The round started on Friday with Kia Nurse being brutally efficient for Canberra in a 91-66 win over Bendigo. Brianna Turner and Lauren Nicholson led Adelaide past Perth 79-69 to widen the gap between the top half and the bottom half. Saturday’s games lived up to the hype as Jenna O’Hea led Southside past their local rivals Melbourne 9-82. On Sunday, Colleen Planeta and Alice Kunek led Sydney past Adelaide 81-69 to take over the role of the team chasing the top four. At the bottom of the standings, Darcee Garbin and Townsville climbed above Bendigo despite the best efforts of Demi Skinner. Melbourne beat Perth 72-63 to end the weekend.
December 6, 2019
Bendigo Spirit vs. Canberra Capitals 66-91 BEN Lavey 17 Heal 15 Richards 14/6r Tobin 4/7r Grays 4 Ernst 4 Skinner 2 UCC Nurse 32 Tolo 16/8r Griffin 15/12r Epoupa 11/6r/6a Froling 1 Delaney 0
Adelaide Lightning vs. Perth Lynx 79-69 ADL Turner 24/13r Nicholson 21 Seekamp 14/8a Talbot 7/14r Westbeld 6/6r Hodges 0 PER Ebzery 18 Atkins 15 McGee-Stafford 14/11r Schwagmeyer 6 Mansfield 5 Whittle 4 Allen 2/6r
December 7, 2019
Southside Flyers vs. Melbourne Boomers 89-82 STH O’Hea 22/6a Mitchell 18/6r Blicavs 17/10r Russell 14/9r Cole 12 Maley 6 Tomlinson 0 MEL George 19/8r Garrick 18 Allen 15/8a Cunningham 11 Purcell 7 Magbegor 6 Beck 4 Davidson 2
December 8, 2019
Sydney University Flames vs. Adelaide Lightning 81-69 SYD Planeta 28/12r Kunek 21 Kuster 14/6r Tupaea 6 ADL Turner 19/7r Talbot 18/7r Westbeld 12 Nicholson 10 Seekamp 6/7r/7a Hodges 0 Kaser 0
Townsville Fire vs. Bendigo Spirit 94-80 TSV Garbin 27/7r Carleton 18/7r Madgen 17/6r Vanloo 15/9a Gaze 9 Bishop 6 Young 0 Boag 0 Howe 0 BEN Skinner 26 Lavey 14/8r/6a Tobin 10/8r Richards 9 Ernst 4 Grays
Melbourne Boomers vs. Perth Lynx 72-63 MEL Garrick 17 Cunningham 15 Allen 12 George 11 Purcell 7/7r Magbegor 5 Davidson 0 PER Schwagmeyer 13/6r Allen 12 McGee-Stafford 11/11r Ebzery 10 Mansfield 8 Whittle 0 Atkins 0
Standings:
- Southside 10-1
- Canberra 8-2
- Melbourne 8-3
- Adelaide 5-5
- Sydney 4-7
- Perth 3-8
- Townsville 2-7
- Bendigo 2-9