2017 WSBL season

The 2017 WSBL season was the 29th season of the Women's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 17 March, with Perry Lakes, East Perth and Rockingham hosting Stirling, Kalamunda and Perth respectively. The 2017 WSBL All-Star Game was played on 5 June at Bendat Basketball Centre – the home of basketball in Western Australia. The regular season ended on Saturday 29 July. The finals began on Friday 4 August and ended on Friday 1 September, when the Perry Lakes Hawks defeated the Mandurah Magic in the WSBL Grand Final.

2017 WSBL season
LeagueState Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration17 March – 29 July (Regular season)
4 August – 1 September (Finals)
Number of games22
Number of teams12
Regular season
Minor premiersPerry Lakes Hawks
Season MVPAlison Schwagmeyer (Lightning)
Top scorerChastity Reed (Flames)
Finals
ChampionsPerry Lakes Hawks
  Runners-upMandurah Magic
Grand Final MVPAntonia Farnworth (Hawks)

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 17 March and ended on Saturday 29 July after 20 rounds of competition. In an exciting move by the SBL, all games over the Easter Weekend were played on a blockbuster Thursday night with six venues all hosting games before the league took a break for the Easter long weekend. Anzac Round took place again in round 6 of the competition with the Kalamunda Eastern Suns and Willetton Tigers continuing their Anzac Day game tradition while being joined this year by the Cockburn Cougars hosting the Rockingham Flames on the Tuesday afternoon. In round 9, the inaugural Women's Round took place in alignment with Mother's Day on Sunday 14 May. During this round, the SBL trialled the WSBL games being played at the later timeslot at each venue following the MSBL games. There was also Rivalry Round in round 12 and Heritage Round in round 16.[1]

Standings
Pos
Team[2] W L
1 Perry Lakes Hawks202
2 Mandurah Magic193
3 Lakeside Lightning175
4 Stirling Senators157
5 Willetton Tigers139
6 Joondalup Wolves1210
7 Perth Redbacks814
8 Cockburn Cougars814
9 Kalamunda Eastern Suns616
10 South West Slammers616
11 Rockingham Flames616
12 East Perth Eagles220

Finals

The finals began on Friday 4 August and ended on Friday 1 September with the WSBL Grand Final.

Bracket
Quarter Finals Semi Finals Grand Final
               
1 Perry Lakes Hawks 83 85 X
8 Cockburn Cougars 68 61 X
1 Perry Lakes Hawks 93 90 X
5 Willetton Tigers 81 62 X
4 Stirling Senators 79 65 67
5 Willetton Tigers 74 71 85
Perry Lakes Hawks 59 X X
Mandurah Magic 48 X X
2 Mandurah Magic 66 79 X
7 Perth Redbacks 59 54 X
2 Mandurah Magic 86 78 67
3 Lakeside Lightning 76 86 61
3 Lakeside Lightning 76 73 X
6 Joondalup Wolves 58 56 X

All-Star Game

The 2017 WSBL All-Star Game took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 5 June, with all proceeds going to Lifeline WA for suicide prevention.[3][4]

Rosters

Game data
5 June 2017
12:00 pm
North 66, South 106
Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 21–27, 20–20, 12–36
Pts: Burton (18)
Rebs: Burton (8)
Asts: Wischer (4)		 Pts: Boag & Schwagmeyer (18)
Rebs: Barr, Boag & Gilday (12)
Asts: Gilday (10)

Awards

Player of the Week
RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Chelsea BelcherJoondalup Wolves[5]
2Stacey BarrWilletton Tigers[6]
3Kisha LeeStirling Senators[7]
4Nici GildayMandurah Magic[8]
5Emilee HarmonPerth Redbacks[9]
6Alison SchwagmeyerLakeside Lightning[10]
7Stacey BarrWilletton Tigers[11]
8Carly BoagMandurah Magic[12]
9Kisha LeeStirling Senators[13]
10Klara WischerJoondalup Wolves[13]
11Alison SchwagmeyerLakeside Lightning[13]
12Sydnee FippsLakeside Lightning[13]
13Carly BoagMandurah Magic[13]
14Nici GildayMandurah Magic[13]
15Toni FarnworthPerry Lakes Hawks[13]
16Sydnee FippsLakeside Lightning[13]
17Alison SchwagmeyerLakeside Lightning[13]
18Alison SchwagmeyerLakeside Lightning[13]
19Alison SchwagmeyerLakeside Lightning[13]
20Taylor RobertsStirling Senators[13]

Statistics leaders
CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameChastity ReedRockingham Flames23.44
Rebounds per gameCarly BoagMandurah Magic12.5
Assists per gameShani AmosJoondalup Wolves5.00
Steals per gameCarly BoagMandurah Magic3.30
Blocks per gameSamantha RoscoeLakeside Lightning2.46
Field goal percentageBrittany HodgesSouth West Slammers55.00%
3-pt field goal percentageSydnee FippsLakeside Lightning38.69%
Free throw percentageNici GildayMandurah Magic85.37%

Regular season
  • Most Valuable Player: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)[14]
  • Coach of the Year: Randy Miegel (Mandurah Magic)
  • Most Improved Player: Chelsea Belcher (Joondalup Wolves)
  • All-Star Five:
  • All-Defensive Five:
    • PG: Lauren Jeffers (Perry Lakes Hawks)
    • SG: Casey Mihovilovich (Mandurah Magic)
    • SF: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)
    • PF: Ellyce Ironmonger (Joondalup Wolves)
    • C: Natalie Burton (Perry Lakes Hawks)

Finals

References
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  14. "2017 SBL AWARD WINNERS". SBL.asn.au. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  15. "FARNWORTH INSPIRES PERRY LAKES TO SEVENTH WOMEN'S SBL CHAMPIONSHIP". SBL.asn.au. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
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