Sydney Flames come out on top in an overtime thriller against Townsville Fire

Summary

In a captivating matchup that went into overtime, the Sydney Flames have taken out the win over Townsville Fire in round 9 of the WNBL season with a final score of 77-74. The Fire held the lead for the majority of the match, with the Flames being able to snub them in an overtime thriller.

Both teams came out with strong defensive styles of play, which resulted in a slow start to the match. The Fire were able to keep the Flames scoreless for the first 4 minutes of the game, however a small momentum shift was able to keep the Flames on track.

The second half saw both teams in a tight match up. The Flames were able to level the scores during the third quarter, with the Fire seeming to be rattled by the defensive efforts of Sydney. The final quarter saw an intense match up, with scores 64 a piece at the end of the quarter and headed into overtime. The Flames were able to reignite their efforts during overtime, coming out with the win over Townsville.

Score 

Sydney Flames 77 defeated Townsville Fire 74

Venue

Qudos Bank Arena

Best photo

Cayla George celebrating the win over Townsville Fire

Top Performers

• Didi Richards (Sydney Flames): 21 pts, 8 reb, 4 ast
• Lauren Nicholson (Sydney Flames): 15 pts, 2 reb, 10 ast
• Cayla George (Sydney Flames): 17 pts, 11 reb, 2 ast
• Sami Whitcomb (Townsville Fire): 26 pts, 6 reb, 1 ast

Game stats

https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/wnbl/2291683/bs.html#ASFSK

Video highlights

• Two minute game highlight
• Play of the game
• Post-match press conference

Game images

• Getty (all WNBL images this season)

Next games

• Next Sydney Flames Game: FRI 5 JAN V ADELAIDE LIGHTNING| 7:30pm (AEDT) at Adelaide 36ers Arena- Watch on 9Now
• Next Townsville Fire Game: SUN 31 DEC V PERTH LYNX | 8:00pm (AEDT) at Townsville Entertainment Centre- Watch on 9Now

Other resources

• Full WNBL Fixture
• Tickets