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 Ali Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)
Top scorer Chastity Reed (Rockingham Flames)
Finals
Champions Perry Lakes Hawks
  Runners-up Mandurah Magic
Grand Final MVP Antonia Farnworth

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 weeks 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 Week 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 Week 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 Week 12 and Heritage Round in Week 16.[1]

Standings

# Regular Season Standings
Team W L PTS
1 Perry Lakes Hawks20240
2 Mandurah Magic19338
3 Lakeside Lightning17534
4 Stirling Senators15730
5 Willetton Tigers13926
6 Joondalup Wolves121024
7 Perth Redbacks81416
8 Cockburn Cougars81416
9 Kalamunda Eastern Suns61612
10 South West Slammers61612
11 Rockingham Flames61612
12 East Perth Eagles2204

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.[2][3]

Rosters

Game data

5 June 2017
12:00 pm
North 66, South 106
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)

Awards

Player of the Week

RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Chelsea BelcherJoondalup Wolves[4]
2Stacey BarrWilletton Tigers[5]
3Kisha LeeStirling Senators[6]
4Nici GildayMandurah Magic[7]
5Emilee HarmonPerth Redbacks[8]
6Ali SchwagmeyerLakeside Lightning[9]
7Stacey BarrWilletton Tigers[10]
8Carly BoagMandurah Magic[11]
9Kisha LeeStirling Senators[12]
10Klara WischerJoondalup Wolves[12]
11Ali SchwagmeyerLakeside Lightning[12]
12Sydnee FippsLakeside Lightning[12]
13Carly BoagMandurah Magic[12]
14Nici GildayMandurah Magic[12]
15Toni FarnworthPerry Lakes Hawks[12]
16Sydnee FippsLakeside Lightning[12]
17Ali SchwagmeyerLakeside Lightning[12]
18Ali SchwagmeyerLakeside Lightning[12]
19Ali SchwagmeyerLakeside Lightning[12]
20Taylor RobertsStirling Senators[12]

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameChastity ReedRockingham Flames23.44
Rebounds per gameCarly BoagMandurah Magic12.5
Assists per gameShani AmosJoondalup Wolves5.00
Steals per gameCarly BoagMandurah Magic3.30
Blocks per gameSamantha RoscoeLakeside Lightning2.46
Field goal percentageBrittany HodgesSouth West Slammers55.00%
3-pt field goal percentageSydnee FippsLakeside Lightning38.69%
Free throw percentageNici GildayMandurah Magic85.37%

Regular season

  • Most Valuable Player: Ali Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)[13]
  • 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: Ali 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: Ali Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)
    • PF: Ellyce Ironmonger (Joondalup Wolves)
    • C: Natalie Burton (Perry Lakes Hawks)

Finals

References

  1. ↑ "2017 SBL Fixtures Released". SportsTG.com. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "All Star Announcement - Friday". SportsTG.com. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  3. ↑ Lim, Kristie (30 May 2017). "SBL All Star Game helps to shine a light on importance of good mental health". CommunityNews.com.au. Western Suburbs Weekly. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "WSBL Player of the Week - Rnd 1". SportsTG.com. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "WSBL Player of the Week - Rnd 2". SportsTG.com. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "WSBL Player of the Week - Rnd 3". SportsTG.com. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "WSBL Player of the Week - Rnd 4". SportsTG.com. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "WSBL Player of the Week - Rnd 5". SportsTG.com. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "WSBL Player of the Week - Rnd 6". SportsTG.com. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "WSBL Player of the Week - Rnd 7". SportsTG.com. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  11. ↑ "WSBL Player of the Week - Rnd 8". SportsTG.com. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "PLAYERS OF THE WEEK". SBL.asn.au. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017.
  13. ↑ "2017 SBL AWARD WINNERS". SBL.asn.au. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  14. ↑ "FARNWORTH INSPIRES PERRY LAKES TO SEVENTH WOMEN'S SBL CHAMPIONSHIP". SBL.asn.au. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
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