BENDIGO Spirit will fight to claim a series victory against Melbourne Boomers in Tuesday night\u2019s Cygnett Women\u2019s National Basketball League match.<\/p>\n
Spirit\u2019s showdown with the Boomers from 6pm at Red Energy Arena on Marong Road caps another big run of two home games in six days.<\/p>\n
Spirit was on the West Bendigo court on Thursday night for the clash with UC Capitals.<\/p>\n
The 13th round plays a big part in Bendigo\u2019s play-off fortunes.<\/p>\n
Last Saturday night\u2019s 21-point victory against Perth Lynx on the road was vital in the club\u2019s quest to claim a top-four berth.<\/p>\n
\u201cAny win, especially away from home, is really important,\u201d said Spirit coach Kennedy Kereama.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are now one-all in our series with Perth, and one-one with the Boomers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Both of this season\u2019s matches between Bendigo and Melbourne have been decided by single-figure margins.<\/p>\n
In round three, Melbourne won 76-74.<\/p>\n
Spirit was back at Parkville on 30 November and clinched an 81-78 victory.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery win is always different. The way we fought to beat Melbourne last time was excellent,\u201d said Kereama.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s going to be another tough match,\u201d he said of a Boomers team that includes Jordin Canada, Naz Hillmon and Tera Reed.<\/p>\n
Melbourne forward Sara Blicavs played for Spirit from 2013 to 2015 and was part of the WNBL championship-winning team in 2014.<\/p>\n
Tuesday\u2019s match pits Keely Froling against her sister and Spirit playmaker Alicia.<\/p>\n
Kereama said there were many outstanding plays in the win against Lynx.<\/p>\n
\u201cMehryn Kraker was outstanding,\u201d the coach said of a match in which the guard scored 27 points.<\/p>\n
\u201cMehryn also had the big role of defending Amy Attwell and did so brilliantly.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not easy to be racking up the points like Mehryn did, but also playing strong defence.\u201d<\/p>\n
Spirit centre Ruth Davis scored 15 points and won 10 rebounds against Lynx in one of her best games of the season.<\/p>\n
Bendigo went into the 13th round in sixth place on a win-loss tally of 7-9 and determined to to keep the heat on Lynx, 9-8; Sydney Flames, 10-8; and Boomers, 10-7, to stay in the title race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BENDIGO Spirit will fight to claim a series victory against Melbourne Boomers in Tuesday night\u2019s Cygnett Women\u2019s National Basketball League match. Spirit\u2019s showdown with the Boomers from 6pm at Red Energy Arena on Marong Road caps another big run of two home games in six days. Spirit was on the West Bendigo court on Thursday […]<\/p>\n