The Southside Melbourne Flyers overcame a third-quarter deficit to defeat the Adelaide Lightning by five points. Southside's victory was anchored by their perimeter shooting and offensive distribution, as they made 10 three-pointers and recorded 22 assists on 31 made field goals. Adelaide remained competitive through high efficiency from their starters, but they were outscored 27-15 in the final quarter as the Flyers found their rhythm late.
Cayla George led the Flyers with a dominant 21 points and 14 rebounds, shooting 4-of-9 from beyond the arc. Maddy Rocci was critical to the Flyers' ball movement, tallying 13 points and 9 assists. For Adelaide, Dallas Loughridge finished with 20 points and 8 assists, while Sharne Robati added 17 points and 4 steals. The game featured multiple momentum swings, but Southside's ability to limit Adelaide to 15 points in the fourth quarter proved decisive.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Cayla GeorgeC. George (#3) (C) | 37:30 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 8-17 | 47.1 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +8 |
| ⭐ Maddy RocciM. Rocci (#9) | 32:30 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +4 |
| ⭐ Isabelle BourneI. Bourne (#34) | 34:44 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +3 |
| ⭐ Haley PetersH. Peters (#33) | 36:26 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4-12 | 33.3 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +9 |
| ⭐ Nya LokN. Lok (#8) | 16:30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 |
| Tera ReedT. Reed (#29) | 24:53 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +7 |
| Haylee AndrewsH. Andrews (#10) | 09:44 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +0 |
| Manuela PuochM. Puoch (#32) | 03:53 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Indiah BowyerI. Bowyer (#7) | 03:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 82 | 34 | 22 | 31-64 | 48.4 | 10-27 | 37.0 | 10-12 | 83.3 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Dallas LoughridgeD. Loughridge (#4) | 36:39 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 6-16 | 37.5 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +5 |
| ⭐ Sharne RobatiS. Robati (#11) | 30:39 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 7-10 | 70.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| ⭐ Sania FeaginS. Feagin (#20) | 20:53 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -11 |
| ⭐ Tayla BrazelT. Brazel (#41) | 31:00 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3-10 | 30.0 | 3-10 | 30.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -19 |
| ⭐ Steph TalbotS. Talbot (#7) (C) | 33:59 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -3 |
| Ashlee StrawbridgeA. Strawbridge (#31) | 19:23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| Charlotte WhittakerC. Whittaker (#45) | 16:50 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +7 |
| Ella TofaeonoE. Tofaeono (#1) | 04:08 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +6 |
| Maddy FreerM. Freer (#10) | 01:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| Jasmin FejoJ. Fejo (#15) | 05:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -9 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 77 | 35 | 18 | 30-66 | 45.5 | 9-25 | 36.0 | 8-9 | 88.9 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southside | 56.2% | 16.8% | 21.2% | 18.8% |
| Adelaide | 52.3% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 13.6% |
eFG% (Effective Field Goal %): Adjusts FG% for 3-pointers being worth more
TOV% (Turnover Rate): Turnovers per 100 possessions (lower is better)
ORB% (Offensive Rebound Rate): % of available offensive rebounds grabbed
FT Rate: Free throw attempts relative to field goal attempts