West Wrap | Women's Round 16

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Rockingham Flames and Willetton Tigers had big NBL1 West milestone wins for Paris Duffield and Emma Gandini while Sierra Moore returned to help lock Goldfields Giants into a playoff spot the Cockburn Cougars survived quite the scare against the South West Slammers with a big finish.

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THURSDAY

East Perth Eagles (91) defeated Lakeside Lightning (76)

The East Perth kept themselves in second position with a fifth straight win beating the Lakeside Lightning 91-76 with Sarah Mortensen dominant with 34 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists.

The Eagles were back home at Morley Sport and Recreation Centre for the Thursday night match up having won four straight while the Lightning had also won their last couple to be sitting in seventh place.

Lakeside did open up an early six-point lead but East Perth responded to be leading 20-19 by quarter-time before it was the Lightning with the slender 44-43 advantage by the main break.

Coming out of half-time and East Perth responded with 30 points to 20 in the third frame, and 18 to 12 in the fourth to secure the 15-point win to improve to 14-4 and stay in second spot having gone 8-1 at home so far in 2026.

Danish superstar was outstanding for the Eagles with 34 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists with 14/22 shooting while Sydney Wright added 19 points, six boards and four assists.

Stacey Barr also had 12 points, nine assists, eight rebounds and two steals, Brooke Malone six points, five boards, three assists and two steals, and Jade Williams six points and five rebounds.

The Lightning are now 8-10 with the loss and continue to be fighting for their playoff lives with Esme Morales finishing with 19 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

Delanie Crawford also had 16 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals, Kiriana Hawaikirangi 15 points with 4/7 shooting from the outside, and Sarah Allen nine points against one of her former teams.

Perry Lakes Hawks (78) lost to Rockingham Flames (87)

Rockingham Flames pair Teige Morrell and Sara Puckett combined for 55 points and 18 rebounds but they had to come from behind to beat a valiant Perry Lakes Hawks 87-78 to celebrate the 200-game milestone of Paris Duffield.

There was plenty at stake on Thursday night for both teams at Bendat Basketball Centre with the Flames looking to stay in touch of a top two position and the out to try and break into the top eight.

In the end Perry Lakes not having Bridgette Rettstatt and then losing Mila Wawskowicz early took its toll and the Flames built a 15-point lead accordingly before the Hawks put up 34 points in the third quarter to be up four at three quarter-time.

Rockingham responded once more with 27 points to 14 to end up winning by nine to stay in touch of the top two at 13-4 while Perry Lakes do remain in playoff contention with three games to go at 6-11.

It's a big result in the context of the season for both teams but Perry Lakes still had a lot to be proud of given they were already without Bridgette Rettstatt which denied them any sort of match up for Teige Morrell, and then lost Mila Wawszkowicz after 1:47 to illness.

But they still gave themselves a shot and still have a shot at the playoffs and will be a danger if they sneak in but the Flames showed their quality in the end with Morrell showing why she's a two-time MVP with 30 points, nine rebounds and three assists on 12/17 shooting.

Sara Puckett already had seven points and eight rebounds to half-time but then hit all four of her three-pointers in the second half on the way to 25 points and nine boards.

Paris Duffield then celebrated her 200th game with a trademark three three-point makes to help ensure it was a winning milestone while fellow co-captain Shani Amos added five points and four assists.

Perry Lakes remain just one win outside of eighth spot and only two behind the Goldfields Giants who they now play on Saturday with Makenna Marisa delivering another 34 points, eight rebounds and four assists on 5/9 three-point shooting.

Eva Smith stepped up for 11 points, six rebounds and two blocks for the Hawks, Nicola Moore 11 points and three boards, and Jess Jakens six points and four rebounds in game No. 311.

FRIDAY

South West Slammers (70) lost to Cockburn Cougars (98)

The front court of Jessie Edwards and Daniel Raber dominated combining for 47 points, 25 rebounds and 16 assists to keep the Cockburn Cougars clear in top spot beating the South West Slammers 98-70.

It was top against bottom at Eaton Recreation Centre on Friday night with the Cougars having won six straight and the Slammers having lost their past eight.

South West were up against it but with Cockburn also without Jewel Williams and Darcee Garbin, they took the fight to the reigning champions and were leading 19-14 by the end of the first quarter.

The Cougars responded with 29 points to 22 in the second term to go into half-time leading 43-41 and then it was still just a two-point lead by three quarter-time before Cockburn showed their power.

The Cougars had 39 points to 13 in a monstrous fourth quarter to end up winning by 28 points to stay clear in top at 15-2 with seven wins in-a-row.

Jessie Edwards is having the best season of her 240-game career and had another 30 points, nine rebounds and four assists on 12/16 shooting while Daniel Raber had a dazzling triple double made up of 17 points, 16 boards and 12 assists with five steals.

Cierra Walker landed another 7/17 from the outside for 23 points, three rebounds and two assists with Ayla Pizzuto adding seven points, two rebounds and two assists.

