WHEN: Friday 23 January, 2026
TIME: 7.30pm AEDT
WHERE: Red Energy Arena, Bendigo
TICKETS: Available via Ticketek
The Bendigo Spirit are set to return home to Red Energy Arena on Friday night as they prepare to take on the Canberra Capitals on Friday night.
Stepping foot back onto Victorian soil on Wednesday, they took on the Southside Melbourne Flyers in Ballarat, and will now have a quick turnaround as they prepare to hit the court for the second time in three days.
The reward for effort will be more than worth it for the Spirit however, after they brought their absolute all to the Selkirk Stadium floor on Wednesday night. In the rescheudled match from Round 13 - which was also a bushfire fundraiser for the local region, in conjunction with the Spirit's game day partner, Powercor - the home team were ahead by 10 points at the final buzzer (98-88).
Putting on an absolute masterclass for the Ballarat crowd in their home-away-from-home fixture, 21-year-old Izzy Borlase produced a career best match, tallying a whopping 42 points, including six 3-pointers. Not only was it a personal-best performance from Borlase, but it was the best individual performance by a Spirit player in the club's history, and the highest individual score posted in the WNBL since 2002.
Bendigo now look ahead to facing the Caps, who are also heading into Round 15 fresh off a victory against the Adelaide Lightning (61-67) at HoopsFest, and will be keen to bring their all to the court with each game having the potential to make or break their finals contention.
With Isabella Brancatisano (15 points) and Nyadiew Puoch (13 points, six rebounds) guiding the team to their most recent victory, the Caps will be strong competitors, posing a fierce challenge to the Spirit’s capacity to maintain their top two position.
With Round 15 also being Pride Round in the WNBL, it is shaping up to be Friday night of celebration and fierce competition in Bendigo.
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