THE Bendigo Lady Braves have home-court advantage for this weekend’s start to the South East Australia Basketball League’s finals series.
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Top of the south conference ladder after 24 rounds, Bendigo faces Frankston Blues in Saturday night’s second semi-final.
Bendigo and Frankston will do battle from 7.30om on the Bendigo Stadium showcourt.
The winner of the Braves-Blues match will go straight to the conference grand final.
This season’s meetings between Bendigo and Frankston stands at one-all.
The Lady Braves won at home in round three, 81-73, but the Blues struck back to win the return match in the 18th round, 67-61.
Finals action in the SEABL women’s championship tips off Friday night when Hobart plays Kilsyth at Aurora Stadium from 7.30pm.
Saturday’s east conference play-offs are Dandenong against Brisbane at Dandenong Stadium from 5.30pm, and Nunawading faces Geelong on the Spectres court from 6pm.
Meanwhile, the Bendigo Braves season is over after an 18-point loss in Mount Gambier on Friday night.
Bendigo finished the season with a 12-14 record.
South conference semi-finals are Mt Gambier v NW Tasmania, and Kilsyth hosts Sandringham.
Matches for the east are Dandenong against Ballarat, and Nunawading takes on Geelong.
