A spectacular three-point shooting display from Alloyfold Canterbury Wildcats' Shea Crotty and Tessa Morrison condemned Tauranga City Coasters to a 91-38 defeat at the Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre on Saturday.

Defending champions the Wildcats were buoyed by guard Crotty, who made seven triples from just ten attempts, while Morrison was equally efficient, converting six from nine.

Overall the Wildcats made 16 from 33 from beyond the arc at a heady 48 per cent.

Tauranga City Coasters guard Courtney Wilson opened the scoring for the hosts at Memorial Park, but Morrison helped give the Wildcats a 20-8 first quarter advantage.

Crotty then made three triples in the third quarter to take the Wildcats to a 44-21 half-time lead in the New Zealand Women's Basketball Championship clash.

Lauryn Hippolite and Crotty continued to find success from beyond the arc to stretch the Wildcats' advantage as they poured in 29 points in the third period.

In-form forward Connie Poletti was also in good form, contributing a double-double of 14 points and 13 rebounds.

Briarley Rogers came out on top for the Coasters, scoring 13 points.

The next round of games sees Tauranga City Coasters take on Auckland Dream on Saturday, June 9, at the Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre (1pm tip-off).

Tauranga City Coasters 38 (B Rogers 13, M Daysh 7, C Wilson 6).
Alloyfold Canterbury Wildcats 91 (S Crotty 27, T Morrison 19, C Poletti 14, F Edmondson 7, A Siosiua-Pepe 7).

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