After three successful seasons in the WNBL, it's easy to expect a certain level of success from the Bendigo Bank Spirit, but unfortunately for the team and for the fans, it's not the way it's looking this year.With one win and three losses, the Spirit are at an all time low and need to make changes to be a real competitor in this year's competition.So where has it all gone wrong? It's not that hard to tell when you see the season stats so far.The Spirit have slumped to the bottom two in a number of key statistical categories, including defensive rebounds (22 per match), three-point percentage (17 per cent) and assists (10 per game).Not only have they dropped down in these categories, they are failing to put the points on the board, scoring only 55 points against Bulleen last weekend and an all time team low of 43 points in round one. Their low scoring places them second last in the league, only above the AIS.Last round's match against Bulleen was an indicator of just how much work the Spirit have to do to match it with the best in the competition, with the team only sinking 28.8 per cent of shots against the strong Boomers side.In fact, the Spirit put up four more shots than Bulleen, but converted 11 less than the Boomers who went on to win the match 85-55.Only one player, new recruit Antonia Edmondson, shot at above 50 per cent in the match, with the New Zealand shooting 11 points on 4-7 shooting.Team captain Kristi Harrower managed to score 17 points for the Spirit and has been among the team's top scorer in all games this season, but is definitely not in her career best form, shooting at only 28.3 per cent from the field.The team also needs to see more from key import Chelsea Aubry, who was brilliant last season, as well as local girls Eleanor Haring and Kelly Wilson, who will make a huge difference if they are on their game But it's not all bad news for the Spirit. AIS recruit Tess Madgen has been a shining light for the team, placing in the top 10 in the league for average points per game with 14.8, and scoring a massive 28 points in round three against the AIS.The Spirit also have a chance to turn it around in the next few weeks, with the team facing new WNBL side the West Coast Waves this weekend in Perth, which is very winnable, followed by Adelaide in Adelaide, which is also a match Bendigo has a strong chance in.If the Spirit fail to win both, or even one of the next two games the team may be in irreversible trouble this season, with road trips to Canberra and Dandenong the following fortnight.tanyap@bendigoadvertiser.com.au