2017 WSBL season

2017 WSBL season
League	State Basketball League
Sport	Basketball
Duration	17 March – 29 July (Regular season) 4 August – 1 September (Finals)
Number of games	22
Number of teams	12
Regular season
Minor premiers	Perry Lakes Hawks
Season MVP	Alison Schwagmeyer (Lightning)
Top scorer	Chastity Reed (Flames)
Finals
Champions	Perry Lakes Hawks
Runners-up	Mandurah Magic
Grand Final MVP	Antonia Farnworth (Hawks)
WSBL seasons
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The 2017 WSBL season was the 29th season of the Women's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 17 March, with Perry Lakes, East Perth and Rockingham hosting Stirling, Kalamunda and Perth respectively. The 2017 WSBL All-Star Game was played on 5 June at Bendat Basketball Centre – the home of basketball in Western Australia. The regular season ended on Saturday 29 July. The finals began on Friday 4 August and ended on Friday 1 September, when the Perry Lakes Hawks defeated the Mandurah Magic in the WSBL Grand Final.

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 17 March and ended on Saturday 29 July after 20 rounds of competition. In an exciting move by the SBL, all games over the Easter Weekend were played on a blockbuster Thursday night with six venues all hosting games before the league took a break for the Easter long weekend. Anzac Round took place again in round 6 of the competition with the Kalamunda Eastern Suns and Willetton Tigers continuing their Anzac Day game tradition while being joined this year by the Cockburn Cougars hosting the Rockingham Flames on the Tuesday afternoon. In round 9, the inaugural Women's Round took place in alignment with Mother's Day on Sunday 14 May. During this round, the SBL trialled the WSBL games being played at the later timeslot at each venue following the MSBL games. There was also Rivalry Round in round 12 and Heritage Round in round 16. ^[1]

Standings

Pos
	Team [2]	W	L
1	Perry Lakes Hawks	20	2
2	Mandurah Magic	19	3
3	Lakeside Lightning	17	5
4	Stirling Senators	15	7
5	Willetton Tigers	13	9
6	Joondalup Wolves	12	10
7	Perth Redbacks	8	14
8	Cockburn Cougars	8	14
9	Kalamunda Eastern Suns	6	16
10	South West Slammers	6	16
11	Rockingham Flames	6	16
12	East Perth Eagles	2	20

Finals

The finals began on Friday 4 August and ended on Friday 1 September with the WSBL Grand Final.

Bracket

	Quarter-finals							Semi-finals							Grand final
	1	Perry Lakes Hawks	83	85	X
	8	Cockburn Cougars	68	61	X
								1	Perry Lakes Hawks	93	90	X
								5	Willetton Tigers	81	62	X
	4	Stirling Senators	79	65	67
	5	Willetton Tigers	74	71	85
																Perry Lakes Hawks	59	X	X
																Mandurah Magic	48	X	X
	2	Mandurah Magic	66	79	X
	7	Perth Redbacks	59	54	X
								2	Mandurah Magic	86	78	67
								3	Lakeside Lightning	76	86	61
	3	Lakeside Lightning	76	73	X
	6	Joondalup Wolves	58	56	X

All-Star Game

The 2017 WSBL All-Star Game took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 5 June, with all proceeds going to Lifeline WA for suicide prevention. ^{[3] [4]}

Rosters

North All-Stars Pos Player Team Starters G Shani Amos Joondalup Wolves F/C Natalie Burton Perry Lakes Hawks G Antonia Farnworth Perry Lakes Hawks C Emilee Harmon Perth Redbacks F Kisha Lee Stirling Senators Reserves G Chelsea Belcher Joondalup Wolves C Ellyce Ironmonger Joondalup Wolves G Lauren Jeffers Perry Lakes Hawks F/C Jennie Rintala Kalamunda Eastern Suns F Klara Wischer Joondalup Wolves F/C Sarah Donovan Perry Lakes Hawks Head coach: Deanna Smith (Perry Lakes Hawks)