The Slammers put in a strong showing for three quarters but now have lost nine straight to be 3-15 with Melanie Hoyt finishing with 21 points, six rebounds and two assists.

Hana Lacey-Rameka added 17 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals, Courtney Bayliss 13 points and four assists with 3/4 shooting from the outside, and Casey Paea nine points, five steals and four rebounds.

Mandurah Magic (116) defeated Willetton Tigers (68)

Claire Jacobs, Mikayla Pivec and Mia Jacobs all dominated as the Mandurah Magic flexed their muscles to stay in touch of a top four finish with the 116-68 hammering of the Willetton Tigers.

The Magic were back home at Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre two games back from the fourth placed Warwick Senators after last week's loss to the Cockburn Cougars.

So to stay a chance for the top four they needed to win as they hosted a Tigers team who arrived having lost their past 10.

It didn’t take long for Mandurah to take control with 30 points to 18 in the first quarter and another 26 to 11 in the second to go into half-time leading 56-29.

There was no let up coming out of the locker room from the Magic either with another 38 points to 15 in the third quarter on the way to the eventual 48-point win to improve to 11-6 and close in on fourth place.

Claire Jacobs delivered 31 points, four rebounds, four assists and two blocks for Mandurah with 10/14 shooting from the field and 4/7 from the outside with sister Mia adding 23 points, nine boards, five steals and four assists fresh off signing in the WNBL for the Tasmania Jewels.

Mikayla Pivec just missed another triple double with 28 points, 11 assists, eight rebounds and five steals while Sharn Hayward added nine points and six assists.

Willetton have now lost 11 in-a-row to be 3-14 with Emma Calvert finishing with 12 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, Courtney Stothard 10 points, four assists and three boards, and Emma Gandini nine points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals in her 249th game.

Kalamunda Eastern Suns (68) defeated Perth Redbacks (64)

The Kalamunda Eastern Suns breathed further life into their playoff aspirations despite a seven-point fourth quarter to beat Perth Redbacks 68-64 on 21 points and seven rebounds from Gaby Bronson.

The teams came into the clash at Ray Owen Sports Centre on the outside of the top eight but still right in touch heightening the stakes with the Redbacks starting well away from home after a loss in Albany in dramatic fashion to the Perry Lakes Hawks last Saturday.

The Suns were coming off a big home win on Sunday to the Goldfields Giants but it was the Redbacks up 27-18 by quarter-time with 13 points to Sam Ashby before the home team took over.

Kalamunda outscored Perth 43-23 over the second and third quarters with 17/42 shooting to 8/28 including pulling down 14 offensive rebounds and forcing the Redbacks into 11 turnovers.

But the Redbacks held the Suns to seven points in the fourth quarter and gave themselves a chance but the home team held on to win by four to improve to 6-12 on the season with Perth now 6-10.

Gaby Bronson ended up the star of the night for the Eastern Suns with 21 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals with 8/16 field goal shooting and 3/5 at the free-throw line.

Trista Hull also produced 16 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals with Emma Strelein contributing seven points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals, and Kayla Kiriau seven points and three assists.

Sam Ashby was on fire early with 13 points in the first quarter for the Redbacks on her way to 19 for the game with nine rebounds, five assists and three steals with 8/9 free-throw shooting.

Patty Brossmann added 11 points, six rebounds and three assists, Nyamer Diew 11 points, two boards and two assists, Olivia Berry nine points and two rebounds, and Sophie Doran eight points, four boards and two assists.

SATURDAY

Perth Redbacks (96) defeated East Perth Eagles (93)

The East Perth Eagles had a chance to go a long way to securing a top two finish but the Perth Redbacks had their own season to keep alive and pulled out the thrilling 96-93 home victory.

The Eagles were fresh off beating the Lakeside Lightning at home on Thursday night to open the round to stay in second place with the five straight victories while the Redbacks had won four straight before last week's one-point loss in Albany to the Perry Lakes Hawks.

The Redbacks had the chance to move back into the top eight with a win and started on fire to be leading by 11 points in the first quarter and still on top 24-18 at quarter-time.

It was another 28 points to 22 in the second term to be leading 52-40 at the half and then the lead was 13 again in the third term, but the Eagles aren’t in second spot for nothing and mounted a fight back from there.

East Perth got all the way back level after two free throws from Sarah Mortensen with three minutes to play before ultimately it was a massive three-pointer with time running out from Olivia Berry that broke the deadlock and won the game for the Redbacks.

The win improves Perth to a 7-9 record to be back inside the eight with Sam Ashby finishing with 23 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals with 5/9 shooting from the outside.

Patty Brossmann added 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists, Nyamer Diew 17 points and five boards, Olivia Berry 11 points, and Shenae Hartree eight points and 10 boards.

East Perth drops to third spot at 14-5 with the loss with Stacey Barr putting up 26 points, four assists, three rebounds and two steals with 5/11 shooting from the outside.

Brooke Malone added 20 points and eight rebounds on her former home floor, Sarah Mortensen 15 points, 16 rebounds, six assists and two steals, Jade Williams 14 points, 10 boards and six assists, and Sydney Wright 11 points and five assists.

