Geelong earned a 13-point road win over Sydney, capitalizing on superior shooting efficiency and a near-perfect performance from the free-throw line. The Venom shot 43.9% from the field and hit 11 three-pointers at 37.9%, while the Flames were held to 38.5% overall and 29.2% from deep. Geelong's discipline at the stripe was a major factor, as they converted 20 of their 21 free-throw attempts (95.2%), significantly outpacing Sydney's 64.3% conversion rate.
Mackenzie Holmes and Jazmin Shelley led the way for Geelong, combining for 41 points. Holmes recorded a double-double with 11 rebounds, matching the 11 rebounds of Sydney’s Unique Thompson, who led the Flames with 22 points. While Sydney was active on the offensive glass with 16 rebounds, they were unable to turn those extra possessions into enough points to overcome Geelong's more efficient shot-making and transition play.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Unique ThompsonU. Thompson (#52) | 27:57 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 9-20 | 45.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -15 |
| ⭐ Agnes Emma-NnopuA. Emma-Nnopu (#11) | 37:38 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 8-17 | 47.1 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -10 |
| ⭐ Shaneice SwainS. Swain (#6) | 23:26 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +1 |
| ⭐ Keely FrolingK. Froling (#21) | 27:09 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2-11 | 18.2 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -5 |
| ⭐ Mikhaela CannM. Cann (#3) (C) | 30:41 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -16 |
| Lara McSpaddenL. McSpadden (#14) | 20:59 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +7 |
| Jessica McDowell-WhiteJ. McDowell-White (#24) | 25:08 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -18 |
| Madeleine NorrisM. Norris (#30) | 03:17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 |
| Carla PitmanC. Pitman (#4) | 03:50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +0 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 76 | 44 | 17 | 30-78 | 38.5 | 7-24 | 29.2 | 9-14 | 64.3 | 16 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 20 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Mackenzie HolmesM. Holmes (#54) | 30:38 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 8-12 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +7 |
| ⭐ Jazmin ShelleyJ. Shelley (#4) (C) | 37:18 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +15 |
| ⭐ Shyla HealS. Heal (#23) | 33:23 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 6-16 | 37.5 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +14 |
| ⭐ Alissa PiliA. Pili (#35) | 25:44 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1-9 | 11.1 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 9-10 | 90.0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +12 |
| ⭐ Lilly RotunnoL. Rotunno (#2) | 19:12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +3 |
| Mackenzie Clinch HoycardM. Clinch Hoycard (#12) | 22:02 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +12 |
| Georgia WoolleyG. Woolley (#3) | 05:08 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 |
| Elissa BrettE. Brett (#5) | 23:59 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +20 |
| Georgia TaylorG. Taylor (#7) | 01:12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| Taylor MoleT. Mole (#11) | 01:26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 89 | 46 | 19 | 29-66 | 43.9 | 11-29 | 37.9 | 20-21 | 95.2 | 10 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 42.9% | 10.6% | 30.8% | 17.9% |
| Geelong | 52.3% | 11.7% | 26.3% | 31.8% |
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