Announcement posted by Basketball Australia 17 Jan 2024
Summary
Ahead of the match, both teams were playing with the finals in mind. Southside coming off an underwhelming last two weeks were looking to maintain their position of 3rd on the ladder while Bendigo have frantically been trying to secure a top 4 spot after winning 4 of their 5 last matches.
The home team, Southside, got out to a flying start in the first quarter scoring the first 14 points of the match before Kelsey Wilson was the first to score for Bendigo. Overall the Flyers defence paired with the Spirits lacklustre start were a key contributor towards the dominance of the flyers.
This began to be a stern reality check for the Spirit who began to lose control of their game plan going into the halftime break. Their defensive pressure continued to decline as the game went on and Southside were able to comfortly get out to a game high of 31 points in the third quarter.
Not all is bad news for Bendigo as individual performances from Alicia Froling and Casey Samuels were a glimpse of hope for the Spirit, combined the pair got 25 of the 57 points for Bendigo.
Venue
Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre
Best photo

Rebecca Cole of the Flyers in action during the WNBL match between Southside Flyers and Bendigo Spirit at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, on January 17, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Jonathan DiMaggio/Getty Images)
Top Performers
- Rebecca Cole (Southside Flyers) - 17 pts, 5 reb, 7 ast.
- Maddi Rocci (Southside Flyers) - 12 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast.
- Alicia Froling (Bendigo Spirit) - 15 pts, 3 reb, 1 blk.
- Casey Samuels (Bendigo Spirit) - 10 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast.
Game stats
https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/wnbl/2291853/bs.html
Video highlights
Game images
- Getty (all WNBL images this season)
Next games
- Next Bendigo Spirit Game: SAT 20 JAN v PERTH LYNX | 9:00pm (AEDT) at Bendat Basketball Centre - Watch on 9Now
- Next Southside Flyers Game: SUN 21 JAN v MELBOURNE BOOMERS | 3:00pm (AEDT) at Melbourne Sports Centres, Parkville - Watch on 9Now
Other resources
Media Contacts
Basketball Australia