WNBL Round 16 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most interesting game of round 16 was a home defeat of 7th ranked Sydney (6-16) to sixth ranked Geelong U. (7-15) 89-76. United made 20-of-21 free shots (95.2 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Mackenzie Holmes (190-2001, college: Indiana, agency: LBM Management) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds and the former international guard Jazmin Shelley (165-2000, college: Nebraska) who added 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. United's coach Chris Lucas used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American forward Unique Thompson (190-1999, college: Auburn) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. Newly promoted Geelong U. maintains sixth position with 7-15 record. Sydney lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Adelaide. Geelong U. are looking forward to face higher ranked Canberra (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Sydney will play against the league's second-placed Perth and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
Very significant was Perth's (#3) 24-point road victory against their biggest opponent Bendigo 88-64. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The winners were led by the former international forward Anneli Maley (185-1998, college: TCU) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 13 points and 22 rebounds and Xu Han supported her with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Even 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by international guard Isobel Borlase (180-2004) did not help to save the game for Bendigo Spirit. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Perth have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Defending champion Bendigo dropped to the third position with six games lost. Perth will play against bottom-ranked Sydney (#8) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Bendigo will play against the league's leader Townsville (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Bendigo Spirit (16-6) against sixth ranked United (7-15) on Friday night. Visiting Bendigo Spirit was defeated by United in a tough game in Geelong 73-80. Mackenzie Holmes fired 27 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Kelsey Griffin produced 15 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Bendigo Spirit's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Newly promoted Geelong U. maintains sixth position with 7-15 record. Defending champion Bendigo dropped to the third place with six games lost. Geelong U. will meet higher ranked Canberra (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Bendigo will play against the league's leader Townsville and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 16: Perth destroyed Southside on the opponent's court 111-79. Southside managed to outperform Adelaide in a home game 82-77. Canberra recorded a loss to Townsville on the road 78-62. Canberra was defeated by Southside on its own court 75-82.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 10 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks by Cayla George of Southside.

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Southside - Perth 79-111

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 4th ranked Southside Flyers' (10-12) home loss to third ranked Perth Lynx (17-5) 79-111 on Tuesday. Perth made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international forward Anneli Maley (185-1998, college: TCU) fired a double-double by scoring 25 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. The former international guard Alex Wilson (175-1994) chipped in 21 points and 8 assists. Five Perth Lynx players scored in double figures. American forward Haley Peters (190-1992, college: Duke) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and the former international point guard Maddison Rocci (168-1998) added 9 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Perth Lynx have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Southside at the other side keeps the fourth position with 12 games lost. Perth will meet at home bottom-ranked Sydney (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Southside will play against Adelaide (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Southside: H.Peters 15+11reb+3ast, P.Manuela 14+1reb, I.Bourne 13+3reb+2ast, M.Rocci 9+4reb+6ast, C.George 9+5reb+5ast, M.Marisa 8+1reb+1ast
Perth: M.Anneli 25+14reb+4ast, W.Alex 21+4reb+8ast, C.Alex 20+4reb+3ast, G.Stephanie 17+2reb+1ast, A.Amy 11+5reb+2ast, A.Fotu 6

Geelong U. - Bendigo 80-73

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Bendigo Spirit (16-6) against sixth ranked United (7-15) on Friday night. Visiting Bendigo Spirit was defeated by United in a tough game in Geelong 73-80. Geelong U. made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Strangely Bendigo outrebounded Geelong U. 45-32 including 34 on the defensive glass. American forward Mackenzie Holmes (190-2001, college: Indiana, agency: LBM Management) fired 27 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. The other American import forward Alissa Pili (188-2001, college: Utah) chipped in 26 points and 5 rebounds. The former international power forward Kelsey Griffin (188-1987, college: Nebraska) produced 15 points and 9 rebounds and international guard Isobel Borlase (180-2004) added 11 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Bendigo Spirit's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Newly promoted Geelong U. maintains sixth position with 7-15 record. Defending champion Bendigo dropped to the third place with six games lost. Geelong U. will meet higher ranked Canberra (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Bendigo will play against the league's leader Townsville and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bendigo: K.Griffin 15+9reb+1ast, I.Borlase 11+9reb+5ast, M.Megan 10+9reb+5ast, E.Clarke 9+5reb+1ast, R.Kelsey 9+1reb, O.Pollerd 8+5reb+1ast
Geelong U.: H.Mackenzie 27+8reb+2ast, A.Pili 26+5reb+2ast, H.Shyla 20+4reb+2ast, G.Woolley 5+1reb, M.Clinch-Hoycard 2+3reb+2ast, P.Stevens 0

Southside - Adelaide 82-77

Rather predictable result in Dandenong where fourth ranked Southside Flyers (10-12) defeated 6th ranked Adelaide Lightning (6-16) 82-77 on Saturday. Southside looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. International center Cayla George (193-1989) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The former international point guard Maddison Rocci (168-1998) chipped in 13 points and 9 assists. Five Southside Flyers players scored in double figures. point guard Dallas Loughridge (167-2004) produced 20 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and New Zealand forward Sharne Robati (190-2001) added 17 points and 4 steals respectively for lost side. Adelaide Lightning's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Southside maintains fourth position with 10-12 record. Adelaide at the other side dropped to the seventh place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Sydney. Southside will meet Adelaide (#7) on the road in the next round. Adelaide will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Adelaide: D.Loughridge 20+5reb+8ast, R.Sharne 17+3reb, S.Feagin 11+3reb+1ast, T.Brazel 9+6reb+2ast, S.Ashlee 7+1reb+1ast, C.Whittaker 6+3reb+1ast
Southside: G.Cayla 21+14reb+4ast, R.Tera 13+2reb+2ast, R.Maddison 13+3reb+9ast, B.Isabelle 13+2reb+3ast, P.Haley 11+10reb+2ast, L.Nyaduoth 7+1ast

