After the Bendigo Spirit's narrow five-point loss to the Sydney Uni Flames on Friday night, here is a quick statistical breakdown of the season so far.
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The Spirit have played nine games so far in the 2019-20 WNBL season and currently have a 2-7 win/loss ratio in seventh position on the ladder.
They have two wins and three losses at home at the Bendigo Stadium, with the other defeats on the road.
The two victories were against the Perth Lynx 91-79 in round two followed by the Adelaide Lightning 67-54 in round four.
The team's co-captain Kelly Wilson and vice-captain Carley Ernst are tied as the top scorers on 93 points, an average of 10.3 points per game.
Even though Becca Tobin missed the first three rounds of the season, the team's second-year import is number one on rebounds with an average of 11.0 per game, with Ernst in second place on 6.8.
Wilson leads assists on 6.2 per game, with fellow co-captain Tessa Lavey on 4.7.
Tobin leads blocks with 1.4 per game, followed by Ernst on 0.3.
Tobin also leads steals with 1.8 per game, followed by Lavey on 1.8.
The Spirit face a challenging match this weekend at their feature home game at the Ballarat Sports and Events Centre.
They will go up against third placed UC Capitals (7-2), before hitting the road for a trip to Townsville to play the eighth placed Fire (1-7).
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- Southside Flyers (9-1) Last Five: WLWWW
- Melbourne Boomers (7-2) Last Five: LLWWW
- UC Capitals (7-2) Last Five: WWWWW
- Adelaide Lightning (4-4) Last Five: WLWLL
- Perth Lynx (3-6) Last Five: LWWLL
- Sydney Uni Flames (3-7) Last Five: WLLWL
- Bendigo Spirit (2-7) Last Five: WLLLL
- Townsville Fire (1-7) Last Five: LWLLL
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