Fire ferocious as Townsville trumps Adelaide
HEADING into the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) finals with some wind in their sails, the Townsville Fire recorded a massive 27-point win over the Adelaide Lightning to kick off the penultimate round of the 2024/25 season. Coming into the clash at Adelaide 36ers Arena on Wednesday night, it was a matchup that was considered […]
Lynx lose as finals approach
THE PERTH Lynx were defeated at the hands of the Adelaide Lightning on Saturday as they continue to cling to second spot on the WNBL ladder by the barest of margins. Perth has controlled second spot all season, but in recent weeks has dropped multiple games while the Townsville Fire have surged closer. The Fire […]
Puoch powers Capitals past Lightning
LOOKING to keep their season alive, the UC Capitals recorded a vital win over the Adelaide Lightning in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) action over the weekend. With the race for fourth spot come season’s end set to go down to the wire, each match carries heavy significance for every side outside of the […]
Lethal Lynx do it easily against Lightning
IN A balanced team effort, the Perth Lynx comfortably took care of the Adelaide Lightning to make it five wins on the trot in WNBL25. The Lynx never trailed at any point in the game, running out 18-point victors to conclude Round 10. Offensively the home side did not shoot the ball terrifically but were […]
Collier crushes Lightning with monster double-double
A TREMENDOUS individual performance from Charli Collier helped the UC Capitals break their losing streak and defeat the Adelaide Lightning in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) action over the weekend. The two teams clashed at Adelaide 36ers Arena on Friday night, and it was the home side that came in as favourites. The Capitals […]
Lightning Colliered by red-hot Capitals
DESPITE a tough season, the UC Capitals came up with the goods against a disappointing Adelaide Lightning thanks to a stellar performance from import Charli Collier overnight. The 25-year-old American finished with a massive double-double of 25 points and 16 rebounds, going head-to-head with Adelaide’s Brianna Turner (12 points, 19 rebounds) in a battle for […]
Spirit monster Lighting in board-grabbing blitz
TITLE favourites Bendigo Spirit quickly put their back-to-back WNBL losses last week behind them overnight when they completely dismantled an in-form Adelaide Lightning by 28 points at Adelaide 36ers Arena. The Spirit had suffered their first two defeats of the season just prior to Christmas, while Adelaide had pinched four of the past five, though […]
Lightning hopes to break Spirit
A BATTLE of top four teams ensures tonight’s WNBL opener of Round 9 is set to be a beauty with fourth placed Adelaide Lightning playing host to ladder leaders, Bendigo Spirit. The Spirit won their first nine games of the season, but have dropped two on the bounce since, and second placed Perth Lynx have […]
Collier shows her class in tough loss
ALTHOUGH it may not have been the ideal result for her UC Capitals, import Charli Collier delivered her best performance at Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) level in the loss to the Adelaide Lightning over the weekend. Collier and the Capitals travelled to Adelaide 36ers Arena to take on the Lightning and were looking to […]
Conti debuts for Geelong as United strike Lightning
GEELONG United made it two from two against Adelaide Lightning in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) yesterday, with the league’s newest side overcoming the last placed South Australian team by 10 points. A big name making her debut in the match was talented guard Monique Conti now her AFLW commitments – including yet another […]
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| Rank | Player | Position | Height | G | GS | FG% | FT% | 3P% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | EFF |
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| 1 |  Alanna Smith | Forward | 191cm | 18 | 18 | 47.893 | 73.438 | 40.000 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 17.7 | 359 |
| 2 | Stephanie Talbot | Forward-Guard | 188cm | 18 | 18 | 40.000 | 73.469 | 37.681 | 8.9 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 13.0 | 345 |
| 3 |  Kiana Williams | Guard | 173cm | 17 | 17 | 37.209 | 86.364 | 33.708 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 10.4 | 149 |
| 4 | Kylee Shook | Forward-Center | 196cm | 19 | 19 | 40.000 | 86.111 | 22.222 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 9.9 | 233 |
