Round 7 DrinkWise Game Preview

WHEN: Friday 28 November, 2025
TIME: 7.30 AEDT
WHERE: Quaycentre, Sydney
WATCH: 9Now, ESPN on Disney+

Bendigo Spirit will travel with plenty of wind in their sails up to Sydney for their first match of Round 7, bringing their freshly victorious momentum to the court to face the Syndey Flames.

In their fourth match away from their home court, the Spirit - who defeated the Perth Lynx by a massive 29 points on Sunday in Traralgon, and holding them to their lowest score since November 2020 - will bounce onto the court this round in Sydney with a spring in their step.

Providing yet another statistically impressive game, Izzy Borlase (26 points, five rebounds, five assists) accrued 18 points in only the first half.  Her skill, which is well and truly established as consistent by this point in the season, is sure to back the Spirit against the Flames, who although were bottom of the table at the start of the round, reignited their season with a gritty three-point win over Geelong on Wednesday.

With a successful season to date (5-2), and bolstered by their last on-court performance, Spirit are set to go into Friday’s match with vigour and confidence, after collecting the win against the Flames when the teams faced in Round 3 (88-75).

Following a game of textbook perfection last round, with key players Meg McConnell (12 points, seven rebounds) and Georgia Booth (11 points, four rebounds), alongside 250^th gamer Kelsey Griffin, the Spirit will be determined to continue their impeccable teamwork into their next game.

The Spirit will of course be missing their other co-captain - who also celebrated her 250th game in Traralgon - Marianna Tolo, after she announced during the week that she was pregnant with her first child, and would miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season.

Meanwhile, despite coming off of a loss against the Southside Melbourne Flyers (93-76) in Round 6, strong performances from 2025 NBL1 MVP, Unique Thompson (22 points, four rebounds), and 2-time WNBL Champion, Lauren Nicholson (19 points, two rebounds), will undoubtedly pose a threat to our Bendigo squad. Alongside home-court advantage for the Flames and the Spirit entering their third week on the road, the match is set to remain a challenge for the Spirit.