2008 WNBL Finals explained

League:WNBL
Year:2008
Champion:Adelaide Lightning
Champion Coach:Vicki Valk
Champion Games:1
Runnerup:Sydney Uni Flames
Runnerup Games:0
Date:23 February – 8 March 2008
Mvp:Renae Camino (Adelaide)
Television:ABC
Pf Result:Adelaide def. Dandenong,
74–64
Next Year:2009

The 2008 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2007–08 season.[1] The Canberra Capitals were the two-time defending champions but were defeated by Dandenong in the Semi-finals. The Adelaide Lightning won their fifth WNBL championship with a 92–82 win over the Sydney Uni Flames.[2]

Standings

WNBL Championship Ladder
Team
121 3 87.5 24
2Sydney Uni Flames17 7 70.83 24
317 7 70.83 24
412 12 50 24
5Bulleen Boomers11 13 45.83 24
610 14 41.67 24
710 14 41.67 24
8Christchurch Sirens 9 15 37.5 24
98 16 33.33 24
105 19 20.83 24

Bracket

Semi-finals

(3) Canberra Capitals vs. (4) Dandenong Rangers

Preliminary final

(1) Adelaide Lightning vs. (4) Dandenong Rangers

Grand Final

Rosters

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MEDIA GUIDE – WNBL. wnbl.com.au. 23 November 2020. 22 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190822095131/http://wnbl.com.au/league/media-guide/. dead.
  2. News: Rampant Adelaide score grand final triumph. ABC News . 8 March 2008 . abc.net.au.