IT was a season to remember in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) for the 2023\/24 fixture, with an extremely tight season capped off with a marvellous finals series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For a large portion of the season, most of the teams in the competition were in the hunt for a top-four spot. In fact it came down to the final round to determine which sides would advance to the postseason in a thrilling finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the end, the Southside Flyers<\/a> emerged champions after defeating the valiant Perth Lynx<\/a> 2-1 in the Grand Final series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the season now wrapped, Rookie Me Central <\/em>will be dissecting the performance of each club in the 2023\/24 fixture, putting all 10 teams under the microscope now that the dust has settled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first team on the list are the UC Capitals<\/a>, who endured another tough campaign, but still managed some positives throughout the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2023\/24 record – four wins, 17 losses <\/p>\n\n\n\n HOW IT HAPPENED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It was tough going for the Capitals for much of the season, enduring some extended losing streaks and falling behind in the standings. After suffering heartbreaking losses on several occasions, Canberra headed into Round 7 without a win next to its name. However, a huge upset over the Melbourne Boomers<\/a> finally got the Capitals on the board, and reminded the rest of the competition what this young team is capable of. They followed it up with a 13-point triumph over the Adelaide Lightning<\/a> the following week, and defeated the eventual champions and the runners-up a fortnight later in a stirring patch of form. It was a glimpse into the future for Canberra, and although no more wins came, it was a seriously big positive to take from the season given the quality of opposition it defeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n MVP <\/strong>– Jade Melbourne<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nUC Capitals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Ladder position – 8th<\/p>\n\n\n\n