2004 WNBL Finals
The 2004 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2003–04 season.[1] The Canberra Capitals were the two-time defending champions, but were defeated in the Semi-finals by Adelaide. The Dandenong Rangers won the Grand Final over the Sydney Uni Flames, 63–53, taking home their first ever WNBL title.[2]
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| Dates | 6 – 21 February 2004 | |||||||||
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| MVP | Emily McInerny (Dandenong) | |||||||||
| Preliminary Final | Sydney def. Adelaide 65–61 | |||||||||
Standings
| # | WNBL Championship Ladder | |||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GP | ||
| 1 | Dandenong Rangers | 17 | 4 | 80.0 | 21 | |
| 2 | Sydney Uni Flames | 13 | 8 | 62.0 | 21 | |
| 3 | Adelaide Lightning | 13 | 8 | 62.0 | 21 | |
| 4 | Canberra Capitals | 13 | 8 | 62.0 | 21 | |
| 5 | Townsville Fire | 12 | 9 | 57.0 | 21 | |
| 6 | Bulleen Boomers | 7 | 9 | 52.0 | 21 | |
| 7 | AIS | 5 | 16 | 24.0 | 21 | |
| 8 | Perth Lynx | 0 | 21 | 0.00 | 21 | |
Finals
| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||
| Dandenong Rangers | 85 | Dandenong Rangers | 63 | ||||||||||
| Sydney Uni Flames | 68 | Sydney Uni Flames | 53 | ||||||||||
| Sydney Uni Flames | 65 | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide Lightning | 61 | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide Lightning | 72 | ||||||||||||
| Canberra Capitals | 63 | ||||||||||||
Semi-finals
(1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (2) Sydney Uni Flames
Preliminary final
(2) Sydney Uni Flames vs. (3) Adelaide Lightning
14 February 2004 |
| Sydney Uni Flames | 65–61 | Adelaide Lightning |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 17–12, 14–17, 12–15 | ||
| Pts: Snell 21 Rebs: Snell 10 Asts: Musselwhite, Snell 2 |
Pts: Smith 13 Rebs: Brogan 12 Asts: Screen 5 | |
Grand Final
(1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (2) Sydney Uni Flames
Rosters
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References
- "MEDIA GUIDE - WNBL". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- "Rangers win WNBL grand final". abc.net.au.
- WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Rangers v Flames Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
- "WNBL semis wins to Adelaide, Dandenong". abc.net.au.
- Box Scores - Lightning v Capitals Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
- "Capitals crash out in WNBL semis". abc.net.au.
- WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Flames v Lightning Archived April 2, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
- "Flames book grand final appearance". abc.net.au.
- WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Rangers v Flames Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
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