THOSE fortunate to be courtside for Sunday night's clash between Women's National Basketball League powers Bendigo Spirit and Townsville Fire were treated to a spectacular contest.
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What a pity the match at Bendigo Stadium between the league's top two this season and grand finalists of the past two years was not on television.
Not all the blame can be pointed at ABC Television.
Why the match was scheduled on a Sunday evening before many children head back to school is perplexing.
At a time when it's fighting to keep matches beamed by the national broadcaster, the WNBL dropped the ball with this weekend's fixture.
The national league cannot please every fan, but the keen followers of the Spirit, and particuarly those in the Townsville region can feel justifably disappointed.
Based on this season's results and their form, Bendigo and Townsville are likely to have a big say in the play-offs.
On a weekend where there was so much sport being beamed around the country, the Spirit and Fire missed out, as did hundreds of basketball fans.
The WNBL dropped the ball when it decided to put the Bendigo-Townsville match on a Sunday night