Bay Arena Phoenix Women — Defensor Women: 104:61, WBLA Women

Boca Arena Phoenix Women defeated Defensor Women 45:24 in the WBLA on Thursday evening. The home side made it three wins from three, and here's the thing — the margin told you everything you needed to know.

Phoenix took control early and never looked back. Defensor had no answer for the pace, and by then it was clear this wouldn't be close.

To be fair, Defensor weren't exactly rolling into this fixture on momentum. They'd lost to Ferro and Leones Kilpue Women in their last two outings, and the result against Phoenix continued that run.

Phoenix's recent form has been mixed at best. They suffered a heavy 73:106 defeat to Sportiva Italiana just a day before this match, but turned around quickly. The 72:69 win over Sesi Sao Paulo Women before that showed they could compete, and the narrow 53:52 victory against Indepoortes Antioquia in 2024 proved they could grind out results too.

Three wins from three keeps Phoenix top of the table. Defensor's position in the standings remains unchanged — they've simply not found their footing yet.