| 5 | Chelsea Brook | Forward-Center | 189cm | 19 | 1 | 52.083 | 89.474 | 32.432 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 161 |
| 6 | Abigail Wehrung | Guard | 178cm | 17 | 17 | 30.000 | 88.000 | 31.111 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 82 |
| 7 | Marena Whittle | Guard | 182cm | 19 | 2 | 36.735 | 68.000 | 30.769 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 112 |
| 8 | Sam Simons | Forward-Guard | 188cm | 18 | 1 | 41.176 | 83.333 | 37.500 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 55 |
| 9 | Isobel Borlase | Guard | 188cm | 1 | 0 | 100.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4 |
| 10 | Taylor Ortlepp | Guard | 180cm | 17 | 2 | 29.412 | 100.000 | 38.462 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 34 |
| 11 | Brooke Basham | Guard | 178cm | 6 | 0 | 36.364 | 100.000 | 20.000 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 16 |
| 12 | Tayla Brazel | Forward-Guard | 186cm | 6 | 0 | 33.333 | 0.000 | 33.333 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 11 |
| 13 | Ella Batish | Forward-Center | 189cm | 14 | 0 | 40.000 | 50.000 | 33.333 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 10 |
| Date | Game | Time/Results | Court | Article |
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  Adelaide vs Geelong | 87 - 70 | Adelaide 36ers Arena | Recap | |
 Adelaide vs Townsville | 63 - 90 | Adelaide 36ers Arena | Recap | |
 Adelaide vs Perth | 87 - 69 | Adelaide 36ers Arena | Recap | |
 Bendigo vs Adelaide | 65 - 59 | Red Energy Arena | Recap | |
 Southside vs Adelaide | Dandenong Stadium | Recap | ||
 Sydney vs Adelaide | 84 - 60 | Qudos Bank Arena | Recap | |
 UC Capitals vs Adelaide | 91 - 76 | Ais Arena | Recap | |
| Perth vs Adelaide | 94 - 76 | HBF Arena | Recap | |
| Adelaide vs UC Capitals | 77 - 88 | Adelaide 36ers Arena | Recap | |
| Adelaide vs Bendigo | 67 - 95 | Adelaide 36ers Arena | Recap |
Spirit claim championship after dominant season
THE 2024/25 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season is complete, with the Bendigo Spirit crowned champions after defeating the Townsville Fire in two games in the Grand Final Series over the past week. The Spirit were the most dominant team all season, with Bendigo finishing the fixture with 18 wins from 21 games and heading […]
Spirited final quarter sees Bendigo take game one
THE WNBL Grand Final Series began on Wednesday night, with the Bendigo Spirit storming home in the final term to defeat the Townsville Fire by 10 points and take a 1-0 lead. Coming into the clash, there was plenty of intrigue given the recent form of both sides has been terrific. The Spirit were the […]
Heavyweights set to lock horns in Grand Final Series
IN FITTING fashion, the two best sides throughout the course of the 2024/25 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season are left standing heading into the Grand Final Series, which is set to begin tomorrow night. After both sides put in commanding performances throughout their respective semi-final matchups, the Bendigo Spirit and the Townsville Fire will […]
Clinical Fire end Perth’s season
THE PERTH Lynx’s season has come to an end at the hands of the Townsville Fire who have advanced to the WNBL Grand Final Series following their dominant 30-point victory at home on Wednesday night. Townsville took a 1-0 series lead on Saturday in Perth and looked the better side at all points of Wednesday’s […]
Spirit sneak past Flames in game one
THE BENDIGO Spirit have moved one step closer to the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) title for season 2024/25, after defeating the Sydney Flames by nine points in game one of the semi-final series over the weekend. The series opened at Red Energy Arena on Sunday afternoon, with the Spirit entering the clash as favourites […]
Fire take lead over Lynx in semi-finals
IN A thrilling contest, Townsville Fire have taken a 1-0 lead in the WNBL semi-final series over the Perth Lynx after defeating them 92-87 on Saturday. The Fire shot out to a quick start, taking an 11-point lead after one period of basketball, off the back of a 9-0 run to end the opening term. […]
Flames looking to upset Spirit in semi-finals
AFTER a thrilling race for a top four spot, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) finals are set to kick off this weekend, with the four best teams left standing in the hunt for the 2024/25 championship. It all kicks off on Saturday night, when the first semi-final series begins and the best of three […]
