2004 WNBL Finals

2004 WNBL Finals
Dates	6 – 21 February 2004
MVP	Emily McInerny (Dandenong)
Preliminary Final	Sydney def. Adelaide 65–61
	< 2003 WNBL Finals 2005 >

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
#	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

^[3]

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

Dandenong Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria^[4]

(3) Adelaide Lightning vs. (4) Canberra Capitals[]

6 February, 2004

^[5]

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

Wayville Basketball Stadium, Adelaide, South Australia^[6]

Preliminary Final[]

(2) Sydney Uni Flames vs. (3) Adelaide Lightning[]

14 February, 2004

^[7]

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

Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre, Sydney, New South Wales^[8]

Grand Final[]

(1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (2) Sydney Uni Flames[]

21 February, 2004

^[9]

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

Dandenong Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria
Attendance: 2,000

Rosters[]

2003–04 Dandenong Rangers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.
G	4		1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
G	5	Wilson, Carly	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
G	6		1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
F/C	7	(C)	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
G	8	Richards, Samantha	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
F	9	McInerny, Emily	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
C	10		1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G	11	Bibby, Jessica	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
G/F	12	Downie, Alison	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
F/C	15	Hamilton, Jacinta	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)

Head coach

Gary Fox

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DP) Development player
(I) Import player
Injured

2003–04 Sydney Uni Flames roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.
G	5		1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
G	6	Wilson, Kelly	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
F/C	7		1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
F/C	8	Hammonds, Shelley	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G	9		1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
G/F	10	Snell, Belinda	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
G	11		1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
F/C	12	Randall, Emma	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
F	14	Cotton, Rebecca	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G	15	Musselwhite, Michelle	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Head coach

Karen Dalton

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DP) Development player
(I) Import player
Injured

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

[1] "MEDIA GUIDE - WNBL". wnbl.com.au.

[2] "Rangers win WNBL grand final". abc.net.au.

[3] WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Rangers v Flames Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine

[4] "WNBL semis wins to Adelaide, Dandenong". abc.net.au.

[5] Box Scores - Lightning v Capitals Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine

[6] "Capitals crash out in WNBL semis". abc.net.au.

[7] WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Flames v Lightning Archived April 2, 2004, at the Wayback Machine

[8] "Flames book grand final appearance". abc.net.au.

[9] WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Rangers v Flames Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine

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