THE Bendigo Bank Spirit will play China’s national development squad in Bendigo later this month.
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The teams will clash at Bendigo Stadium on September 17 from 7pm.
Spirit coach Bernie Harrower said the match would be a great opportunity for his side to consolidate its pre-season work.
“WNBL pre-seasons are only run for a few weeks, so to be able to get a game of that quality in Bendigo is a real boost for our preparation,” Harrower said.
“Although the Asian style of basketball is different to the WNBL, it will be a really good challenge for our new group to go through the process of preparing for and playing a match against a quality opposition.
“We’ve got some new players in key positions – like US import Kathleen Scheer and experienced WNBL player Renae Camino – so every opportunity to play competitive matches will help get us in good shape for the start of the season.”
The Spirit also announced yesterday that forward Chelsea Aubry had re-signed with the club.
It will be the Canadian’s fourth season with the Spirit.