South All-Stars Pos Player Team Starters G Stacey Barr Willetton Tigers F Carly Boag Mandurah Magic G Nici Gilday Mandurah Magic F Brittany Hodges South West Slammers G/F Alison Schwagmeyer Lakeside Lightning Reserves F Courtney Bayliss South West Slammers G/F Sydnee Fipps Lakeside Lightning C Zoe Harper Willetton Tigers G Casey Mihovilovich Mandurah Magic F Kersten Mitchell Cockburn Cougars Head coach: Randy Miegel (Mandurah Magic)

Game data

Highlights

5 June 2017 12:00 pm

Box Score Report Report

North 66, South106
Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 21–27, 20–20, 12–36
Pts: Burton (18) Rebs: Burton (8) Asts: Wischer (4)		Pts: Boag & Schwagmeyer (18) Rebs: Barr, Boag & Gilday (12) Asts: Gilday (10)

Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Nici Gilday

Awards

Player of the Week

Round	Player	Team	Ref
1	Chelsea Belcher	Joondalup Wolves	[5]
2	Stacey Barr	Willetton Tigers	[6]
3	Kisha Lee	Stirling Senators	[7]
4	Nici Gilday	Mandurah Magic	[8]
5	Emilee Harmon	Perth Redbacks	[9]
6	Alison Schwagmeyer	Lakeside Lightning	[10]
7	Stacey Barr	Willetton Tigers	[11]
8	Carly Boag	Mandurah Magic	[12]
9	Kisha Lee	Stirling Senators	[13]
10	Klara Wischer	Joondalup Wolves	[13]
11	Alison Schwagmeyer	Lakeside Lightning	[13]
12	Sydnee Fipps	Lakeside Lightning	[13]
13	Carly Boag	Mandurah Magic	[13]
14	Nici Gilday	Mandurah Magic	[13]
15	Toni Farnworth	Perry Lakes Hawks	[13]
16	Sydnee Fipps	Lakeside Lightning	[13]
17	Alison Schwagmeyer	Lakeside Lightning	[13]
18	Alison Schwagmeyer	Lakeside Lightning	[13]
19	Alison Schwagmeyer	Lakeside Lightning	[13]
20	Taylor Roberts	Stirling Senators	[13]

Statistics leaders

Category	Player	Team	Stat
Points per game	Chastity Reed	Rockingham Flames	23.44
Rebounds per game	Carly Boag	Mandurah Magic	12.5
Assists per game	Shani Amos	Joondalup Wolves	5.00
Steals per game	Carly Boag	Mandurah Magic	3.30
Blocks per game	Samantha Roscoe	Lakeside Lightning	2.46
Field goal percentage	Brittany Hodges	South West Slammers	55.00%
3-pt field goal percentage	Sydnee Fipps	Lakeside Lightning	38.69%
Free throw percentage	Nici Gilday	Mandurah Magic	85.37%

Regular season

• Most Valuable Player: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning) ^[14]
• Coach of the Year: Randy Miegel (Mandurah Magic)
• Most Improved Player: Chelsea Belcher (Joondalup Wolves)
• All-Star Five:
  • PG: Nici Gilday (Mandurah Magic)
  • SG: Stacey Barr (Willetton Tigers)
  • SF: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)
  • PF: Carly Boag (Mandurah Magic)
  • C: Natalie Burton (Perry Lakes Hawks)
• All-Defensive Five:
  • PG: Lauren Jeffers (Perry Lakes Hawks)
  • SG: Casey Mihovilovich (Mandurah Magic)
  • SF: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)
  • PF: Ellyce Ironmonger (Joondalup Wolves)
  • C: Natalie Burton (Perry Lakes Hawks)

Finals

• Grand Final MVP: Antonia Farnworth (Perry Lakes Hawks) ^[15]

References

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External links

• 2017 fixtures
• 2017 season preview
• 2017 WSBL All-Star teams
• State basketball a first for Northam
• SBL Quarter Finals Schedule Released
• WSBL Grand Final preview