Southside wrestle 10 point win out of Bendigo
Announcement posted by Basketball Australia 17 Dec 2023
Summary
Both entering their second and final game of round 7, Bendigo Spirit coming off a win and Southside a loss.
The home team, Spirit, got out to a 5 pt. lead in the first period (19-14). They won the total rebounds, assists and second chance points. The flyers however did not let Spirit's lead get too far away matching turnovers.
At halftime, momentum had swung in the way of southside with a margin of 2 pts at the end of the period (37-39). The shift was focused on their offensive accuracy getting 17/35 of their field goals, though the Spirit had more chances from 2 points.
By the third quarter the game continued to be an arm wrestle with advancements from both teams, Southside lead the points the entire quarter getting out to 5 points. Kelly Wilson in the last second scored a crucial 3 points closing the gap again to 2 points.
The final quarter saw the momentum slip away from Bendigo with Southside extending the lead to a game high of 11 points.
Maddy Rocci of Southside was POTG with 24 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists.
Score
Bendigo Spirit: 81 - Southside: 91
Venue
Red Energy Arena, Bendigo VIC
Best photo
Maddison Rocci of the Flyers shoots during the WNBL match between Bendigo Spirit and Southside Flyers at Red Energy Arena, on December 17, 2023, in Bendigo, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)
Top Performers
- Mehryn Kraker (Bendigo Spirit) - 20 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast.
- Kelsey Griffin - (Bendigo Spirit) 18 pts, 4 reb, 2 TO.
- Maddy Rocci - (Southside Flyers) 24 pts, 4 reb, 7 ast.
- Bec Cole - (Southside Flyers) - 24 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast.
Game stats
Video highlights
Game images
- Getty (all WNBL images this season)
Next games
- Next Bendigo Spirit Game: FRI 22 DEC v SYDNEY FLAMES | 7:00pm (AEDT) at Quaycentre, Sydney NSW - Watch on 9Now
- Next Southside Flyers Game: SAT 23 DEC v PERTH LYNX | 6:30pm (AEDT) at Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth WA- Watch on 9Now
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