Tasmania Jewels win WNBL debut against Geelong Venom
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 13:32 · Archive
Tasmania's new WNBL team, the Jewels, beat Geelong Venom 103-90 in the season opener.
Tasmania have ended their 30-year wait for a WNBL team by defeating Geelong Venom 103-90 in the season opener in front of a sold-out MyState Bank Arena. The Jewels became the first team to represent Tasmania in the top women's basketball league since the Hobart Islanders in 1996.
Captain Darcee Garbin set the tone with a block in the opening seconds before scoring Tasmania's first-ever points. She finished with 20 points and six rebounds. Six players hit double-digit scores for Tasmania, including former Adelaide Lightning guard Brooke Basham with 19 points, eight rebounds and four steals, and Opal Steph Reid with 17 points and eight assists. Reid had only two training sessions with the team before the match.
Coach Claudia Brassard said the sold-out crowd was unusual in her career. For Geelong, Opal Maddison Rocci registered a career-high 33 points in her debut for the club, while guard Bec Cole returned from foot surgery with 11 points and four assists. Geelong entered the season with a new coach, Cheryl Chambers, and a largely transformed squad.
How it is being reported
- Jewels make sparkling statement in debut win over VenomIn the WNBL's season opener, the league's newest team, the Tasmania Jewels, burst out of the blocks, overcoming the Geelong Venom in front of a sold-out crowd.The West Australian · 15 Oct, 13:03
- Jewels make sparkling statement in debut win over VenomIn the WNBL's season opener, the league's newest team, the Tasmania Jewels, burst out of the blocks, overcoming the Geelong Venom in front of a sold-out crowd.Perth Now · 15 Oct, 13:03
In this story: Tasmania Jewels · Geelong Venom · Darcee Garbin · Brooke Basham · Steph Reid · Maddison Rocci · Claudia Brassard · Tasmania
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