League MVP Sami Whitcomb scores 26 points to help Bendigo Spirit sweep Townsville Fire with a championship-sealing eight-point victory.
Bendigo Spirit claim their third WNBL title with a victory in game two of the grand final series against Townsville Fire .Share article
League MVP Sami Whitcomb added a Rachael Sporn grand final MVP award to her growing trophy cabinet after scoring 26 points, while Mariana Tolo combined 17 points with nine rebounds."It felt inevitable with this group; it felt like we were building something from the beginning.Veterans Tolo, Kelsey Griffin, and Kelly Wilson celebrated their fifth championship.Lauren Cox posted 17 points for the Fire, while captain Courtney Woods' 10 points were offset by 10 turnovers.
With the Spirit's bigs finding foul trouble, the Fire went on an 11–0 run either side of the first break to motor ahead 29–20. The Fire had more turnovers than points for the term, and Bendigo, piloted by Whitcomb, took advantage to move ahead 46–41 at three-quarter time.
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