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Townsville win fifth WNBL championship in overtime thriller
Courtney Woods and Miela Sowah helped the Fire overcome Perth 108–105.
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Townsville Fire defeated Perth Lynx 108–105 in overtime to win their fifth WNBL championship. The victory completed a two-game sweep after an 88–79 opening win, ending Perth's attempt to claim its first title since 1992.
Championship series most valuable player Courtney Woods scored a career-high twenty-eight points, with eight rebounds and seven assists. Alicia Froling added twenty-five points and eight rebounds, while Miela Sowah made the late shots that proved decisive in regulation and overtime.
The game featured forty-one lead changes at a sold-out Perth High Performance Centre. Anneli Maley supplied twenty-seven points and nineteen rebounds for the Lynx, but Townsville's finish delivered a second championship in four years and another title for coach Shannon Seebohm.
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