Surprising Victory as 8th-Placed Adelaide Lightning Upsets League Leaders Townsville Fire

Summary

In a remarkable upset, the Adelaide Lightning secured a 15-point victory against the Townsville Fire. This impressive win from the team sitting at the bottom of the table, currently in 8th place, showcases the intense competition of the WNBL24 season, as they defeated the reigning champions and league leaders on their home court.

Score 

Fire 75 | Ligntning 90

Venue

Townsville Entertainment Centre

Best photo

Top Performers

• Isabelle Bourne for Lightning 24 points, 1 assist and 4 rebounds
• Courtney Woods for Townsville 20 points, 4 assists and 7 rebounds

Game stats

FIBA LiveStats (geniussports.com)

Video highlights

• Two minute game highlight https://www.youtube.com/@wnbl/videos
• Play of the Day https://youtu.be/M8tIuXeMX2s
• Post-match press conference

Game images

• Getty (all WNBL images this season)

Next games

• Next Townsville Fire game: 27 Jan 2024, 7:30 pm at Townsville Entertainment Centre Vs Southside Flyers - watch on 9Now. 
• Next Adelaide Lightning game: 28 Jan 2024, 3:00 pm at Adelaide 36ers Arena - watch on 9Now. 

Other resources

• Full WNBL Fixture
• Tickets