Melbourne is in the middle of changing imports and only having Brittany Smart at their disposal on Friday did not help them stop their slide in an 83-59 loss to Canberra. The hosts were powered by the trio of Mikaela Ruef, Lauren Mansfield, and Marianna Tolo, who managed to comfortably outscore their opponents on their own. Sami Whitcomb put on another shooting display for Perth and was joined by Carley Mijovic as they beat Suzy Batkovic led Townsville 80-73. On Saturday, Adelaide was left still searching for a win after a 72-54 loss to Mia Murray and Townsville. Ally Malott led Dandenong past Belinda Snell, Alex Wilson, and Sydney 91-83. Melbourne debuted their new import on Sunday and got a good game from Alice Kunek, but lost to Leilani Mitchell and Sydney 80-71. Sara Blicavs and Dandenong finished a good weekend with a 77-69 win at Bendigo.
December 2, 2016
University of Canberra Capitals vs. Melbourne Boomers 83-59 UCC Ruef 26/10r Mansfield 22 Tolo 20/9r Bairstow 3 Gwathmey 2 Froling 0 Allen 0 Adams 0 MEL Smart 21 Kunek 11 Cole 10/7r Bowen 2 Bygate 2 Cunningham 0
Perth Lynx vs. Townsville Fire 80-73 PER Whitcomb 25 Mijovic 20/8r Hamblin 14/8r Lavey 10/6r/6a Butler 2 Burton 1 Lee 0 TSV Batkovic 25/13r Standish 16/8r Murray 12/7a Cocks 9 Paalvast 9 Cloud 2 Kame 0
December 3, 2016
Adelaide Lightning vs. Townsville Fire 54-72 ADL Hodges 15/7r Logic 9/7r Planeta 8 Ciabattoni 6 Hunter 0 Nagy 0 TSV Murray 26 Batkovic 18/19r/6a Cocks 11 Standish 10 Cloud 3 Zelenka 3 Paalvast 0 Kame 0
Dandenong Rangers vs. Sydney University Flames 91-83 DAN Malott 22 Blicavs 19/8r Cumming 17/6a Todhunter 13/11r Novosel 3 SYD Snell 27/7r/6a Wilson 20/6r Mitchell 14/7a Hamson 11/7r Boag 7 Nicholson 2
December 4, 2016
Melbourne Boomers vs. Sydney University Flames 71-80 MEL Kunek 21 Cole 14 Smart 11/7r Garrick 10/6r Keane 10 Cunningham 5 Bowen 0 Bygate 0 SYD Mitchell 25 Hamson 19/11r Nicholson 11/8r Boag 9 Snell 3/6a
Bendigo Spirit vs. Dandenong Rangers 69-77 BEN Griffin 19/10r Richards 19 Raincock-Ekunwe 17/12r Karaitiana 3 Dietrick 2 Oliver 0 Spencer 0 DAN Blicavs 20 Cumming 17/8r Malott 15
Standings:
- Dandenong 9-3
- Perth 8-4
- Canberra 7-4
- Bendigo 8-5
- Sydney 6-4
- Townsville 6-7
- Melbourne 3-9
- Adelaide 0-11