Willetton Tigers (78) defeated Warwick Senators (73)

The Willetton Tigers rose for the occasion to celebrate the milestone of one of their grates snapping an 11-game losing streak with the 78-73 home win over the Warwick Senators who were without Jayda Clark and had Chloe Forster ejected.

The Tigers were back home at Willetton Basketball Stadium having lost their past 11 games including the previous night by 48 points to the Mandurah Magic while Warwick arrived sitting solid in fourth position.

All signs were pointing to another win for the Senators but the Tigers were a different looking outfit right from the outset with three-time championship winner Gandini playing her 250th game having returned to her original club in 2026 after stints with the Rockingham Flames and Senators.

It was a tremendous start at home from Willetton to already be leading 25-13 by quarter-time before another 23 to 11 in the second quarter in what was a stunning start given the recent form of both teams for the Tigers to lead 48-24 by half-time.

Things went from bad to worse in the third quarter for Warwick who already were without starting point guard Jayda Clark and once Chloe Forster was ejected when picking up a tech foul having earlier had an unsportsmanlike against her.

Willetton then held out Warwick in the finish for the five-point win to celebrate the 250th game of Gandini with the drought breaking result with the milestone woman having 14 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals.

Emma Calvert added 19 points, five rebounds and two steals for the Tigers, Carla Drennan 16 points, four boards and two steals, Eva Cooke nine points and two assists, and Nija Collier eight points, 17 rebounds, three assists and two steals.

It was a tough night for the Senators as they slip to 12-6 on the season with Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard finishing with 18 points, 15 rebounds and six assists.

Greta Kampschroeder also had 18 points and three rebounds with 3/5 shooting from the outside, Kyana Weir 12 points and six boards, and Forster 15 points, four rebounds and three assists before having her night ended early just before three quarter-time.

Joondalup Wolves (62) lost to Rockingham Flames (69)

Shani Amos enjoyed her return to her old home, Amy Atwell was back and Sara Puckett continued to shine as the Rockingham Flames returned to second place with the 69-62 win against the Joondalup Wolves.

It was a crucial game for both teams with Rockingham still fighting for a top two position while Joondalup had moved into the top eight having won their last couple of games.

They turned up at Arena Joondalup with both looking to keep their recent momentum going and the Flames dominated the first half to be leading by 20 points at half-time having held the Wolves to 8/31 shooting and into 11 turnovers.

But then the Wolves flipped the switch to hold Rockingham to 27 points on 10/41 shooting but they could never quite hit the front with the Flames doing enough to seal the eventual seven-point win.

The result makes it three straight wins for Rockingham to improve them to a 14-4 record to replace the East Perth Eagles in second place again with Joondalup now 7-11 with the defeat.

Amy Atwell played her first game back and hit 4/14 from beyond the three-point line for 16 points, four rebounds and three assists with Teige Morrell putting up 11 points, 20 boards, three assists and two steals.

Lesila Finau added seven points, six assists and four rebounds, and Stef Berberabe four points, seven assists and six boards.

Kim Pierre-Louis fired once more for the Wolfpack with another 20 points, four assists and three rebounds with 7/14 field goal shooting.

Asianae Johnson added 15 points and five rebounds, Yemiyah Morris nine points, 18 boards and three blocked shots, and Ella Thornton-Elliott nine points, three assists, two rebounds and two steals.

Goldfields Giants (91) defeated Perry Lakes Hawks (84)

Sierra Moore was back for the Goldfields Giants and showed her MVP credentials once more while Delaynie Byrne put up 40 points and 14 rebounds as they all but locked away a first playoff appearance with the 91-84 win over the Perry Lakes Hawks.

The Giants were back home at Evolution Mining Stadium having lost their past four matches since the ankle injury to Moore as they hosted a Hawks team trying to stay in the finals mix and bounce back from a loss to the Rockingham Flames on Thursday.

Goldfields made an impressive start with 29 points to 22 in the first quarter and then that lead blew out to 19 in the second term before the Giants were still on top 52-37 by half-time.

Even with Perry Lakes winning the second half 47 points to 39, Goldfields retained control to end up scoring the seven-point win that's significant in the seasons for both teams in both ways.

The Giants are now all but locked in for a finals debut in the NBL1 West at 9-9 with Delaynie Byrne a dominant force with 40 points, 14 rebounds and two blocked shots with 13/19 field goal shooting, 5/10 from downtown and 9/10 at the foul line.

Sierra Moore then showed her quality on return with 24 points, 11 rebounds and six assists with 10/15 shooting while Hazelle Yam contributed 16 points, six boards and three assists, and Lexi Pana six points, 12 assists, four rebounds and two steals.

Perry Lakes have now lost both games this weekend to slip further from a playoffs spot at 6-12 with Makenna Marisa continuing her outstanding form with 32 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals with 4/8 three-point shooting.

Nicola Moore added 17 points and four rebounds with 5/8 shooting from the outside, Mila Wawszkowicz eight points, and Mia Bailey seven points and three rebounds.