The weekend started with one game in Cairns on Saturday as Melbourne breezed past Bendigo 84-52. All teams were in action on Sunday with the first two games in Cairns and Townsville hosting the other doubleheader. Bendigo chased their first win, but Sydney buckled down to prevail 62-54. Liz Cambage dominated for Southside in their 94-79 win over Ezi Magbegor and neighbors Melbourne, putting themselves in first place in the process. Shyla Heal and Lauren Nicholson kept Townsville in good position for the playoffs with an 84-71 win over Canberra. Darcee Garbin and Perth continued a late surge with an 80-78 win over Steph Talbot and Adelaide.
December 5, 2020
Bendigo Spirit vs. Melbourne Boomers 52-84 BEN Ernst 8/7r Skinner 7 Goulding 4 Paalvast 4 Britten 4 Rintala 2 Froling 0 MEL Davidson 15/7r George 15 Magbegor 12/10r Wright 9 Purcell 9 Beck 8/8r Karaitiana 8 Madgen 5/9r/6a Brewster 3 Antoniadou 0
December 6, 2020
Sydney University Flames vs. Bendigo Spirit 62-54 SYD Ch. Boag 16/6r Schwagmeyer-Belger 15/9r Burton 6/7r Maley 5/10r Nakkasoglu 4 Mansfield 3/7a Ca. Boag 0 BEN Lavey 17/6a Ernst 12/7r Goulding 7 Skinner 5 Paalvast 0 Froling 0 Rintala 0
Southside Flyers vs. Melbourne Boomers 94-79 STH Cambage 35/7r Sa. Blicavs 18/7r Cole 16/6a O’Hea 11 Mitchell 3/11a MEL Magbegor 20 George 12/10r/7a Karaitiana 10 Madgen 10 Purcell 9 Beck 4 Wright 3 Davidson 0
Townsville Fire vs. University of Canberra Capitals 84-71 TSV Heal 27/8r Nicholson 25 Payne 11/8r McKay 5 Reid 3 Woods 3 Gaze 0 UCC Rocci 19 Griffin 10/7r Ruef 9/12r Froling 8/7r Tupaea 5 Smart 4 Tolo 4 Kaser 4 Delaney 3 Taia 3
Adelaide Lightning vs. Perth Lynx 78-80 ADL Talbot 23/13r/7a Brook 16 Whittle 11 Ortlepp 6 Tomlinson 0 PER Garbin 31/11r Ciabattoni 15/7r Ebzery 12/6r/10a Steindl 11/11r Sharp 6/7r/6a Clarke 0