WHEN: Sunday 1 February, 2026
TIME: 6.30pm AEDT
WHERE: Red Energy Arena, Bendigo
TICKETS: Available via Ticketek
Bendigo Spirit will return home for their penultimate match of the WNBL26 regular season, as they gear up to take on the Perth Lynx on Sunday evening.
The second and third placed teams - who are note both on equal standing (16-5) after the Spirit's surprise loss to Geelong on Friday - will battle it out on the court as they each fight to enter finals in a top 2 position.
The Spirit were taken down by the Geelong Venom on the road to kick off Round 16, falling by seven points (80-73). Keeping Izzy Borlase (11 points, nine rebounds, five assists) and co-captain Kelsey Griffin (15 points, nine rebounds) significantly below their season averages, the Venom crept in front in the final term to take the win in one of the tightest contests of the season.
Imports Mackenzie Holmes (27 points, eight rebounds) and Alissa Pili (26 points, five rebounds) proved too dominant for the Spirit, with injured Micah Simpson’s absence being felt.
The Lynx will step onto the Bendigo court for their only match of Round 16 off the back of a monumental win, producing an impenetrable 32-point win over the Southside Melbourne Flyers last Tuesday. With Anneli Maley, Allly Wilson and Alex Ciabattoni each notching 20+ points, the Lynx are on the hunt to claim and maintain a top 2 spot as they enter finals.
However, a Spirit team coming off a loss could be dangerous for the Lynx, with the home side now more hungry for a win than ever. A sighting of the previously injured Casey Samuels on the sidelines of Friday night’s game may prove hope for her preparation to step back onto the court, plus the uplifting returning presence of WNBL legend, Kelly Wilson, will see the Spirit will head into Sunday’s game ready to put up a fight.
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