Great Britain Basketball : Boomers Book WNBL Final Spot

Standard Life GB women's head coach, Tom Maher and his Australian side, the Bulleen Boomers defeated Adelaide Lightning 73-71 at the Adelaide Arena on Saturday in the WNBL qualifying semi-final.

The win sees reigning champions, the Boomers, secure a home Grand Final, which will be held in Melbourne on March 11.

In a thrilling final quarter where the scores were tied in the dying moments, Bulleen star Liz Cambage made a lay-up to seal the win for the Boomers. Cambage had a 29-point, nine-rebound performance while Standard Life GB player, Jo Leedham added nine points to help her side get the chance to go for a second straight WNBL championship.

The Boomers now need one more persistent performance on March 11 to claim the championship title for the second time in a row.

The grand final is expected to be at the State Netball and Hockey Centre, but is yet to be confirmed.

Standard Life GB player, Luol Deng hit two key three-pointers as his NBA side, the Chicago Bulls continued their fine season with a 96-89 victory at San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday evening.

OPRO Mouthguards, the largest manufacturers of mouthguards in the world will be supplying the Standard Life GB men's and women's senior and under 20's teams with their products this year.

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