2004 WNBL Finals
TeamCoachWins
Dandenong Rangers Gary Fox 1
Sydney Uni Flames Karen Dalton 0
Dates6 – 21 February 2004
MVPEmily McInerny (Dandenong)
Preliminary FinalSydney def. Adelaide 65–61

The 2004 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2003–04 season.[1] The Canberra Capitals were the two-time defending champions, but were defeated in the Semi-finals by Adelaide. The Dandenong Rangers won the Grand Final over the Sydney Uni Flames, 63–53, taking home their first ever WNBL title.[2]

Standings

# WNBL Championship Ladder
Team W L PCT GP
1 Dandenong Rangers17480.021
2 Sydney Uni Flames13862.021
3 Adelaide Lightning13862.021
4 Canberra Capitals13862.021
5 Townsville Fire12957.021
6 Bulleen Boomers7952.021
7 AIS51624.021
8 Perth Lynx0210.0021

Finals

Semi-finals

(1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (2) Sydney Uni Flames

6 February 2004
Dandenong Rangers 8568 Sydney Uni Flames
Scoring by quarter: 27–13, 24–16, 12–19, 22–20
Pts: Ryan 18
Rebs: Douglas 11
Asts: McInerny 5
Pts: Snell 36
Rebs: Hammonds, Snell 8
Asts: Hammonds, Snell 3

(3) Adelaide Lightning vs. (4) Canberra Capitals

6 February 2004
Adelaide Lightning 7263 Canberra Capitals
Scoring by quarter: 14–22, 16–9, 17–15, 25–17
Pts: Screen, Summerton 16
Rebs: Four players 7
Asts: Screen 4
Pts: Jackson 30
Rebs: Bailie, Jackson 9
Asts: Veal 7

Preliminary final

(2) Sydney Uni Flames vs. (3) Adelaide Lightning

14 February 2004
Sydney Uni Flames 6561 Adelaide Lightning
Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 17–12, 14–17, 12–15
Pts: Snell 21
Rebs: Snell 10
Asts: Musselwhite, Snell 2
Pts: Smith 13
Rebs: Brogan 12
Asts: Screen 5

Grand Final

(1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (2) Sydney Uni Flames

21 February 2004
Dandenong Rangers 6353 Sydney Uni Flames
Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 13–16, 16–12, 17–7
Pts: Hamilton 18
Rebs: Douglas, Hamilton 11
Asts: Hamilton, McInerny 3
Pts: Snell 19
Rebs: Snell 8
Asts: Snell 3

Rosters

References

  1. "MEDIA GUIDE - WNBL". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. "Rangers win WNBL grand final". abc.net.au.
  3. WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Rangers v Flames Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "WNBL semis wins to Adelaide, Dandenong". abc.net.au.
  5. Box Scores - Lightning v Capitals Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Capitals crash out in WNBL semis". abc.net.au.
  7. WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Flames v Lightning Archived April 2, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Flames book grand final appearance". abc.net.au.
  9. WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Rangers v Flames Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
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