2004 WNBL Finals
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Dates | 6 – 21 February 2004 | |||||||||
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MVP | Emily McInerny (Dandenong) | |||||||||
Preliminary Final | Sydney def. Adelaide 65–61 | |||||||||
The 2004 WNBL Finals is the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2003–04 season.[1] The Canberra Capitals were the two-time defending champions, but were defeated in the Semi Finals by Adelaide. The Dandenong Rangers won the Grand Final over the Sydney Uni Flames, 63–53, taking home their first ever WNBL title.[2]
Standings[]
# | WNBL Championship Ladder | |||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GP | ||
1 | Dandenong Rangers | 17 | 4 | 80.0 | 21 | |
2 | Sydney Uni Flames | 13 | 8 | 62.0 | 21 | |
3 | Adelaide Lightning | 13 | 8 | 62.0 | 21 | |
4 | Canberra Capitals | 13 | 8 | 62.0 | 21 | |
5 | Townsville Fire | 12 | 9 | 57.0 | 21 | |
6 | Bulleen Boomers | 7 | 9 | 52.0 | 21 | |
7 | AIS | 5 | 16 | 24.0 | 21 | |
8 | Perth Lynx | 0 | 21 | 0.00 | 21 |
Finals[]
Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||
1 | Dandenong Rangers | 85 | |||||||||
2 | Sydney Uni Flames | 68 | |||||||||
Sydney Uni Flames | 65 | Dandenong Rangers | 63 | ||||||||
Adelaide Lightning | 61 | Sydney Uni Flames | 53 | ||||||||
3 | Adelaide Lightning | 72 | |||||||||
4 | Canberra Capitals | 63 | Key: | Winning team advances | Losing team advances |
Semi Finals[]
(1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (2) Sydney Uni Flames[]
6 February, 2004
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Dandenong Rangers | 85–68 | Sydney Uni Flames |
Scoring by quarter: 27–13, 24–16, 12–19, 22–20 | ||
Pts: 18 Rebs: 11 Asts: McInerny 5 |
Pts: Snell 36 Rebs: Hammonds, Snell 8 Asts: Hammonds, Snell 3 |
(3) Adelaide Lightning vs. (4) Canberra Capitals[]
6 February, 2004
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Adelaide Lightning | 72–63 | Canberra Capitals |
Scoring by quarter: 14–22, 16–9, 17–15, 25–17 | ||
Pts: Screen, Summerton 16 Rebs: Four players 7 Asts: Screen 4 |
Pts: Jackson 30 Rebs: Bailie, Jackson 9 Asts: Veal 7 |
Preliminary Final[]
(2) Sydney Uni Flames vs. (3) Adelaide Lightning[]
14 February, 2004
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Sydney Uni Flames | 65–61 | Adelaide Lightning |
Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 17–12, 14–17, 12–15 | ||
Pts: Snell 21 Rebs: Snell 10 Asts: Musselwhite, Snell 2 |
Pts: Smith 13 Rebs: Brogan 12 Asts: Screen 5 |
Grand Final[]
(1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (2) Sydney Uni Flames[]
21 February, 2004
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Dandenong Rangers | 63–53 | Sydney Uni Flames |
Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 13–16, 16–12, 17–7 | ||
Pts: Hamilton 18 Rebs: , Hamilton 11 Asts: Hamilton, McInerny 3 |
Pts: Snell 19 Rebs: Snell 8 Asts: Snell 3 |
Rosters[]
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References[]
- ^ "MEDIA GUIDE - WNBL". wnbl.com.au.
- ^ "Rangers win WNBL grand final". abc.net.au.
- ^ WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Rangers v Flames Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "WNBL semis wins to Adelaide, Dandenong". abc.net.au.
- ^ Box Scores - Lightning v Capitals Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Capitals crash out in WNBL semis". abc.net.au.
- ^ WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Flames v Lightning Archived April 2, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Flames book grand final appearance". abc.net.au.
- ^ WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Rangers v Flames Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- Women's National Basketball League
- Women's National Basketball League seasons
- Women's National Basketball League Finals
- 2003–04 in Australian basketball
- 2003–04 in women's basketball leagues
- 2003 in Australian women's sport
- 2004 in Australian women's sport