Fire close out season on a high
THE final round of the 2021/22 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season wrapped up on Sunday, after what has been an entertaining campaign. The day saw another double-header, with the match count for the round down by one after the clash between the Perth Lynx and the Bendigo Spirit was cancelled due to COVID and […]
2021/22 WNBL: Player Focus – Sami Whitcomb vs. Flames
IN an earlier start than some previous weeks, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) kicked off its final round of action for the 2021/22 season. The top-four is locked in, but there is still a bit to play in each of the matches set to take place over the weekend. Proceedings kicked off on Thursday […]
2021/22 WNBL: Team of the Week – Round 14
THE penultimate round of the 2021/22 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) has wrapped, and there was plenty to take out of the weekend’s action. With finals just around the corner, there is plenty to play for in the last batch of games, and it was evident across the schedule. There were some fantastic individual outings, […]
Capitals claim big scalp by taming Lynx
WITH the current round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) in full swing, the schedule continued into Saturday. There was a pair of intriguing clashes on the day, as the competition just about reaches the conclusion of the home-and-away season. With finals just around the corner, each game carries a bit more significance given […]
Flames roar to spoil O’Hea’s home farewell
SYDNEY Uni Flames have spoiled Jenna O’Hea‘s final home Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) game by defeating Southside Flyers by two points last night. O’Hea announced her retirement from the WNBL during the week, and with the Flyers heading interstate to round out the season, the clash at Dandenong Stadium was set to be her […]
Top-two clash headlines penultimate round
THE next round of Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) action is here, and despite a different looking schedule, there are still plenty of exciting matches to look forward to. The round actually kicked off on Monday night, with the Perth Lynx claiming a blowout win over the Adelaide Lightning, just one day after Round 13 […]
2021/22 WNBL: Team of the Week – Round 13
ROUND 13 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) has concluded, and it proved to be one of the most entertaining of the season. There were dominant wins from some of the competition’s best sides, and upset victories galore. Amongst the action were plenty of outstanding individual outings, as we take a look at some […]
Third-quarter Lightning storm puts out Fire
THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) action continued across the weekend, with a number of cracking contests taking place around the country. Saturday night saw a clash between the Sydney Uni Flames and the Adelaide Lightning at Hills Basketball Stadium, to close out the day’s schedule. The Lightning were heavy favourites coming into this contest, […]
Capitals looking to keep win streak rolling
THE weekend is almost here and so is another round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), with five cracking contests on the schedule. The Perth Lynx are currently in the midst of completing their seven-day quarantine in Western Australia, so they will not be participating in this week’s action. However, the remainder of teams […]
2021/22 WNBL: Team of the Week – Round 11
IN this series each week, we take a look at the strongest performing players at each position to create our Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) Team of the Week. After split Round 10, this weekend saw the WNBL action return to normal, although the match between the Perth Lynx and the Southside Flyers was forced […]
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| Rank | Player | Position | Height | G | GS | FG% | FT% | 3P% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | EFF |
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| 1 |  Stephanie Watts | Guard | 180cm | 1 | 1 | 31.250 | 100.000 | 28.571 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 11 |
| 2 |  Shyla Heal | Forward-Guard | 168cm | 7 | 7 | 34.821 | 79.167 | 24.390 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 15.3 | 78 |
| 3 | Rennia Davis | Forward | 185cm | 2 | 0 | 42.308 | 100.000 | 80.000 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 30 |
| 4 | Lauren Mansfield | Guard | 170cm | 6 | 6 | 32.099 | 70.000 | 26.190 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 58 |
| 5 | Keely Froling | Forward | 188cm | 7 | 7 | 28.571 | 64.865 | 6.250 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 9.9 | 43 |
| 6 |  Kalani Purcell | Forward | 187cm | 7 | 6 | 38.298 | 50.000 | 23.077 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 83 |
| 7 | Chelsea Dungee | Guard | 178cm | 3 | 2 | 23.810 | 83.333 | 0.000 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Funda Nakkasoglu | Guard | 173cm | 6 | 1 | 80.000 | 77.778 | 85.714 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 34 |
| 9 | Kiera Rowe | Forward-Guard | 183cm | 7 | 5 | 34.483 | 0.000 | 25.000 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 32 |
| 10 | Morgan Yaeger | Guard | 177cm | 4 | 0 | 35.714 | 0.000 | 33.333 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7 |
| 11 | Emma Mahady | Guard | 179cm | 3 | 0 | 42.857 | 0.000 | 40.000 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 9 |
| 12 | Katie Deeble | Guard | 172cm | 2 | 0 | 50.000 | 0.000 | 33.333 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 4 |
| 13 | Sherrie Calleia | Guard | 172cm | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1 |
| 14 | Chyra Evans | Forward | 188cm | 3 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -1 |
| Date | Game | Time/Results | Court | Article |
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  Perth vs Sydney Uni | Bendat Basketball Centre | Recap | ||
 Sydney Uni vs Melbourne | Brydens Stadium | Recap | ||
 Bendigo vs Sydney Uni | Bendigo Stadium | Recap | ||
 Southside vs Sydney Uni | Dandenong Stadium | Recap | ||
 Adelaide vs Sydney Uni | Lightsview Community Centre | Recap | ||
| Sydney Uni vs Adelaide | Brydens Stadium | Recap | ||
| Melbourne vs Sydney Uni | Melbourne Sports Centre | Recap | ||
