UC Capitals edge Bendigo Spirit in close WNBL contest
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 08:32 · Archive
The UC Capitals defeated the Bendigo Spirit 94-92 in a close Australian women's basketball match.
The UC Capitals pulled off a 94-92 victory over the Bendigo Spirit in a tightly contested WNBL match at the AIS Arena on Saturday. Jade Melbourne, who left the Capitals in the off-season after six campaigns with the club, played her first match for Bendigo. She was met with cheers when entering the arena but silenced the crowd with early points, before missing a final shot that could have won the game for the Spirit.
The Capitals had led by 19 points late in the second quarter but Bendigo surged back into the lead. Canberra responded with a 9-0 run, powered by point guard Meg McConnell with 19 points and Amy Atwell with 26 points. Bendigo coach Kennedy Kereama said of Melbourne's final attempt: 'I genuinely thought that shot she took at the end of the game was going to drop. It looked straight as an arrow from my angle.'
For Bendigo, five-time league champion Marianna Tolo made a triumphant return from giving birth in May, posting 28 points, six rebounds and three steals. Tolo received several boos at the free-throw line, which Kereama described as 'uneducated'.
How it is being reported
- Capitals break Bendigo's Spirit in Melbourne reunionMarianna Tolo has made a dazzling return from pregnancy, but it wasn't enough as the UC Capitals pulled off a thrilling victory at the AIS Arena.The West Australian · 17 Oct, 08:12
- Capitals break Bendigo's Spirit in Melbourne reunionMarianna Tolo has made a dazzling return from pregnancy, but it wasn't enough as the UC Capitals pulled off a thrilling victory at the AIS Arena.Perth Now · 17 Oct, 08:12
In this story: UC Capitals · Bendigo Spirit · Jade Melbourne · Marianna Tolo · Meg McConnell · Amy Atwell · Kennedy Kereama · AIS Arena
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