Wisła Can Pack

Erin Phillips scored 22 points. Photo: Krzysztof Porębski.

Frisco Sika Brno clinched their first victory of the EuroLeague Women season Wednesday night and knocked Wisla Can-Pack Krakow from the ranks of the unbeaten.Two of Europe's most promising youngsters, 20-year-old Alena Hanusová of the Czech Republic and Sweden's 19-year-old Farhiya Abdi, had huge games for Brno in a 70-65 triumph.Hanusová, a member of the Czechs' EuroBasket Women squad this summer, had 17 points and eight rebounds while Abdi poured in 16 points and corralled nine boards.In a close game from start to finish, Wisla went on top 58-56 with 6:43 to go when Erin Phillips buried a three-ball and took her points tally to 18.But Abdi answered with a jumper to knot the game.A pair of Tereza Peckova lay-ups sandwiched another drive by Hanusová to complete the 8-0 run that put Brno in front at 64-58.Jan Bobrosky's team kept their noses in front the rest of the way, although Wisla kept the contest close.A pair of Phillips free-throws reduced the deficit to 64-62 with 1:30 to play, however, Jasmine Thomas replied with a bucket for the hosts as they stayed on top.Peckova finished with 13 points and Thomas 11.Phillips had a game-high 22 in defeat, and teammate Milka Bjelica had 16 rebounds to go with her 13.

Frisco Brno - Wisła Can-Pack Kraków 70:65 (16:16, 20:19, 15:14, 19:16)

Frisco: Alena Hanusova 17, Farhiya Abdi 16, Tereza Peckova 13, Jasmine Thomas 11, Ashley Robinson 6, Martina Staalvant 4, Romana Hejdova 3, Romana Stehlikova 0.

Wisła Can-Pack: Erin Phillips 22, Milka Bjelica 13, Petra Ujhelyi 12, Nicole Powell 10, Ana Dabović 6, Katarzyna Krężel 2, Anke de Mondt 0, Paulina Pawlak 0.

Courtesy of: www.fibaeurope.com