2008 WSBL season

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2008 WSBL season
League State Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Duration28 March – 2 August (Regular season)
8 August – 5 September (Finals)
Number of games24
Number of teams13
Regular season
  Minor premiers Willetton Tigers
Season MVP Deanna Smith (Hawks)
Top scorer Deanna Smith (Hawks)
Finals
Champions Perry Lakes Hawks
  Runners-up Willetton Tigers
Grand Final MVP Deanna Smith (Hawks)
WSBL seasons

The 2008 WSBL season was the 20th season of the Women's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 28 March and ended on Saturday 2 August. The finals began on Friday 8 August and ended on Friday 5 September, when the Perry Lakes Hawks defeated the Willetton Tigers in the WSBL Grand Final.

Contents

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 28 March and ended on Saturday 2 August after 19 rounds of competition.

Standings

Pos
Team W L
1 Willetton Tigers 222
2 Perry Lakes Hawks 222
3 Cockburn Cougars 177
4 Stirling Senators 168
5 Mandurah Magic 159
6 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 1311
7 Perth Redbacks 1311
8 Wanneroo Wolves 1113
9 Rockingham Flames 915
10 Lakeside Lightning 618
11 Bunbury Slammers 618
12 Geraldton Buccaneers 519
13 East Perth Eagles 123

Finals

The finals began on Friday 8 August and ended on Friday 5 September with the WSBL Grand Final. [1] [2] [3]

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand Final
               
1 Willetton Tigers 9686X
8 Wanneroo Wolves 72 52 X
1 Willetton Tigers 8164X
4 Stirling Senators 55 60 X
4 Stirling Senators 62 7753
5 Mandurah Magic 6550 50
  Willetton Tigers 69 X X
Gold Cup icon.svg Perry Lakes Hawks 87X X
2 Perry Lakes Hawks 6979X
7 Perth Redbacks 61 73 X
2 Perry Lakes Hawks 10084X
6 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 64 63 X
3 Cockburn Cougars 66 58 X
6 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 6867X

Awards

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerTeam
Points Deanna Smith [4] Perry Lakes Hawks
Rebounds Dana Jones Geraldton Buccaneers
Assists Kim Malajczuk
Fleur McIntyre [5]
Perry Lakes Hawks
Cockburn Cougars
Steals Jessica Van Schie Lakeside Lightning
Blocks Sarah Brodie East Perth Eagles
Field goal percentage Natalie Burton Perry Lakes Hawks
3-pt field goal percentageTanya Kelly Perry Lakes Hawks
Free throw percentage Deanna Smith Perry Lakes Hawks

Regular season

Finals

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