Sirens Tip Off WNBL At Home
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The fledgling Christchurch Sirens franchise will host the first match of the Australian Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) tipping off in three months.
The Sirens will play the Townsville Fire on October 5 at the Westpac Centre in Christchurch, the first of 24 matches they will play in an expanded regular season that stretches to late February.
Their schedule then sees them play six games in Australia in the space of 15 days, underlining the intense nature of the competition.
The last match is away to Perth on February 17, with the top four out of 10 teams qualifying for the playoffs.
With the Sirens and Bendigo Spirit both new teams in the competition, the number of games teams play has expanded from 21 to 24.
The Sirens will play six double-head weekends but, curiously, face a long period without a game over the Christmas period, a break that lasts 22 days.
Thirteen of the Sirens’ matches are Friday night affairs and they are one of eight teams to play a Wednesday fixture, on December 19 at home to Adelaide.
All 12 of their home games are scheduled for the Westpac Centre, including the opener against a Fire side who finished sixth out of eight teams last year.
The first round will also feature a replay of last year’s grand final, with back-to-back premiers the Canberra Capitals hosting the Sydney Uni Flames later on Friday night.
Christchurch Sirens Schedule
Friday, October 5 v Townsville Fire (home) 7pm
Friday, October 12 v Australian Institute of Sport (away) 7pm
Saturday, October 13 v Canberra Capitals (away) 7.30pm
Friday, October 19 v Dandenong Rangers (away) 7.30pm
Saturday, October 20 v Sydney Flames (away) 5.30pm
Friday, October 26 v Bulleen Boomers (away) 8pm
Saturday, October 27 v Bendigo (away) 7.30pm
Saturday, November 3 v Dandenong Rangers (home) 2pm
Friday, November 9 v Bendigo (home) 7pm
Friday, November 16 v Bulleen Boomers (home) 7pm
Sunday, November 25 v Sydney Flames (home) 2pm
Friday, November 30 v Australian Institute of Sport (away) 7pm
Sunday, December 2 v Adelaide Lightning (away) 2pm
Friday, December 7 v Canberra Capitals (home) 7pm
Friday, December 14 v Perth Lynx (home) 7pm
Wednesday, December 19 v Adelaide Lightning (home) 7pm
Friday, December 21 v Townsville Fire (away) 7.30pm
Saturday, January 12 v Bulleen Boomers (away) 7.30pm
Friday, January 18 v Townsville Fire (home) 7pm
Friday, January 25 v Sydney Flames (home) 7pm
Saturday, February 2 v Australian Institute of Sport (home) 2pm
Saturday, February 9 v Bendigo (home) 2pm
Friday, February 15 v Adelaide Lightning (away) 7.30pm
Sunday, February 17 v Perth Lynx (away) 2pm
Note: Tip-offs are local times
