Bendigo Edges Canberra in Tight NBL Women’s Contest

CANBERRA, Australia (Interstat) — The Bendigo women’s professional basketball team edged the Canberra team 77-73 in a National Basketball League game Sunday.

In a rematch of a game played just two days prior, Bendigo secured a narrow road victory to sweep the back-to-back set. The win improved Bendigo’s season record to 16-4, solidifying its strong standing. Canberra fell to 8-12 with the loss.

Key performances from Emma Clarke, Kelsey Rees and Georgia Booth helped propel the visiting team to the four-point victory. Emme Shearer led the effort for the home team in the losing effort.

The game was closely contested throughout, with Bendigo ultimately holding on for its second win over Canberra in three days.