WHEN: Sunday 21 December, 2025
TIME: 12.30 AEDT
WHERE: VIC State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
WATCH: 9NOW, ESPN on Disney+, 9GO!
Bendigo Spirit will once again stray from home at Red Energy Arena and head to Melbourne - specifically, the VIC State Basketball Centre - to face the Southside Melbourne Flyers on Sunday.
In their Friday night showdown to open Round 10, Spirit took to their home court at Red Energy Arena for the final time in 2025, stealing the victory to round their uninterrupted winning streak to eight.
An explosive game of play for Kelsey Griffin - Spirit co-captain and five-time WNBL champ - saw her claim a massive 17 points and 18 rebounds. Bouncing alongside the fearless leader was ever consistent - and recently named 2026 Opal - Izzy Borlase, who also dominated the court (20 points, five rebounds).
The Flyers, meanwhile, are coming off of a healthy win (86-58) against the Geelong Venom to close out Round 9, with Cayla George (24 points, 15 rebounds) and Maddi Rocci (17 points, three points, seven assists) once again continuing to hold off their opponents with ferocity.
Last time the two teams faced, the reigning champions held off the Flyers, with their meeting at the Wantirna South venue presenting a 67-75 result, with the formidable Izzy Borlase posing too tough a challenge for the Flyers to break.
The Flyers, with only four wins under their belt as they enter Round 10, will be on the hunt to soar closer to finals contention, where a home court advantage for the Sunday match possibly being just what they need to seal the deal.
Welcoming the cooler weather into the weekend’s play, Spirit will face easier atmospheric conditions than their Round 10 opener, however, will expect a physical encounter from Southside, as they prepare to bring the heat to claim their ninth consecutive victory.
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