Preview: Norwood Faces Undefeated West Adelaide in NBL Women’s Clash

WOODVILLE, Australia (Interstat) — The undefeated West Adelaide women’s professional basketball team will look to continue its dominant start to the NBL season when it hosts the struggling Norwood squad on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Woodville.

West Adelaide (5-0) has been the class of the league, winning its games by an average margin of 36.2 points. Its most recent outing was a 106-61 rout of Central Districts on April 18. The team is powered by forward Chloe Hodges, who is coming off a near triple-double with 16 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists in that victory. Over her last four games, Hodges has averaged 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4.3 assists.

Norwood (2-3) arrives with momentum from an 82-52 road win over Eastern on April 18, which snapped a two-game losing streak. That performance was fueled by a standout game from center Cali Clark, who posted 22 points and 16 rebounds. Clark has been a consistent force on the boards, recording 16 rebounds in two of her last three contests.

The matchup pits Norwood’s recent resurgence against West Adelaide’s sustained excellence. For Norwood to challenge, they will need another huge performance from Clark and supporting scoring from Amy Cotton (20 points vs. Eastern) and Maddy Hinton (17 points vs. Eastern) to counter West Adelaide’s high-powered attack. West Adelaide boasts multiple weapons, including Coco Hodges (17 points vs. Central Districts) and Sienna Lehmann (20 points vs. Central Districts).

West Adelaide won the season’s first meeting 76-53 on March 21. Since then, West Adelaide has only intensified its dominance, while Norwood has shown flashes of competitiveness but struggled with consistency.

The game is the first of a back-to-back for both teams. Norwood will host Forestville on Saturday, while West Adelaide travels to Noarlunga City.

Tip-off is scheduled for Friday night at the Woodville venue.