2018 WSBL season

The 2018 WSBL season was the 30th season of the Women's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 16 March, with round 1 seeing a 2017 grand final rematch between the Perry Lakes Hawks and Mandurah Magic. The 2018 WSBL All-Star Game was played on 4 June at Bendat Basketball Centre – the home of basketball in Western Australia. The regular season ended on Saturday 28 July. The finals began on Friday 3 August and ended on Friday 31 August, when the Lakeside Lightning defeated the Magic in the WSBL Grand Final.

2018 WSBL season
LeagueState Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration16 March – 28 July (Regular season)
3 August – 31 August (Finals)
Number of games22
Number of teams12
Regular season
Minor premiersLakeside Lightning
Season MVPAlison Schwagmeyer (Lightning)
Top scorerAnita Brown (Magic)
Finals
ChampionsLakeside Lightning
  Runners-upMandurah Magic
Grand Final MVPAlison Schwagmeyer (Lightning)

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 16 March and ended on Saturday 28 July after 20 rounds of competition. Again in 2018, 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 in round 6 of the competition with the Kalamunda Eastern Suns and Willetton Tigers continuing their Anzac Day game tradition. In round 9, Women's Round took place in alignment with Mother's Day on Sunday 13 May. During this round, WSBL games were 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 Lakeside Lightning211
2 Perth Redbacks175
3 Rockingham Flames166
4 Willetton Tigers148
5 Kalamunda Eastern Suns148
6 Mandurah Magic1111
7 Stirling Senators1012
8 Perry Lakes Hawks913
9 South West Slammers913
10 Cockburn Cougars616
11 Joondalup Wolves517
12 East Perth Eagles022

Finals

The finals began on Friday 3 August and ended on Friday 31 August with the WSBL Grand Final.

Bracket
Quarter Finals Semi Finals Grand Final
               
1 Lakeside Lightning 81 71 X
8 Perry Lakes Hawks 75 68 X
1 Lakeside Lightning 92 94 X
5 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 41 71 X
4 Willetton Tigers 65 73 X
5 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 72 79 X
Lakeside Lightning 75 X X
Mandurah Magic 64 X X
2 Perth Redbacks 92 76 X
7 Stirling Senators 67 65 X
2 Perth Redbacks 72 82 X
6 Mandurah Magic 73 83 X
3 Rockingham Flames 48 63 X
6 Mandurah Magic 72 71 X

All-Star Game

The 2018 WSBL All-Star Game took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 4 June, with all proceeds going to Red Frogs Australia.[3][4]

Rosters

Game data
4 June 2018
12:00 pm
North 76, South 103
Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 16–28, 9–17, 27–42
Pts: Steindl (20)
Rebs: Steindl (8)
Asts: Farnworth (4)		 Pts: Schwagmeyer (21)
Rebs: Schwagmeyer & Grant (9)
Asts: Schwagmeyer (6)

Awards

Player of the Week
RoundPlayerTeamRef
1Sami WhitcombWilletton Tigers[5]
2Sami WhitcombWilletton Tigers[6]
3Sami WhitcombWilletton Tigers[7]
4Anita BrownMandurah Magic[8]
5Alison SchwagmeyerLakeside Lightning[9]
6Darcee GarbinRockingham Flames[10]
7Maddie AllenRockingham Flames[11]
8Jennie RintalaKalamunda Eastern Suns[12]
9Kayla SteindlPerth Redbacks[13]
10Alison SchwagmeyerLakeside Lightning[14]
11Natalie BurtonPerry Lakes Hawks[15]
12Kayla SteindlPerth Redbacks[16]
13Kisha LeeCockburn Cougars[17]
14Alex CiabattoniKalamunda Eastern Suns[18]
15Kisha LeeCockburn Cougars[19]
16Kayla SteindlPerth Redbacks[20]
17Antonia FarnworthPerry Lakes Hawks[21]
18Maddie AllenRockingham Flames[22]
19Ashleigh GrantLakeside Lightning[23]
20Alex CiabattoniKalamunda Eastern Suns[24]

Statistics leaders
CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameAnita BrownMandurah Magic24.18
Rebounds per gameNatalie BurtonPerry Lakes Hawks12
Assists per gameAlex CiabattoniKalamunda Eastern Suns5.45
Steals per gameCameron FlynnEast Perth Eagles2.65
Blocks per gameMaddie AllenRockingham Flames2.86
Field goal percentageJessica JakensPerth Redbacks55.06%
3-pt field goal percentageTaneisha HarrisonRockingham Flames42.53%
Free throw percentageSydnee FippsLakeside Lightning86.27%

Regular season

Finals

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