Reed stars on debut as England beat Malawi

Reed stars on debut as England beat Malawi

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England beat Malawi 62-36 in their Nations Cup opener in Nottingham.

On her first international appearance, Paige Reed, 27, won player of the match.

The Roses, ranked fourth in the world, built up a 31-24 lead at half-time against their seventh-ranked opponents.

Despite Liv Tchine’s hobbled off with a problem in the third quarter, they continued to capitalize on that advantage. At the conclusion of the game, she was observing from the sidelines.

Earlier, South Africa ran out 75-40 winners against Uganda.

After Malawi and Uganda face South Africa at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena on Sunday, England will face South Africa.

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Source: BBC

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