Melbourne produces final round masterclass
YOUNG GUN Jade Melbourne has finished the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season in style, dropping a career-high 40 points to lead her UC Capitals past the minor champion Bendigo Spirit at AIS Arena in the final round. The game was a dead rubber, with the Capitals ruled out of making finals after the Sydney […]
Whitcomb wins MVP at WNBL awards night
IN A surprise to no one, Sami Whitcomb has claimed the top gong at the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) awards night on Monday, taking home the Suzy Batkovic Medal for season 2024/25 after a dominant campaign with the Bendigo Spirit. Whitcomb led the Spirit to top spot in the standings after the conclusion of […]
Lynx lock in second spot with thrilling win
NOT ONLY did the WNBL regular season come down to the final game to determine the playoff seedings, but it came down to the final second in an absolute thriller between the Perth Lynx and the Townsville Fire, with the former getting the job done. Both teams entered Sunday’s clash with 15 wins and five […]
Fire ferocious as Townsville trumps Adelaide
HEADING into the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) finals with some wind in their sails, the Townsville Fire recorded a massive 27-point win over the Adelaide Lightning to kick off the penultimate round of the 2024/25 season. Coming into the clash at Adelaide 36ers Arena on Wednesday night, it was a matchup that was considered […]
Lynx lose as finals approach
THE PERTH Lynx were defeated at the hands of the Adelaide Lightning on Saturday as they continue to cling to second spot on the WNBL ladder by the barest of margins. Perth has controlled second spot all season, but in recent weeks has dropped multiple games while the Townsville Fire have surged closer. The Fire […]
Puoch powers Capitals past Lightning
LOOKING to keep their season alive, the UC Capitals recorded a vital win over the Adelaide Lightning in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) action over the weekend. With the race for fourth spot come season’s end set to go down to the wire, each match carries heavy significance for every side outside of the […]
Lethal Lynx do it easily against Lightning
IN A balanced team effort, the Perth Lynx comfortably took care of the Adelaide Lightning to make it five wins on the trot in WNBL25. The Lynx never trailed at any point in the game, running out 18-point victors to conclude Round 10. Offensively the home side did not shoot the ball terrifically but were […]
Collier crushes Lightning with monster double-double
A TREMENDOUS individual performance from Charli Collier helped the UC Capitals break their losing streak and defeat the Adelaide Lightning in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) action over the weekend. The two teams clashed at Adelaide 36ers Arena on Friday night, and it was the home side that came in as favourites. The Capitals […]
Lightning Colliered by red-hot Capitals
DESPITE a tough season, the UC Capitals came up with the goods against a disappointing Adelaide Lightning thanks to a stellar performance from import Charli Collier overnight. The 25-year-old American finished with a massive double-double of 25 points and 16 rebounds, going head-to-head with Adelaide’s Brianna Turner (12 points, 19 rebounds) in a battle for […]
Spirit monster Lighting in board-grabbing blitz
TITLE favourites Bendigo Spirit quickly put their back-to-back WNBL losses last week behind them overnight when they completely dismantled an in-form Adelaide Lightning by 28 points at Adelaide 36ers Arena. The Spirit had suffered their first two defeats of the season just prior to Christmas, while Adelaide had pinched four of the past five, though […]
Lightning hopes to break Spirit
A BATTLE of top four teams ensures tonight’s WNBL opener of Round 9 is set to be a beauty with fourth placed Adelaide Lightning playing host to ladder leaders, Bendigo Spirit. The Spirit won their first nine games of the season, but have dropped two on the bounce since, and second placed Perth Lynx have […]
Collier shows her class in tough loss
ALTHOUGH it may not have been the ideal result for her UC Capitals, import Charli Collier delivered her best performance at Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) level in the loss to the Adelaide Lightning over the weekend. Collier and the Capitals travelled to Adelaide 36ers Arena to take on the Lightning and were looking to […]
