2026-02-08
Townsville secured an 18-point win by protecting the ball and dominating the offensive boards. The Fire committed only 11 turnovers compared to Bendigo's 17 and grabbed 16 offensive rebounds, which allowed them to attempt 14 more field goals than the Spirit. This volume advantage, combined with disciplined free-throw shooting, ensured a comfortable result for the home side.
Miela Sowah led the Fire with 23 points, shooting 61.5% from the field. Bendigo's Isobel Borlase was remarkably efficient, scoring 19 points on 6-of-7 shooting, but her team's high turnover rate limited their ability to mount a sustained challenge. Townsville’s accuracy at the charity stripe was also notable, as they converted 17 of 18 free-throw attempts.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Miela SowahM. Sowah (#1) | 29:38 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 8-13 | 61.5 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +23 |
| ⭐ Courtney WoodsC. Woods (#7) (C) | 25:41 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +21 |
| ⭐ Alexandra FowlerA. Fowler (#12) | 28:17 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4-14 | 28.6 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +18 |
| ⭐ Alicia FrolingA. Froling (#9) | 23:44 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +24 |
| ⭐ Abbey EllisA. Ellis (#23) | 22:17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +22 |
| Chantel HorvatC. Horvat | 20:08 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 |
| Lucy OlsenL. Olsen (#33) | 23:35 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -7 |
| Chloe ForsterC. Forster (#11) | 16:24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Dakota CrichtonD. Crichton (#16) | 06:14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| Catelyn Van EsC. Van Es (#25) | 01:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 |
| Jessie EdwardsJ. Edwards (#31) | 02:17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 84 | 45 | 16 | 29-71 | 40.8 | 9-31 | 29.0 | 17-18 | 94.4 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 18 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Isobel BorlaseI. Borlase (#14) | 26:05 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -12 |
| ⭐ Olivia PollerdO. Pollerd (#7) | 28:39 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -15 |
| ⭐ Kelsey ReesK. Rees (#53) | 25:54 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2-11 | 18.2 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -16 |
| ⭐ Abbey WehrungA. Wehrung (#13) (C) | 21:50 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -22 |
| ⭐ Megan McConnellM. McConnell (#4) | 25:54 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -18 |
| Emma ClarkeE. Clarke (#10) | 25:27 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -5 |
| Georgia BoothG. Booth (#3) | 21:44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +2 |
| Catherine MacGregorC. MacGregor (#8) | 11:26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Hayley McDowell-WhiteH. McDowell-White | 13:05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 66 | 35 | 14 | 23-57 | 40.4 | 10-27 | 37.0 | 10-17 | 58.8 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsville | 47.2% | 12.2% | 38.1% | 25.4% |
| Bendigo | 49.1% | 20.9% | 23.7% | 29.8% |
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