Lightning strike down Jewels in WNBL blowout

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Adelaide Lightning have completed a clinical defensive shutdown job on the WNBL's highest-scoring team, demolishing the Tasmania Jewels by 32 points.

Adelaide Lightning have continued their WNBL resurgence with a statement 100-68 demolition of the Tasmania Jewels.

Import power forward Maddy Westbeld (29 points, 10 rebounds) and centre Zitina Aokuso (20, 12) were too big and strong for the Jewels at the SA State Basketball Centre on Saturday.

Steph Reid (25 points) and Brooke Basham (18) battled valiantly for Tasmania, who were crushed 50-26 in the second half.

"It was definitely (a result of) the work we've put in over the last few weeks and coming together as a team," Lightning coach Aja Parham-Ammar said after her side's second-straight win, after starting the season with three losses.

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