 Townsville vs Sydney Uni | Townsville Stadium | Recap | ||
| Sydney Uni vs Townsville | Qudos Bank Arena | Recap | ||
| Sydney Uni vs Southside | 70 - 73 | Qudos Bank Arena | Recap |
Melbourne Booms to title with clinical outing
THE Melbourne Boomers are the 2021/22 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) champions. After a powerful finish to the season, the Boomers have claimed the ultimate prize, defeating the Perth Lynx in game three of the grand final series to the tune of 18 points at Melbourne Sports Centre – Parkville on Saturday night. After a […]
Boomers force game three with thrilling win
HOW good was last night’s Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) one-point game two thriller? The Melbourne Boomers heading west to take on the Perth Lynx at Bendat Basketball Centre. Perth claimed a pretty dominant victory in game one of the series a few days ago, and given it had the home court advantage, headed into […]
Perth belt Boomers to take series lead
YOU cannot stop good offence. Saturday night saw the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) hold its first match in the 2021/22 Grand Final series, with the Perth Lynx heading down to take on the Melbourne Boomers at Melbourne Sports Centre – Parkville. It was a tough contest to predict heading in, as both sides have […]
Top-two set for deciding series
IT is that time of year again, with the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) grand final series arriving this weekend. After an interrupted 2021/22 season, the competition has finally reached the deciding group of games, with just two teams remaining in the hunt for the ultimate prize. In a best of three series, the Melbourne […]
2021/22 WNBL: Stats Wrap – Lightning vs Boomers
WITH the finals series well underway for the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), the Melbourne Boomers have maintained their status as the side to beat. Against the Adelaide Lightning on Saturday afternoon at the Lights Community and Sports Centre, the Boomers were a class above their opponents on their way to a 12 point victory […]
Despite scare, Boomers take title hopes to next level
WITH the top four sides currently competing in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) finals series, the Melbourne Boomers have seriously cemented themselves as the side to beat over the coming weeks. There are two series’ taking place at the moment, with the Boomers taking on the Adelaide Lightning and the Perth Lynx locking horns […]
Boomers looking to keep momentum going in finals
HOW much can regular season form translate into finals? That is the question for the Melbourne Boomers as it is finally that time of year for the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), with the finals series kicking off this weekend. The competition’s top four sides will face off for a spot in the grand final […]
Fire close out season on a high
THE final round of the 2021/22 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season wrapped up on Sunday, after what has been an entertaining campaign. The day saw another double-header, with the match count for the round down by one after the clash between the Perth Lynx and the Bendigo Spirit was cancelled due to COVID and […]
2021/22 WNBL: Player Focus – Sami Whitcomb vs. Flames
IN an earlier start than some previous weeks, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) kicked off its final round of action for the 2021/22 season. The top-four is locked in, but there is still a bit to play in each of the matches set to take place over the weekend. Proceedings kicked off on Thursday […]
2021/22 WNBL: Team of the Week – Round 14
THE penultimate round of the 2021/22 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) has wrapped, and there was plenty to take out of the weekend’s action. With finals just around the corner, there is plenty to play for in the last batch of games, and it was evident across the schedule. There were some fantastic individual outings, […]
Capitals claim big scalp by taming Lynx
WITH the current round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) in full swing, the schedule continued into Saturday. There was a pair of intriguing clashes on the day, as the competition just about reaches the conclusion of the home-and-away season. With finals just around the corner, each game carries a bit more significance given […]
Flames roar to spoil O’Hea’s home farewell
SYDNEY Uni Flames have spoiled Jenna O’Hea‘s final home Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) game by defeating Southside Flyers by two points last night. O’Hea announced her retirement from the WNBL during the week, and with the Flyers heading interstate to round out the season, the clash at Dandenong Stadium was set to be her […]
Top-two clash headlines penultimate round
THE next round of Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) action is here, and despite a different looking schedule, there are still plenty of exciting matches to look forward to. The round actually kicked off on Monday night, with the Perth Lynx claiming a blowout win over the Adelaide Lightning, just one day after Round 13 […]
2021/22 WNBL: Team of the Week – Round 13
ROUND 13 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) has concluded, and it proved to be one of the most entertaining of the season. There were dominant wins from some of the competition’s best sides, and upset victories galore. Amongst the action were plenty of outstanding individual outings, as we take a look at some […]
Third-quarter Lightning storm puts out Fire
THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) action continued across the weekend, with a number of cracking contests taking place around the country. Saturday night saw a clash between the Sydney Uni Flames and the Adelaide Lightning at Hills Basketball Stadium, to close out the day’s schedule. The Lightning were heavy favourites coming into this contest, […]
Capitals looking to keep win streak rolling
THE weekend is almost here and so is another round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), with five cracking contests on the schedule. The Perth Lynx are currently in the midst of completing their seven-day quarantine in Western Australia, so they will not be participating in this week’s action. However, the remainder of teams […]
