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FATHER and daughter Bernie and Kristi Harrower will eye a winning return to Red Energy Arena this Sunday in the Cygnett WNBL showdown between Bendigo Spirit and Southside Flyers.<\/p>\n

On- and off-court legends for the Spirit as player and coach in the club’s only two championship triumphs, the Harrowers will be back at a stadium they know well.<\/p>\n

It’s one-all in this season’s duels between Spirit and Southside.<\/p>\n

The 24 November match in Ballarat went Bendigo’s way, 79\u201371.<\/p>\n

Next time it was Southside which won a thriller on its court 91\u201388 just three days before Christmas.<\/p>\n

Since then the Kennedy Kereama-coached Spirit is on a seven-game winning streak and leading the WNBL ladder. A four-time Olympian and triple WNBL championship player, Kristi Harrower is in her first season as main coach at Southside.<\/p>\n

Key players for Southside include Bec Cole, Naz Hillman, Carley Ernst, Dallas Loughridge and Maddi Rocci.<\/p>\n

The match in Bendigo completes a tough round for Southside, which was home for last Wednesday night’s clash with Townsville Fire, as Spirit played in Geelong.<\/p>\n

An in-form Bendigo team includes Olympians Sami Whitcomb and Marianna Tolo, captain Kelsey Griffin, WNBL games and assists record-holder Kelly Wilson, Veronica Burton and Casey Samuels.<\/p>\n

Bendigo withstood a spirited challenge from Lightning to win last Friday’s match at REA by six points.<\/p>\n

Sunday’s match tips off at 12.30pm.<\/p>\n

Spirit will again offer free tickets<\/a> for under-14s in what will be the club’s final home game of the regular season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FATHER and daughter Bernie and Kristi Harrower will eye a winning return to Red Energy Arena this Sunday in the Cygnett WNBL showdown between Bendigo Spirit and Southside Flyers. On- and off-court legends for the Spirit as player and coach in the club’s only two championship triumphs, the Harrowers will be back at a stadium […]<\/p>\n

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