60 % which is the best shooting percentage of any player with over 100 baskets .
The Power knocked out Cairns on Sunday thanks to another dominant effort from Richardson Smith . TRS scored 39 points , 11 rebounds and 7 assists in the big win to further cement her position as one of or if not the best player of the 2017 season .
Townsville had a tough triple header over the weekend but despite the amount of games were able to win all three to qualify 5th .
Darcee Garbin was a standout for the Flames averaging 23 points a game including 34 against USC . She also averaged 13 rebounds a game , whilst Mia Murray scored 14 and 10 per game . Townsville ’ s discipline has been strong all year committing the least amount of fouls throughout the regular season . They must continue this statistic especially against Tabatha Richardson Smith who buried them back in Round 13 scoring 40 points and shooting at 46 %.
With Darcee Garbin on one side and TRS on the other this contest could turn out to be a shootout with the winner to most likely face a semi-final in Brisbane . Considering the impact of Townsville ’ s triple header in Round 15 and Tabatha ’ s continued dominance ,
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it looks unlikely that the Flames can continue their season past this match . However , this is the playoffs and anything can happen , especially if Townsville shut down TRS . Prediction : Gladstone by 8
LOGAN THUNDER ( 2 ) VS BRISBANE CAPITALS ( 7 )
Last time they met : Logan 73 ( Gaze 25 ) def Brisbane Capitals 52 ( Lloyd , Butts 13 )
Logan enjoyed a week off in Round 15 , happy to watch the rest of the competition battle it out for the remaining playoff spots . The Thunder have had a great season including a 13-game winning streak but have lost 2 out of their last 3 matches . Logan finished the regular season with the second-best shooting percentage , assists and points per game .
Kate Gaze has been the leading point scorer with the Thunder averaging 24 points per game despite shooting at 37 %. Cassie Smith and Miela Goodchild have been strong with 11 points per game , whilst Mikhaela Donnelly has been setting the baskets up averaging over 6 assists per game throughout the season .
The Caps have had an up and down season culminating in a 0-2 record in their double header over the weekend . The Capitals have now lost four in a row and their
form shooting the basket has suffered dramatically . D ’ Lesha Lloyd has been their top scorer for the season and led the team again on Saturday with 20 points against the USC . Lloyd didn ’ t play the following day against Townsville and her absence was felt by the Capitals with the team putting up their joint lowest total of the year – just 52 points .
Ironically the only other time the Capitals scored 52 was against their quarter final opponents the Logan Thunder back in Round 8 . On that day Brisbane were unable to stop Kate Gaze who scored 25 points including 4-7 from downtown . The Caps committed 27 turnovers and fell away in the final quarter to go down by 19 points .
This is the only match of the QBL finals on Sunday so all eyes will be on both teams battling it out for a spot in the semis . Logan have had a more consistent season and deserve their second place on the ladder after an amazing 13-game run . The Capitals have not had a good last two months and this matchup suits Logan more with their shooting ability . At home in front of a rowdy crowd , Logan should be far too strong . Prediction : Logan by 16
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