# 2018 WSBL season

The 2018 WSBL season was the 30th season of the Women's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 16 March, with round 1 seeing a 2017 grand final rematch between the Perry Lakes Hawks and Mandurah Magic. The 2018 WSBL All-Star Game was played on 4 June at Bendat Basketball Centre – the home of basketball in Western Australia. The regular season ended on Saturday 28 July. The finals began on Friday 3 August and ended on Friday 31 August, when the Lakeside Lightning defeated the Magic in the WSBL Grand Final.

## Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 16 March and ended on Saturday 28 July after 20 rounds of competition. Again in 2018, all games over the Easter Weekend were played on a blockbuster Thursday night with six venues all hosting games before the league took a break for the Easter long weekend. Anzac Round took place in round 6 of the competition with the Kalamunda Eastern Suns and Willetton Tigers continuing their Anzac Day game tradition. In round 9, Women's Round took place in alignment with Mother's Day on Sunday 13 May. During this round, WSBL games were played at the later timeslot at each venue following the MSBL games. There was also Rivalry Round in round 12 and Heritage Round in round 16.

### Standings

| Pos |
| Pos | Team | W | L |
| 1 | Lakeside Lightning | 21 | 1 |
| 2 | Perth Redbacks | 17 | 5 |
| 3 | Rockingham Flames | 16 | 6 |
| 4 | Willetton Tigers | 14 | 8 |
| 5 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 14 | 8 |
| 6 | Mandurah Magic | 11 | 11 |
| 7 | Stirling Senators | 10 | 12 |
| 8 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 9 | 13 |
| 9 | South West Slammers | 9 | 13 |
| 10 | Cockburn Cougars | 6 | 16 |
| 11 | Joondalup Wolves | 5 | 17 |
| 12 | East Perth Eagles | 0 | 22 |

## Finals

The finals began on Friday 3 August and ended on Friday 31 August with the WSBL Grand Final.

### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| 1 | Lakeside Lightning | 81 | 71 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 75 | 68 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 75 | 68 | X | 1 | Lakeside Lightning | 92 | 94 | X | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 41 | 71 | X | | | | |
| 4 | Willetton Tigers | 65 | 73 | X | 5 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 41 | 71 | X | | | | |
| 5 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 72 | 79 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 72 | 79 | X | | | | | | Lakeside Lightning | 75 | X | X |
| | | | | | | | | | | Mandurah Magic | 64 | X | X |
| 2 | Perth Redbacks | 92 | 76 | X | | | | | | | | | | Mandurah Magic | 64 | X | X |
| 7 | Stirling Senators | 67 | 65 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Stirling Senators | 67 | 65 | X | 2 | Perth Redbacks | 72 | 82 | X | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Mandurah Magic | 73 | 83 | X | | | | |
| 3 | Rockingham Flames | 48 | 63 | X | 6 | Mandurah Magic | 73 | 83 | X | | | | |
| 6 | Mandurah Magic | 72 | 71 | X | | | | | | | | | |

## All-Star Game

The 2018 WSBL All-Star Game took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 4 June, with all proceeds going to Red Frogs Australia.

### Rosters

North All-Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| C | Jennie Rintala | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| G | Antonia Farnworth | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| F | Nikita-Lee Martin | Joondalup Wolves |
| F | Alex Ciabattoni | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| F | Kayla Steindl | Perth Redbacks |
| Reserves |||
| F | Eryn Fisher | East Perth Eagles |
| F | Jessica Jakens | Perth Redbacks |
| G | Jewel Williams | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| F | Amber Land | Stirling Senators |
| G | Mikayla Pirini | Perth Redbacks |
| G | Emma Clarke | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| G | Makailah Dyer | Perth Redbacks |
| Head coach: Charles Nix (Perth Redbacks) |||
South All-Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| G | Georgia Denehey | South West Slammers |
| G/F | Sydnee Fipps | Lakeside Lightning |
| F | Ashleigh Grant | Lakeside Lightning |
| G/F | Alison Schwagmeyer | Lakeside Lightning |
| G | Anita Brown | Mandurah Magic |
| Reserves |||
| F/C | Courtney Bayliss | South West Slammers |
| F | Kisha Lee | Cockburn Cougars |
| C | Maddie Allen | Rockingham Flames |
| G | Courtney Byrnes | Lakeside Lightning |
| F/C | Charlotte van Kleef | South West Slammers |
| F | D'Lesha Lloyd | Rockingham Flames |
| F | Ashli Payne | Willetton Tigers |
| Head coach: Craig Mansfield (Lakeside Lightning) |||

### Game data

* Highlights
* 4 June 2018 12:00 pm
* Box Score Report
North 76, South 103 :
| Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 16–28, 9–17, 27–42 |||
| Pts: Steindl (20) Rebs: Steindl (8) Asts: Farnworth (4) | Pts: Schwagmeyer (21) Rebs: Schwagmeyer & Grant (9) Asts: Schwagmeyer (6) |
* Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Alison Schwagmeyer

## Awards
### Player of the Week

| Round | Player | Team |
| 1 | Sami Whitcomb | Willetton Tigers |
| 2 | Sami Whitcomb | Willetton Tigers |
| 3 | Sami Whitcomb | Willetton Tigers |
| 4 | Anita Brown | Mandurah Magic |
| 5 | Alison Schwagmeyer | Lakeside Lightning |
| 6 | Darcee Garbin | Rockingham Flames |
| 7 | Maddie Allen | Rockingham Flames |
| 8 | Jennie Rintala | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| 9 | Kayla Steindl | Perth Redbacks |
| 10 | Alison Schwagmeyer | Lakeside Lightning |
| 11 | Natalie Burton | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| 12 | Kayla Steindl | Perth Redbacks |
| 13 | Kisha Lee | Cockburn Cougars |
| 14 | Alex Ciabattoni | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| 15 | Kisha Lee | Cockburn Cougars |
| 16 | Kayla Steindl | Perth Redbacks |
| 17 | Antonia Farnworth | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| 18 | Maddie Allen | Rockingham Flames |
| 19 | Ashleigh Grant | Lakeside Lightning |
| 20 | Alex Ciabattoni | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |

### Statistics leaders

| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
| Points per game | Anita Brown | Mandurah Magic | 24.18 |
| Rebounds per game | Natalie Burton | Perry Lakes Hawks | 12 |
| Assists per game | Alex Ciabattoni | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 5.45 |
| Steals per game | Cameron Flynn | East Perth Eagles | 2.65 |
| Blocks per game | Maddie Allen | Rockingham Flames | 2.86 |
| Field goal percentage | Jessica Jakens | Perth Redbacks | 55.06% |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Taneisha Harrison | Rockingham Flames | 42.53% |
| Free throw percentage | Sydnee Fipps | Lakeside Lightning | 86.27% |

### Regular season

* Most Valuable Player: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)
* Coach of the Year: Craig Mansfield (Lakeside Lightning)
* Most Improved Player: Jewel Williams (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
* All-WSBL First Team:
** PG: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)
** SG: Anita Brown (Mandurah Magic)
** SF: Antonia Farnworth (Perry Lakes Hawks)
** PF: Jennie Rintala (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
** C: Kayla Steindl (Perth Redbacks)
* All-Defensive Team:
** PG: Brianna Moyes (Cockburn Cougars)
** SG: Alex Ciabattoni (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
** SF: Antonia Farnworth (Perry Lakes Hawks)
** PF: Ashleigh Grant (Lakeside Lightning)
** C: Maddie Allen (Rockingham Flames)

### Finals

* Grand Final MVP: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)