They got their wish, except it was Melbourne Boomers' recruit Tiffany Mitchell and not Bendigo Spirit point guard Leilani Mitchell.

The Spirit couldn't repeat the form that saw them beat the Boomers last week, falling 81-56 to one of the WNBL title favourites.

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Tiffany Mitchell, in her first year in the WNBL, arrived in Australia from the WNBA with big wraps and she lived up to those reviews against the Spirit.

The Indiana Fever guard torched the Spirit for 25 points, 18 of which came in a dominant first half where she made seven of her nine field goal attempts.

The Spirit's outside shooting wasn't quite as hot in the first half (11-36 at 30 per cent) and the home side was probably lucky to be within five points at the main break.

The third quarter belonged to the Boomers.

They outscored the Spirit 23-8 to take a 20-point lead into the final quarter.

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As hard as they tried, the Spirit just couldn't get any flow in their offence and there was to be no final term comeback.

You can't expect to defeat quality teams if you shoot the ball at 29 per cent from the field.

Spirit guards Leilani Mitchell and Tessa Lavey shot a combined 3-16.

Maddie Garrick was the only Spirit player to score in double figures with 17 points.

Anneli Maley tried her heart out for nine points and 11 rebounds, while Megan McKay and Mary Goulding had nine points each.

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As good as Tiffany Mitchell was when the game was on the line, Australian Opals star Ezi Magbegor had a brilliant all-round game for the Boomers.

The athletic forward was one assist shy of a triple-double - 21 points, 15 rebounds, nine assists and four blocks.

The sixth-placed Spirit (1-2) travel to Canberra on Wednesday to play the fourth-placed UC Capitals (1-1).

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