A great game on Friday went to overtime before Steph Talbot and Adelaide beat Marianna Tolo and Canberra 78-68. Cayla George led Melbourne past Townsville 77-61. The Fire then had to make the trip to Bendigo on Saturday and lost to Carley Ernst and the Spirit 79-78. Sunday started with Katie-Rae Ebzery and Perth falling to Canberra and the duo of Kia Nurse and Marianna Tolo 76-59. Alice Kunek and Sydney had a golden chance to put themselves back in the mix, but lost to Adelaide 80-72 and saw the gap grow instead.
December 27, 2019
Adelaide Lightning vs. University of Canberra Capitals 78-68(OT) ADL Talbot 21/16r Nicholson 15 Brook 14 Turner 11/14r Seekamp 7/7r/9a Westbeld 5 Hodges 0 UCC Tolo 22/12r Nurse 16 Froling 7/6r Delaney 6
Melbourne Boomers vs. Townsville Fire 77-61 MEL George 27 Beck 14 Allen 10 Magbegor 7/9r Purcell 4/9r/6a Davidson 0 Brewster 0 TSV Bishop 19 Madgen 13 Vanloo 10 Gaze 5 Carleton 5 Boag 4 Young 2 Cocks 0
December 28, 2019
Bendigo Spirit vs. Townsville Fire 79-78 BEN Ernst 24/6r Wehrung 18/6r Skinner 16 Heal 12 Grays 6 TSV Carleton 19/12r Madgen 17 Garbin 13 Cocks 10 Bishop 7/7r Gaze 2 Boag 2
December 29, 2019
Perth Lynx vs. University of Canberra Capitals 59-76 PER Ebzery 25 McGee-Stafford 8/6r Atkins 8 Schwagmeyer 6 Mansfield 6 Whittle 4/13r Allen 2 UCC Nurse 23/7r Tolo 21/10r Froling 14/11r Epoupa 10/14r/7a Delaney 0
Sydney University Flames vs. Adelaide Lightning 72-80 SYD Kunek 26 Kuster 14/6r Wilson 14 Tupaea 8 ADL Westbeld 17 Talbot 13/9r/9a Seekamp 13/6a Nicholson 13 Turner 9 Hodges 6
Standings:
- Southside 12-2
- Melbourne 10-4
- Canberra 10-4
- Adelaide 8-6
- Sydney 6-9
- Perth 5-9
- Townsville 3-11
- Bendigo 3-12