Posted on 27 August, 2012
This Saturday night sees the Swinburne Kilsyth Lady Cobras host the Knox Raiders in the Women’s South Conference Grand Final. The winner of Saturday night’s game heads to the SEABL Championship game to be played at the State Basketball Centre on Saturday 8 September.
The Swinburne Lady Cobras are coming off a well-earned bye, after they beat the Knox Raiders a fortnight ago in the South Conference Semi Final at the State Basketball Centre. The Swinburne Lady Cobras came out six point victors over their fancied opponent Knox Raiders in a close, highly contested match. Centre Kristen Barnes led all scorers for the game with 18-points, whilst also managing nine rebounds, followed closely by Hayley Moffatt (15 points, 9 rebounds) and Gemma Kerr (11 points, 4 assists) in the win.
After finishing atop the South Conference, the Raiders have now lost home court advantage and are coming off yet another competitive game against the Nunawading Spectres last Saturday night. The Raiders walked off the court with a four-point victory in what was a close Preliminary Final. Post player, Amy Denson, finished the game with a stunning 17 points and 17 rebounds, whilst Odette Andrew also tallied 17 points.
They Swinburne Kilsyth Lady Cobras will also be celebrating SEABL game 250 of veteran guard Gemma Kerr as they look to repeat their Semi Final effort and take the game right to the Knox Raiders in front of a vocal Kilsyth home crowd this coming Saturday.
REGULAR SEASON MATCHUPS:
31.03.12 @ KNOX – The Swinburne Lady Cobras were dealt their first loss of the season at the Knox Stadium, losing the matchup by 15 points (69-54). A big second quarter by the Raiders (27-12) gave them a lead that was too hard for the Swinburne Lady Cobras to bridge.
21.07.12 @ KILSYTH – The Swinburne Kilsyth Lady Cobras were beaten on their home court to the tune of 13 points when the two sides met in round 17. The Swinburne Lady Cobras remained close for three quarters before being blown out in the last; Hayley Moffatt led all scorers with 17-points and pulled down nine rebounds.
COST:
Family: $10*
Adult: $5
Child: $2**
* 2 Adults + 2 Children
** Children 12 & Under
Tickets can be pre-purchased by contacting the Kilsyth Basketball Office during office hours on (03) 9728 1033. PLEASE NOTE THAT TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE TO BE PURCHASED AFTER MIDDAY MONDAY 27 AUGUST.
It is time for all Swinburne Cobra fans to get down to the Kilsyth Sports Centre and show your support for the Swinburne Lady Cobras who take on the Knox Raiders on Hugh McMenamin Court this Saturday 1 September with tip-off at 7pm.
