2005 WNBL Finals
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| Dates | 4 – 19 February 2005 | |||||||||
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| MVP | Jacinta Hamilton (Dandenong) | |||||||||
| Preliminary final | Sydney def. Bulleen 79–71 | |||||||||
The 2005 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2004–05 season.[1] The Dandenong Rangers were the defending champions and they successfully defended their title, defeating the Sydney Uni Flames 52–47.[2]
Standings
| # | WNBL Championship Ladder | |||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GP | ||
| 1 | Dandenong Rangers | 19 | 2 | 90.0 | 21 | |
| 2 | Bulleen Boomers | 16 | 5 | 76.0 | 21 | |
| 3 | Sydney Uni Flames | 16 | 5 | 76.0 | 21 | |
| 4 | Adelaide Lightning | 13 | 8 | 62.0 | 21 | |
| 5 | Canberra Capitals | 9 | 12 | 43.0 | 21 | |
| 6 | Townsville Fire | 7 | 14 | 33.0 | 21 | |
| 7 | AIS | 3 | 18 | 14.0 | 21 | |
| 8 | Perth Lynx | 1 | 20 | 5.00 | 21 | |
Finals
| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||
| Dandenong Rangers | 63 | Dandenong Rangers | 52 | ||||||||||
| Bulleen Boomers | 59 | Sydney Uni Flames | 47 | ||||||||||
| Bulleen Boomers | 71 | ||||||||||||
| Sydney Uni Flames | 79 | ||||||||||||
| Sydney Uni Flames | 94 | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide Lightning | 93 | ||||||||||||
Semi-finals
(1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (2) Bulleen Boomers
5 February 2005 |
[3] |
| Dandenong Rangers | 63–59 | Bulleen Boomers |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–10, 10–15, 16–19, 12–15 | ||
| Pts: Richards 16 Rebs: McInerny 10 Asts: Wilson 3 | Pts: Cavanagh, Grima 12 Rebs: Grima 12 Asts: Cavanagh 5 | |
(3) Sydney Uni Flames vs. (4) Adelaide Lightning
4 February 2005 |
[5] |
| Sydney Uni Flames | 94–93 (OT) | Adelaide Lightning |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–19, 22–24, 18–19, 11–15, Overtime: 17–16 | ||
| Pts: Snell 40 Rebs: Afeaki 8 Asts: Snell 5 | Pts: Phillips 40 Rebs: Summerton 7 Asts: Phillips 5 | |
Preliminary final
(2) Bulleen Boomers vs. (3) Sydney Uni Flames
12 February 2005 |
[7] |
| Bulleen Boomers | 71–79 | Sydney Uni Flames |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–17, 23–16, 9–19, 11–27 | ||
| Pts: Davis 17 Rebs: Cavanagh, Grima 8 Asts: Hibbert 4 | Pts: Snell 22 Rebs: Musselwhite 9 Asts: Five players 2 | |
Grand Final
(1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (3) Sydney Uni Flames
19 February 2005 |
[9] |
| Dandenong Rangers | 52–47 | Sydney Uni Flames |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 15–16, 11–11, 13–15 | ||
| Pts: Hamilton 23 Rebs: McInerny 14 Asts: Hamilton, Wilson 2 | Pts: Fallon 14 Rebs: Fallon 8 Asts: Hennessy 3 | |
Rosters
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References
- ^ "MEDIA GUIDE - WNBL". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Flame-resistant Rangers take WNBL crown". ABC News. abc.net.au. 19 February 2005.
- ^ WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Rangers v Boomers 5-2-05 Archived June 15, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Rangers through to WNBL final". ABC News. abc.net.au. 5 February 2005.
- ^ WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Flames v Lightning 4-2-05 Archived June 15, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Uni kills Adelaide's finals hopes". ABC News. abc.net.au. 4 February 2005.
- ^ WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Boomers v Flames 12-2-05 Archived June 15, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bulleen's WNBL hopes go up in Flames". ABC News. abc.net.au. 12 February 2005.
- ^ WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Rangers v Flames 19-2-05 Archived June 15, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
