The round started on Friday with Kia Nurse catching fire in Canberra’s 104-75 win over Laurin Mincy and Townsville. Asia Taylor and Ali Schwagmeyer led Perth past Betnijah Laney and Dandenong 95-80. On Saturday, Melbourne nearly had an unforgettable collapse against Bendigo, but Lindsay Allen helped steady the ship and get them the 71-67 win in overtime. The battle for playoff positioning continued in earnest on Sunday with Nia Coffey and Adelaide beating Perth 74-67 in a special early game. Townsville recovered with a 93-80 win in Sydney. It was all Kia Nurse again for Canberra, getting help from Leilani Mitchell as they doubled up Dandenong 86-43.
December 28, 2018
University of Canberra Capitals vs. Townsville Fire 104-75 UCC Nurse 33 Mitchell 17/8a Griffin 12/12r Wilson 10/7a Tolo 9 Froling 6 McLaren 2 Young 0 Loader 0 TSV Mincy 20 Garbin 13/8r Madgen 8 Malott 7 Beck 6 Cocks 4
Perth Lynx vs. Dandenong Rangers 95-80 PER Taylor 22/12r Schwagmeyer 20 McPhee 15 Ebzery 10/6a Mansfield 10 Steindl 8/6r Allen 2/7r DAN Laney 21/10r/7a Pedersen 14/6r Cole 13 Jarry 10 Mijovic 7 Reid 0
December 29, 2018
Bendigo Spirit vs. Melbourne Boomers 67-71(OT) BEN Payne 17 Tobin 12/15r Hurst 10/6r Whittle 10 Tomlinson 9/8r MEL Allen 27 George 13/16r Talbot 12/11r O’Hea 8 Purcell 2/6r Boothe 0
December 30, 2018
Adelaide Lightning vs. Perth Lynx 74-67 ADL Coffey 21/9r Seekamp 16/7a Nicholson 12 Blicavs 11 Planeta 3 Alexander 2/7r Davidson 2 PER Taylor 16/12r Mansfield 12 McPhee 12 Steindl 8 Schwagmeyer 8 Allen 0
Sydney University Flames vs. Townsville Fire 80-93 SYD Smart 16/8a McSpadden 15/7r Snell 13/10r/9a Panousis 11 Graham 10 Greaves 10 Tupaea 5 Johnson 0 Walmsley 0 TSV Malott 19/8r Garbin 16 Aokuso 15 Samuels 11 Beck 9/9r Madgen 9/9a Mincy 6 Cocks 2
Dandenong Rangers vs. University of Canberra Capitals 43-86 DAN Laney 9/11r Pedersen 8 Mijovic 3 Jarry 2 Reid 0 UCC Nurse 26 Mitchell 20 Griffin 12/9r Froling 10 Tolo 5 McLaren 2 Loader 0
Standings:
- Canberra 12-5
- Melbourne 12-5
- Perth 11-6
- Adelaide 10-7
- Townsville 7-10
- Dandenong 7-10
- Bendigo 7-10
- Sydney 2-15