Townsville - Canberra 78-62

Not a big story in a game when 5th ranked Canberra Capitals (8-14) were defeated on the road by first ranked Townsville Fire (18-4) 78-62 on Saturday. Townsville forced 21 Canberra turnovers. Forward Alicia Froling (190-1996, college: SMU) fired a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. The former international guard Miela Sowah (180-2000, college: Duke) chipped in 17 points. Four Townsville Fire players scored in double figures. The former international power forward Zitina Aokuso (193-1998) produced 8 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international guard Jade Melbourne (178-2002, college: Arizona St.) added 13 points respectively for lost side. Canberra Capitals' coach tested ten players seeing no chance for a win. Townsville Fire have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 18-4 record. Canberra lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with 14 games lost. Townsville will meet at home Bendigo (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Canberra will play against Geelong U. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Canberra: J.Melbourne 13+4reb+2ast, C.Jayda 9+6reb+1ast, A.Zitina 8+13reb+6ast, N.Puoch 8+3reb+2ast, B.Isabella 7+1reb, M.Bobongie 7+1ast
Townsville: S.Miela 17+3reb+2ast, F.Alicia 15+11reb+1ast, A.Ellis 15+6reb+1ast, O.Lucy 12+1reb+3ast, C.Forster 10+3reb+1ast, H.Chantel 5+8reb+1ast

Sydney - Geelong U. 76-89

The most interesting game of round 16 was a home defeat of 7th ranked Sydney (6-16) to sixth ranked Geelong U. (7-15) 89-76. United made 20-of-21 free shots (95.2 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Mackenzie Holmes (190-2001, college: Indiana, agency: LBM Management) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds and the former international guard Jazmin Shelley (165-2000, college: Nebraska) who added 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Five United players scored in double figures. United's coach Chris Lucas used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American forward Unique Thompson (190-1999, college: Auburn) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds and guard Agnes Emma-Nnopu (188-2001, college: TCU) scored 19 points and 8 rebounds. Newly promoted Geelong U. maintains sixth position with 7-15 record. Sydney lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Adelaide. Geelong U. are looking forward to face higher ranked Canberra (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Sydney will play against the league's second-placed Perth and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Sydney: U.Thompson 22+11reb+1ast, E.Agnes 19+8reb+1ast, S.Swain 15+5reb+1ast, K.Froling 8+5reb, L.McSpadden 4+4reb+1ast, N.Madeleine 3
Geelong U.: H.Mackenzie 21+11reb+1ast, S.Jazmin 20+6reb+5ast, H.Shyla 14+2reb+8ast, M.Clinch-Hoycard 12+5reb+2ast, A.Pili 11+9reb, R.Lilly 4+2ast

Bendigo - Perth 64-88

Very significant was Perth's (#3) 24-point road victory against their biggest opponent Bendigo 88-64. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Perth Lynx outrebounded Bendigo Spirit 51-36 including a 19-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. The winners were led by the former international forward Anneli Maley (185-1998, college: TCU) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 13 points and 22 rebounds and Chinese center Xu Han (211-1999) supported her with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Five Perth Lynx players scored in double figures. Even 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by international guard Isobel Borlase (180-2004) did not help to save the game for Bendigo Spirit. The former international power forward Kelsey Griffin (188-1987, college: Nebraska) added 9 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Perth have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Defending champion Bendigo dropped to the third position with six games lost. Perth will play against bottom-ranked Sydney (#8) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Bendigo will play against the league's leader Townsville (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bendigo: I.Borlase 16+5reb+4ast, A.Wehrung 12+1reb, R.Kelsey 11+5reb, K.Griffin 9+7reb+1ast, M.Megan 4+10reb+3ast, E.Clarke 3+3reb
Perth: A.Amy 23+1reb+1ast, H.Xu 18+6reb+3ast, C.Alex 16+7reb+4ast, W.Alex 13+5reb+4ast, M.Anneli 13+22reb+3ast, G.Stephanie 5+2reb+3ast

Canberra - Southside 75-82

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Southside Flyers' (10-12) road victory over 5th ranked Canberra Capitals (8-14) 82-75 on Tuesday. Southside dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Canberra Capitals's 26. Southside looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. International center Cayla George (193-1989) fired a double-double by scoring 10 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks for the winners. The former international point guard Maddison Rocci (168-1998) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 assists and 4 steals. Five Southside Flyers players scored in double figures. The former international guard Jade Melbourne (178-2002, college: Arizona St.) produced 23 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Nicole Munger (178-1997, college: Michigan) added 17 points respectively for lost side. Canberra Capitals' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Southside maintains fourth position with 10-12 record. Canberra lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with 14 games lost. Southside will meet Adelaide (#7) on the road in the next round. Canberra will play against Geelong U. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Canberra: J.Melbourne 23+6reb+3ast, M.Nicole 17+4reb+2ast, N.Puoch 10+4reb+3ast, A.Zitina 8+9reb+6ast, E.Shearer 6, B.Isabella 4+5reb+1ast
Southside: B.Isabelle 22+3reb+4ast, R.Maddison 17+2reb+10ast, R.Tera 12+6reb, P.Haley 10+8reb+2ast, G.Cayla 10+15reb+4ast, A.Haylee 5+4ast