# 2016–17 Dandenong Rangers season

The 2016–17 Dandenong Rangers season was the 25th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). The Rangers finished the regular season with a 15–9 record, securing the 2nd seed going into the finals. After defeating the Perth Lynx 2–1 in the Semi-finals, they then faced the Sydney Uni Flames in the Grand Final series where they lost the series 0–2.

## Standings

| # | WNBL Championship Ladder | WNBL Championship Ladder | WNBL Championship Ladder | WNBL Championship Ladder | WNBL Championship Ladder |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GP |
| 1 | Sydney Uni Flames | 18 | 6 | 75.00 | 24 |
| 2 | Dandenong Rangers | 15 | 9 | 62.50 | 24 |
| 3 | Perth Lynx | 15 | 9 | 62.50 | 24 |
| 4 | Townsville Fire | 14 | 10 | 58.33 | 24 |
| 5 | Canberra Capitals | 13 | 11 | 54.17 | 24 |
| 6 | Bendigo Spirit | 13 | 11 | 54.17 | 24 |
| 7 | Melbourne Boomers | 5 | 19 | 20.83 | 24 |
| 8 | Adelaide Lightning | 3 | 21 | 12.50 | 24 |

## Results
### Regular season

| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Record |
| 1 | October 8 | @ Canberra | 71–69 | Blicavs (23) | Scherf (9) | Novosel (2) | Southern Cross Stadium | 1–0 |
| 2 | October 15 | @ Bendigo | 44–59 | Novosel (9) | Clydesdale, Cumming, Scherf (4) | Clydesdale, Novosel (2) | Bendigo Stadium | 1–1 |
| 3 | October 16 | Perth | 94–74 | Cumming (31) | Cumming (12) | Novosel (9) | Dandenong Stadium | 2–1 |
| 4 | October 21 | Townsville | 92–65 | Cumming (21) | Blicavs, Scherf (8) | Clydesdale, Cumming (6) | Dandenong Stadium | 3–1 |
| 5 | October 28 | Bendigo | 85–94 | Cumming (24) | Scherf (5) | Blicavs, Cumming (5) | Dandenong Stadium | 3–2 |
| 6 | October 31 | @ Melbourne | 69–67 | Blicavs (28) | Todhunter (12) | Clydesdale (4) | State Basketball Centre | 4–2 |
| 7 | November 6 | Canberra | 70–83 | Cumming (22) | Blicavs (11) | Cumming (6) | Dandenong Stadium | 4–3 |
| 8 | November 12 | Canberra | 82–63 | Cumming (18) | Blicavs (8) | Cumming (5) | Traralgon Sports Stadium | 5–3 |
| 9 | November 20 | Melbourne | 78–69 | Cumming (22) | Malott (8) | Todhunter (5) | Dandenong Stadium | 6–3 |
| 10 | November 26 | Adelaide | 77–64 | Scherf (21) | Blicavs (16) | Todhunter (4) | Dandenong Stadium | 7–3 |
| 11 | December 3 | Sydney | 91–83 | Malott (22) | Todhunter (11) | Cumming (6) | Dandenong Stadium | 8–3 |
| 12 | December 4 | @ Bendigo | 77–69 | Blicavs (20) | Cumming (8) | Blicavs, Cumming (3) | Bendigo Stadium | 9–3 |
| 13 | December 9 | @ Adelaide | 79–64 | Blicavs (25) | Blicavs (13) | Clydesdale (3) | Adelaide Arena | 10–3 |
| 14 | December 11 | @ Perth | 92–71 | Cumming (22) | Cumming (11) | Todhunter (5) | Bendat Basketball Centre | 11–3 |
| 15 | December 17 | @ Sydney | 67–82 | Clydesdale, Cumming (15) | Blicavs (12) | Clydesdale (4) | Brydens Stadium | 11–4 |
| 16 | January 8 | Adelaide | 73–80 | Blicavs (19) | Malott (8) | Novosel (6) | Dandenong Stadium | 11–5 |
| 17 | January 14 | Melbourne | 73–61 (OT) | Malott (24) | Blicavs (9) | Cumming (5) | Dandenong Stadium | 12–5 |
| 18 | January 21 | @ Adelaide | 85–58 | Cumming (22) | Kennedy (7) | Blicavs (4) | Adelaide Arena | 13–5 |
| 19 | January 25 | @ Melbourne | 78–66 | Blicavs (25) | Blicavs, Cumming (6) | Clydesdale, Cumming, Novosel, Scherf (3) | State Basketball Centre | 14–5 |
| 20 | January 29 | @ Perth | 77–87 | Novosel (20) | Blicavs, Malott (5) | Novosel (5) | Bendat Basketball Centre | 14–6 |
| 21 | February 5 | Townsville | 78–92 | Blicavs (24) | Novosel (7) | Cumming (5) | Dandenong Stadium | 14–7 |
| 22 | February 10 | @ Townsville | 66–83 | Blicavs (12) | Blicavs (11) | Blicavs, Clydesdale, Kennedy, Todhunter (3) | Townsville RSL Stadium | 14–8 |
| 23 | February 11 | @ Sydney | 77–81 | Cumming (25) | Scherf (9) | Cumming (5) | Brydens Stadium | 14–9 |
| 24 | December 30 | Perth | 81–59 | Blicavs (20) | Novosel (7) | Clydesdale (6) | Dandenong Stadium | 15–9 |

### Finals
#### Semifinals

| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Series |
| 1 | February 25 | Perth | 73–66 | Cumming (25) | Blicavs (8) | Clydesdale (5) | Dandenong Stadium | 1–0 |
| 2 | March 3 | @ Perth | 71–91 | Cumming (30) | Kennedy (9) | Clydesdale (5) | Bendat Basketball Centre | 1–1 |
| 3 | March 5 | Perth | 81–63 | Cumming (22) | Kennedy (8) | Cumming (4) | Dandenong Stadium | 2–1 |

#### Grand Final

| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Series |
| 1 | March 11 | @ Sydney | 82–91 | Blicavs (25) | Blicavs (8) | Cumming, Todhunter (6) | Brydens Stadium | 0–1 |
| 2 | March 17 | Sydney | 62–75 | Cumming (17) | Blicavs, Novosel (6) | Novosel (3) | Dandenong Stadium | 0–2 |

## Awards
### In-season

| Award | Recipient | Round(s) / Date |
| Team of the Week | Natalie Novosel | Rounds: 1, 19 |
| Team of the Week | Stephanie Cumming | Rounds: 2, 3, 6, 10 |
| Team of the Week | Sara Blicavs | Rounds: 4, 9, 10, 15 |
| Team of the Week | Lauren Scherf | Round 8 |
| Team of the Week | Ally Malott | Round 14 |
| Player of the Week | Stephanie Cumming | Round 10 |
| Player of the Week | Ally Malott | Round 14 |
| Coach of the Month | Larissa Anderson | December |