Photo Credit: St. Louis Surge
The St. Louis Surge women’s professional basketball franchise claimed its sixth straight victory Saturday night with a 93-88 home triumph over Flyers Elite at UMSL’s Mark Twain Building.
With the five-point topper, St. Louis (7-1) claimed sole possession of first place in the Midwest Division of the Women’s Blue Chip Basketball League (WBCBL).
The Surge sported a 20-17 lead after the first quarter but the Elite outscored the locals 18-17 in the second quarter and narrowed St. Louis’ lead to 37-35 at intermission.
Photo Credit: St. Louis Surge
A strong third quarter was displayed and a 25-15 stanza was recorded by the Surge, resulting in a 62-50 advantage heading into the final frame.
To its credit, the Elite refused to surrender and narrowed the differential but the Surge was able to thwart a late-game comeback and finish the game with the five-point win.
St. Louis takes the upcoming weekend off and returns to UMSL for a July 9 match-up against Cleveland Crush.
For ticket information, go to stlsurgebasketball.com.
By trade, he is a six-time, regional Emmy Award-winning news videographer/editor for KTVI/KPLR-TV. By hobby, he is a writer for Arch City Media, dating back to February 2014. Emphasis is on featuring and promoting local women's sports, but will cover anything that is not reported by traditional media outlets. Also a contributor to local concert reviews.
