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2020 WNBL Finals

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2020 WNBL Finals
TeamCoachWins
Southside Flyers Cheryl Chambers 1
Townsville Fire Shannon Seebohm 0
Dates16 – 20 December 2020
MVPLeilani Mitchell (STH)
Preliminary finalTownsville def. Melbourne,
65–62
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The 2020 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2020 season.[1] The Canberra Capitals were the two-time defending champions, but were defeated in the semi-finals by Melbourne. The Southside Flyers won the Grand Final, defeating the Townsville Fire, 99–82.[2] The Flyers took home the franchise's fourth WNBL title overall, this being their first since rebranding as Southside.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a condensed season was held in a North Queensland hub.[3] The season was originally 2020–21 and would be traditionally played over several months across the summer, however this season's scheduling has been amended. The six-week season saw Townsville, Cairns and Mackay host a 52-game regular season fixture, plus a four game Finals series (2 x semi-finals, preliminary final and grand final).[4] The WNBL Finals series schedule and ticketing details were announced 5 December 2020.[5]

Standings

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# WNBL Championship ladder
Team W L PCT GP
1 Southside Flyers 11 2 84.6 13
2 Townsville Fire 9 4 69.2 13
3 Canberra Capitals 9 4 69.2 13
4 Melbourne Boomers 9 4 69.2 13
5 Sydney Uni Flames 5 8 38.5 13
6 Adelaide Lightning 5 8 38.5 13
7 Perth Lynx 4 9 30.8 13
8 Bendigo Spirit 0 13 0.0 13

Bracket

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Semi-finals

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(1) Southside Flyers vs. (2) Townsville Fire

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16 December 2020
7:00 PM (AEST)
Southside Flyers 106–93 Townsville Fire
Scoring by quarter: 41–25, 19–27, 26–22, 20–19
Pts: Cambage 31
Rebs: Cambage 18
Asts: Mitchell 10
Pts: Heal, Nicholson 30
Rebs: Aokuso, Nicholson 6
Asts: Heal 7
Townsville Stadium, Townsville, Queensland
Attendance: 1,235
Referees: Byron Geddes, James Griguol, Jack Taylor

(3) Canberra Capitals vs. (4) Melbourne Boomers

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16 December 2020
5:00 PM (AEST)
Canberra Capitals 68–78 Melbourne Boomers
Scoring by quarter: 20–32, 15–9, 17–22, 16–15
Pts: Smart 15
Rebs: Griffin 11
Asts: Rocci 7
Pts: Magbegor 20
Rebs: George 12
Asts: Madgen 6
Townsville Stadium, Townsville, Queensland
Referees: Daniel Battye, Jacqui Dover, Calia Hanks

Preliminary Final

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(2) Townsville Fire vs. (4) Melbourne Boomers

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18 December 2020
6:00 PM (AEST)
Townsville Fire 65–62 Melbourne Boomers
Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 11–12, 21–18, 11–15
Pts: Heal 28
Rebs: McKay, Nicholson 8
Asts: Payne 4
Pts: Magbegor 19
Rebs: George 10
Asts: Madgen 6
Townsville Stadium, Townsville, Queensland
Attendance: 849
Referees: Daniel Battye, Madi Crowley-Long, Guy Richards

Grand Final

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(1) Southside Flyers vs. (2) Townsville Fire

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20 December 2020
2:00 PM (AEST)
Southside Flyers 99–82 Townsville Fire
Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 26–24, 23–15, 28–21
Pts: Mitchell 31
Rebs: Cambage 8
Asts: Mitchell 5
Pts: Nicholson 20
Rebs: Heal, McKay, Nicholson 7
Asts: Nicholson 4
Townsville Stadium, Townsville, Queensland
Attendance: 1,825
Referees: Daniel Battye, James Griguol, Jack Taylor

Rosters

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References

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  1. ^ "MEDIA GUIDE - WNBL". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  2. ^ "Flyers reach potential earn redemption for WNBL championship". wnbl.basketball.
  3. ^ Elkerton, Matthew; Charles, Caitlan (22 September 2020). "Townsville launches bid to host bubble for upcoming WNBL season". TownsvilleBulletin.com.au. Retrieved 22 September 2020. A council report has detailed a proposal to host, and be central to, the 2020/21 WNBL season within a coronavirus 'bubble'. It's understood the WNBL has plans to host the games wholly within North Queensland, taking advantage of state government grants funding.
  4. ^ "QUEENSLAND SET TO HOST 2020 CHEMIST WAREHOUSE WNBL SEASON". wnbl.basketball. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 WNBL FINAL SERIES VENUE AND TICKETING DETAILS REVEALED". australia.basketball.