A champion will soon be crowned in the WNBL, and it won’t be the team with the best record in the league.
That’s because the Townsville Fire—the most dominant team all season long—fell to the Perth Lynx in back-to-back games in the Semi-Finals. At the same time, the Southside Flyers defeated the Melbourne Boomers in Game 3 thanks to an incredible game by Lauren Jackson, and so the Flyers will face the Lynx in the Grand Final.
Perth Lynx upset Townsville Fire to advance
The Townsville Fire (14-7) was the heavy favorite in their Semi-Final matchup against the Perth Lynx (11-10). But, largely thanks to the play of Aari McDonald and Amy Atwell, the Lynx won two close games against the Fire—a one-point Game 1 and a six-point Game 6. McDonald, who was named to the WNBL Second Team last month, scored on a go-ahead layup to give the Lynx a lead with a minute to go in Game 1 to cap off a 26-point and nine-assist performance. Atwell, also named to the WNBL Second Team, added 24 points.
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