Colleen Planeta and Adelaide put up a fight on Friday, but still lost 74-68 to Suzy Batkovic and Townsville. Kelsey Griffin and Bendigo beat Marianna Tolo and Canberra 70-60. On Saturday, Sydney beat Dandenong 82-67. Melbourne ended a long streak by beating Canberra 70-50. There were no surprises on Sunday as Sami Whitcomb and Antonia Edmondson nearly combined to match Adelaide’s total themselves in Perth’s 102-52 win.
December 16, 2016
Adelaide Lightning vs. Townsville Fire 68-74 ADL Planeta 20/13r Logic 17/8r/6a Roberts 13 Ciabattoni 8/8r Hunter 6 Nagy 0 TSV Batkovic 24/9r Murray 14/10r Standish 14/8r Kame 7 Cocks 4/6r Zelenka 4 Cloud 4 Paalvast 3
Bendigo Spirit vs. University of Canberra Capitals 70-60 BEN Griffin 26/10r Raincock-Ekunwe 11/12r Harrington 10 Richards 6 Karaitiana 6 Dietrick 4 Spencer 3 Oliver 0 UCC Tolo 22 Ruef 13/11r Gwathmey 11 Mansfield 6 Froling 2 Bairstow 0 Allen 0
December 17, 2016
Sydney University Flames vs. Dandenong Rangers 82-67 SYD Taylor 18 Boag 12/6r Hamson 10/12r Wilson 10/9r Mitchell 10/7r/10a Nicholson 5 Walmsley 0 DAN Clydesdale 15 Cumming 15 Novosel 14 Malott 8
Melbourne Boomers vs. University of Canberra Capitals 70-50 MEL Garrick 11/7r Smart 10/6r/6a Bygate 8 Bowen 7 Cunningham 6 Keane 6 UCC Ruef 17/17r Tolo 17/7r Mansfield 6/6r Gwathmey 4 Froling 2 Allen 1 Bairstow 0
December 18, 2016
Perth Lynx vs. Adelaide Lightning 102-52 PER Whitcomb 26 Edmondson 24 Mijovic 15/6r Butler 10 Hamblin 8/6r/7b Burton 6 Lee 3 ADL Planeta 17 Roberts 13 Logic 3 Hunter 3 Ciabattoni 2 Nagy 2
Standings:
- Dandenong 11-4
- Bendigo 10-5
- Perth 9-5
- Sydney 8-5
- Townsville 8-7
- Canberra 7-7
- Melbourne 4-10
- Adelaide 0-14