutes: 15 │ Points: 8 │ Rebounds: 5 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 2 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 4–6 │ 3PT: 0–1 │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 3

🇦🇺 St. Thomas–Minnesota 112, Crown 23 (Final)

Sophomore guard Abbey Vallance, from Sydney, delivered the best performance of her collegiate career in St. Thomas–Minnesota’s dominant win. The 1.73 m Australian stuffed the stat sheet with 12 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 steals and 3 blocks in 25 minutes, shooting 5–9 from the field and a perfect 2–2 at the line.

Abbey Vallance — St. Thomas–Minnesota Tommies (So, G, Sydney, NSW)
Minutes: 25 │ Points: 12 │ Rebounds: 7 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 5 │ Blocks: 3 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 5–9 │ 3PT: 0–2 │ FT: 2–2 │ Fouls: 2

🇦🇺 Boise State 58, Utah 91 (Final)

Junior forward Chyra Evans, from Newcastle, delivered one of her most complete performances of the season in Utah’s dominant win. The 1.91 m Australian scored 15 points on efficient shooting, grabbed 8 rebounds, and added 3 assists in 21 minutes while hitting a three and providing her usual interior presence.

Sophomore guard Grace Foster, from Perth, contributed valuable playmaking and defensive activity off the bench. The 1.78 m Australian recorded 4 rebounds, 3 assists and a block in 14 minutes, despite not attempting a field goal.

Senior guard Dani Bayes, from Brisbane, endured a tough shooting night for Boise State. The 1.80 m Australian finished with 2 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 blocks in 19 minutes, but was held scoreless on 0–8 shooting, including 0–3 from deep and 0–2 at the line.

Dani Bayes — Boise State Broncos (Sr, G, Brisbane, QLD)
Minutes: 19 │ Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 2 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 2 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 0–8 │ 3PT: 0–3 │ FT: 0–2 │ Fouls: 1

Chyra Evans — Utah Utes (Jr, F, Newcastle, NSW)
Minutes: 21 │ Points: 15 │ Rebounds: 8 │ Assists: 3 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 7–12 │ 3PT: 1–3 │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 1

Grace Foster — Utah Utes (So, G, Perth, WA)
Minutes: 14 │ Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 4 │ Assists: 3 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 0–0 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 1

Ballarat sophomore guard Milly Sharp didn't play for Boise State today.

Ball State vs 🇦🇺 Louisville

Coffs Harbour sophomore forward Isla Juffermans didn't play for Louisville today.

🇦🇺 Saint Mary’s 60, Fresno State 57 (Final)

Junior guard Emily Foy, from Newcastle, delivered another composed two-way outing in Saint Mary’s narrow win over Fresno State. The 1.85 m Australian scored 10 points on 4–9 shooting, added 3 rebounds, and provided steady perimeter defense in 28 minutes.

Sophomore guard Amy Kurkowski, from Melbourne, logged 6 minutes off the bench, finishing scoreless on 0–1 shooting.

Sophomore forward Edie Clarke, also from Melbourne, was impactful as a facilitator and defender. The 1.93 m Australian contributed 2 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and a block in 20 high-energy minutes, shooting a perfect 1–1 from the field.

Emily Foy — Saint Mary’s Gaels (Jr, G, Newcastle, NSW)
Minutes: 28 │ Points: 10 │ Rebounds: 3 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 3 │ FG: 4–9 │ 3PT: 0–1 │ FT: 2–2 │ Fouls: 0

Amy Kurkowski — Saint Mary’s Gaels (So, G, Melbourne, VIC)
Minutes: 6 │ Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 0 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0–1 │ 3PT: 0–1 │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 1

Edie Clarke — Saint Mary’s Gaels (So, F, Melbourne, VIC)
Minutes: 20 │ Points: 2 │ Rebounds: 2 │ Assists: 5 │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 1–1 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 1

🇦🇺 California 68, 🇦🇺 Idaho 61 (Final)

Junior guard Lulu Twidale, from the Sunshine Coast, continued her stellar season with another high-impact performance in Cal’s home win over Idaho. The 1.78 m Australian logged a massive 39 minutes and delivered 13 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, adding a steal and shooting efficiently from the floor and the stripe.

Lulu Twidale — California Golden Bears (Jr, G, Sunshine Coast, QLD)
Minutes: 39 │ Points: 13 │ Rebounds: 4 │ Assists: 3 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 5–12 │ 3PT: 1–5 │ FT: 2–2 │ Fouls: 1

🇦🇺 IUPUI 47, Green Bay 74 (Final)

Sophomore guard Jemma Amoore, from Ballarat, logged 21 minutes in IUPUI’s home loss to Green Bay. The 1.63 m Australian finished with 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and a steal, shooting 1–6 from the field in an active but tough offensive outing.

Jemma Amoore — IUPUI Jaguars (So, G, Ballarat, VIC)
Minutes: 21 │ Points: 2 │ Rebounds: 2 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 1–6 │ 3PT: 0–2 │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 0

🇦🇺 Kansas State 53, San Diego State 64 (Final)

Senior guard Tess Heal, from Melbourne, delivered a well-rounded performance despite Kansas State’s home loss to San Diego State. The 1.78 m Australian finished with 7 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in 28 minutes, shooting 2–6 from the field and a perfect 2–2 at the line.

Tess Heal — Kansas State Wildcats (Sr, G, Melbourne, VIC)
Minutes: 28 │ Points: 7 │ Rebounds: 6 │ Assists: 4 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 2–6 │ 3PT: 1–2 │ FT: 2–2 │ Fouls: 2

Tomorrow - December 12, 2025

• 🇦🇺 Georgia Tech @ West Virginia (Dec 12 – Away) — Jada Crawshaw (Jr, Georgia Tech)

• Hawai‘i Hilo vs 🇦🇺 Hawai‘i (Dec 12 – 3:59 PM) — Jade Peacock (Jr), Danijela Kujovic (So), Kira-May Filemu (So), Ella Collins (Fr), Teyahna Bond (Fr)

• 🇦🇺 Little Rock @ Oklahoma (Dec 12 – 11:00 AM) — Perina Lieme (Fr, Little Rock)

• Portland vs 🇦🇺 Long Beach State (Dec 12 – 1:00 PM) — Rosie Akot (Fr)

• 🇦🇺 North Dakota State @ Eastern Illinois (Dec 12 – 11:00 AM) — Amelia Hobson (So)

• 🇦🇺 Northern Kentucky @ Ohio State (Dec 12 – 10:30 AM) — Mia Jordan (Jr)

• 🇦🇺 Portland @ Long Beach State (Dec 12 – 1:00 PM) — Jada Kennedy (Fr), Dyani Ananiev (So)

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