Keely Froling hung more than 50 points on the Eagles as her Tornadoes put together a complete performance to win comfortably 103-74 on Saturday.
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The teams traded blows for most of the opening term, but a three from Tassie under-20 captain Micah Simpson gave the Torns the upper hand.
From there captain Froling showed the visitors her top form on both ends of the court, creating turnovers and forcing the ball to the rim.
The Eagles looked to be caught off-guard as the Torns were able to create plenty of mismatches and good looks for their top scorers.
A physical night for the home team had them commit a few fouls early on, but they were able to keep their composure and limit any subsequent points.
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The dominance in the scoring continued for Froling in the second, with teammate Mariah Payne (26 points) joining in the fray.
Said pairing, along with Simpson had the Torns up 20 at the half with no sign of slowing down.
Launceston coach Sarah Veale had praised Diamond Valley's speed earlier in the week, but it was the Torns who moved like cyclones on the night, getting open and down-court with superb efficiency.
This was emphasised by Froling, whose grittiness in the paint made it almost impossible for her not to score.
The winless Eagles did what they could, with Olivia Bontempelli leading the team with an admirable performance (20pts).
But the visitors were out-gunned in every aspect, particularly total rebounds in which the Torns led 50-35.
Froling entered the fourth with 42 points, but she wasn't done yet.
In nearly 40 minutes of court time, Froling finished with an astounding 52 points with an equally insane 26 total rebounds.