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2005 WNBL Finals

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2005 WNBL Finals
TeamCoachWins
Dandenong Rangers Gary Fox 1
Sydney Uni Flames Karen Dalton 0
Dates4 – 19 February 2005
MVPJacinta Hamilton (Dandenong)
Preliminary finalSydney def. Bulleen 79–71
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The 2005 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2004–05 season.[1] The Dandenong Rangers were the defending champions and they successfully defended their title, defeating the Sydney Uni Flames 52–47.[2]

Standings

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# WNBL Championship Ladder
Team W L PCT GP
1 Dandenong Rangers 19 2 90.0 21
2 Bulleen Boomers 16 5 76.0 21
3 Sydney Uni Flames 16 5 76.0 21
4 Adelaide Lightning 13 8 62.0 21
5 Canberra Capitals 9 12 43.0 21
6 Townsville Fire 7 14 33.0 21
7 AIS 3 18 14.0 21
8 Perth Lynx 1 20 5.00 21

Finals

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Semi-finals

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(1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (2) Bulleen Boomers

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5 February 2005
Dandenong Rangers 63–59 Bulleen Boomers
Scoring by quarter: 25–10, 10–15, 16–19, 12–15
Pts: Richards 16
Rebs: McInerny 10
Asts: Wilson 3
Pts: Cavanagh, Grima 12
Rebs: Grima 12
Asts: Cavanagh 5

(3) Sydney Uni Flames vs. (4) Adelaide Lightning

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4 February 2005
Sydney Uni Flames 94–93 (OT) Adelaide Lightning
Scoring by quarter: 26–19, 22–24, 18–19, 11–15Overtime: 17–16
Pts: Snell 40
Rebs: Afeaki 8
Asts: Snell 5
Pts: Phillips 40
Rebs: Summerton 7
Asts: Phillips 5

Preliminary final

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(2) Bulleen Boomers vs. (3) Sydney Uni Flames

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12 February 2005
Bulleen Boomers 71–79 Sydney Uni Flames
Scoring by quarter: 28–17, 23–16, 9–19, 11–27
Pts: Davis 17
Rebs: Cavanagh, Grima 8
Asts: Hibbert 4
Pts: Snell 22
Rebs: Musselwhite 9
Asts: Five players 2

Grand Final

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(1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (3) Sydney Uni Flames

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19 February 2005
Dandenong Rangers 52–47 Sydney Uni Flames
Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 15–16, 11–11, 13–15
Pts: Hamilton 23
Rebs: McInerny 14
Asts: Hamilton, Wilson 2
Pts: Fallon 14
Rebs: Fallon 8
Asts: Hennessy 3

Rosters

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References

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  1. ^ "MEDIA GUIDE - WNBL". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Flame-resistant Rangers take WNBL crown". ABC News. abc.net.au. 19 February 2005.
  3. ^ WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Rangers v Boomers 5-2-05 Archived June 15, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Rangers through to WNBL final". ABC News. abc.net.au. 5 February 2005.
  5. ^ WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Flames v Lightning 4-2-05 Archived June 15, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Uni kills Adelaide's finals hopes". ABC News. abc.net.au. 4 February 2005.
  7. ^ WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Boomers v Flames 12-2-05 Archived June 15, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Bulleen's WNBL hopes go up in Flames". ABC News. abc.net.au. 12 February 2005.
  9. ^ WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Rangers v Flames 19-2-05 Archived June 15, 2005, at the Wayback Machine