2008 WNBL Finals
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Dates | 23 February – 8 March 2008 | |||||||||
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MVP | Renae Camino (Adelaide) | |||||||||
Preliminary Final | Adelaide def. Dandenong, 74–64 | |||||||||
The 2008 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2007–08 season.[1] The Canberra Capitals were the two-time defending champions but were defeated by Dandenong in the Semi Finals. The Adelaide Lightning won their fifth WNBL championship with a 92–82 win over the Sydney Uni Flames.[2]
Standings[]
# | WNBL Championship Ladder | |||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GP | ||
1 | Adelaide Lightning | 21 | 3 | 87.5 | 24 | |
2 | Sydney Uni Flames | 17 | 7 | 70.83 | 24 | |
3 | Canberra Capitals | 17 | 7 | 70.83 | 24 | |
4 | Dandenong Rangers | 12 | 12 | 50 | 24 | |
5 | Bulleen Boomers | 11 | 13 | 45.83 | 24 | |
6 | Townsville Fire | 10 | 14 | 41.67 | 24 | |
7 | Bendigo Spirit | 10 | 14 | 41.67 | 24 | |
8 | Christchurch Sirens | 9 | 15 | 37.5 | 24 | |
9 | AIS | 8 | 16 | 33.33 | 24 | |
10 | Perth Lynx | 5 | 19 | 20.83 | 24 |
Bracket[]
Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||
1 | Adelaide Lightning | 71 | |||||||||
2 | Sydney Uni Flames | 90 | |||||||||
Adelaide Lightning | 74 | Sydney Uni Flames | 82 | ||||||||
Dandenong Rangers | 64 | Adelaide Lightning | 92 | ||||||||
3 | Canberra Capitals | 54 | |||||||||
4 | Dandenong Rangers | 60 | Key: | Winning team advances | Losing team advances |
Semi Finals[]
(1) Adelaide Lightning vs. (2) Sydney Uni Flames[]
23 February, 2008
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Adelaide Lightning | 71–90 | Sydney Uni Flames |
Scoring by quarter: 12–17, 20–19, 21–31, 18–23 | ||
Pts: Camino 20 Rebs: Camino 10 Asts: Phillips 5 |
Pts: Porter, Poto 17 Rebs: Poto 8 Asts: Veal 7 |
(3) Canberra Capitals vs. (4) Dandenong Rangers[]
22 February, 2008
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Canberra Capitals | 54–60 | Dandenong Rangers |
Scoring by quarter: 16–8, 17–10, 9–20, 12–22 | ||
Pts: Bishop 15 Rebs: Beatty 10 Asts: Bevilaqua 4 |
Pts: 18 Rebs: Brogan 7 Asts: Three tied 2 |
Preliminary Final[]
(1) Adelaide Lightning vs. (4) Dandenong Rangers[]
1 March, 2008
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Adelaide Lightning | 74–64 | Dandenong Rangers |
Scoring by quarter: 21–12, 21–19, 22–19, 10–14 | ||
Pts: Camino 24 Rebs: 12 Asts: 9 |
Pts: Brogan 18 Rebs: Brogan 11 Asts: McInerny 5 |
Grand Final[]
(1) Adelaide Lightning vs. (2) Sydney Uni Flames[]
8 March, 2008
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Sydney Uni Flames | 82–92 | Adelaide Lightning |
Scoring by quarter: 16–30, 19–10, 17–24, 30–28 | ||
Pts: Porter 23 Rebs: Musselwhite 9 Asts: Poto 6 |
Pts: Camino 32 Rebs: Camino, Whittle 9 Asts: Foley 6 |
Rosters[]
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References[]
- ^ "MEDIA GUIDE – WNBL". wnbl.com.au.
- ^ "Rampant Adelaide score grand final triumph". abc.net.au.
Categories:
- Women's National Basketball League
- Women's National Basketball League seasons
- Women's National Basketball League Finals
- 2007–08 in Australian basketball
- 2007–08 in women's basketball leagues
- 2007 in Australian women's sport
- 2008 in Australian women's sport