The new season started on Friday in Adelaide as Brianna Turner made her overseas debut, but Crystal Langhorne led the hosts past Colleen Planeta and Sydney 89-79. On Saturday, Marte Grays made her professional debut for Bendigo, but they lost to Melbourne 87-72. Sophie Cunningham played her first overseas game for the visitors who also welcomed Lindsay Allen back from injury. Southside played their first game under a new name and Leilani Mitchell helped them win 81-72 as Anneli Maley also returned to her home country to turn professional. Bridget Carleton played a good first overseas game for Townsville. On Sunday, Canberra’s trio of Kia Nurse, Kelsey Griffin, and Keely Froling got them the 90-83 win over Adelaide despite the best efforts of Lauren Nicholson. Perth started their season with Ali Schwagmeyer leading them past Sydney 79-62.
October 11, 2019
Adelaide Lightning vs. Sydney University Flames 89-79 ADL Langhorne 20/13r Brook 19 Talbot 12 Seekamp 11/8a Nicholson 7 Turner 6 Kaser 5 Edwards 0 SYD Planeta 30/11r Kunek 16/6a Wilson 11 Scherf 10/17r Tupaea 5 Kuster 2 Smart 0
October 12, 2019
Bendigo Spirit vs. Melbourne Boomers 72-87 BEN Grays 14/9r Skinner 14 Heal 14 Ernst 6/7r Richards 2 MEL Allen 19/6r/7a Garrick 15 Magbegor 13/7r George 12/9r Cunningham 11 Beck 8 Purcell 4 Davidson 0
Southside Flyers vs. Townsville Fire 81-72 STH Mitchell 21/6r O’Hea 19/8r Blicavs 13 Russell 12 Cole 11/6a Tomlinson 2 Maley 0 TSV Carleton 20/7r Madgen 17/7r Garbin 16/7r Young 7 Cocks 6 Gaze 0 Boag 0
October 13, 2019
University of Canberra Capitals vs. Adelaide Lightning 90-83 UCC Nurse 28/7r Griffin 22/20r Froling 22/11r Delaney 0 ADL Nicholson 32 Seekamp 17/7r/8a Talbot 13/7r Turner 10/6r Kaser 0 Edwards 0
Perth Lynx vs. Sydney University Flames 79-62 PER Schwagmeyer 21/10r Payne 13 McGee-Stafford 12/8r Ebzery 10/7a Williams 10 Whittle 4 Allen 2 SYD Kunek 15 Planeta 11/9r Scherf 11/8r Kuster 10/8r Tupaea 4
Leave a Reply