The 2016–17 Dandenong Rangers season was the 25th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). The Rangers finished the regular season with a 15–9 record, securing the 2nd seed going into the finals. After defeating the Perth Lynx 2–1 in the Semi-finals, they then faced the Sydney Uni Flames in the Grand Final series where they lost the series 0–2.
Roster
Standings
Results
Regular season Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record 1 October 8 @ Canberra 71–69 Blicavs (23) Scherf (9) Novosel (2) Southern Cross Stadium 1–0 2 October 15 @ Bendigo 44–59 Novosel (9) Clydesdale, Cumming, Scherf (4) Clydesdale, Novosel (2) Bendigo Stadium 1–1 3 October 16 Perth 94–74 Cumming (31) Cumming (12) Novosel (9) Dandenong Stadium 2–1 4 October 21 Townsville 92–65 Cumming (21) Blicavs, Scherf (8) Clydesdale, Cumming (6) Dandenong Stadium 3–1 5 October 28 Bendigo 85–94 Cumming (24) Scherf (5) Blicavs, Cumming (5) Dandenong Stadium 3–2 6 October 31 @ Melbourne 69–67 Blicavs (28) Todhunter (12) Clydesdale (4) State Basketball Centre 4–2 7 November 6 Canberra 70–83 Cumming (22) Blicavs (11) Cumming (6) Dandenong Stadium 4–3 8 November 12 Canberra 82–63 Cumming (18) Blicavs (8) Cumming (5) Traralgon Sports Stadium 5–3 9 November 20 Melbourne 78–69 Cumming (22) Malott (8) Todhunter (5) Dandenong Stadium 6–3 10 November 26 Adelaide 77–64 Scherf (21) Blicavs (16) Todhunter (4) Dandenong Stadium 7–3 11 December 3 Sydney 91–83 Malott (22) Todhunter (11) Cumming (6) Dandenong Stadium 8–3 12 December 4 @ Bendigo 77–69 Blicavs (20) Cumming (8) Blicavs, Cumming (3) Bendigo Stadium 9–3 13 December 9 @ Adelaide 79–64 Blicavs (25) Blicavs (13) Clydesdale (3) Adelaide Arena 10–3 14 December 11 @ Perth 92–71 Cumming (22) Cumming (11) Todhunter (5) Bendat Basketball Centre 11–3 15 December 17 @ Sydney 67–82 Clydesdale, Cumming (15) Blicavs (12) Clydesdale (4) Brydens Stadium 11–4 16 January 8 Adelaide 73–80 Blicavs (19) Malott (8) Novosel (6) Dandenong Stadium 11–5 17 January 14 Melbourne 73–61 (OT) Malott (24) Blicavs (9) Cumming (5) Dandenong Stadium 12–5 18 January 21 @ Adelaide 85–58 Cumming (22) Kennedy (7) Blicavs (4) Adelaide Arena 13–5 19 January 25 @ Melbourne 78–66 Blicavs (25) Blicavs, Cumming (6) Clydesdale, Cumming, Novosel, Scherf (3) State Basketball Centre 14–5 20 January 29 @ Perth 77–87 Novosel (20) Blicavs, Malott (5) Novosel (5) Bendat Basketball Centre 14–6 21 February 5 Townsville 78–92 Blicavs (24) Novosel (7) Cumming (5) Dandenong Stadium 14–7 22 February 10 @ Townsville 66–83 Blicavs (12) Blicavs (11) Blicavs, Clydesdale, Kennedy, Todhunter (3) Townsville RSL Stadium 14–8 23 February 11 @ Sydney 77–81 Cumming (25) Scherf (9) Cumming (5) Brydens Stadium 14–9 24 December 30 Perth 81–59 Blicavs (20) Novosel (7) Clydesdale (6) Dandenong Stadium 15–9
Finals
Semifinals Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Series 1 February 25 Perth 73–66 Cumming (25) Blicavs (8) Clydesdale (5) Dandenong Stadium 1–0 2 March 3 @ Perth 71–91 Cumming (30) Kennedy (9) Clydesdale (5) Bendat Basketball Centre 1–1 3 March 5 Perth 81–63 Cumming (22) Kennedy (8) Cumming (4) Dandenong Stadium 2–1
Grand Final Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Series 1 March 11 @ Sydney 82–91 Blicavs (25) Blicavs (8) Cumming, Todhunter (6) Brydens Stadium 0–1 2 March 17 Sydney 62–75 Cumming (17) Blicavs, Novosel (6) Novosel (3) Dandenong Stadium 0–2
Awards
In-season Award Recipient Round(s) / Date Ref. Team of the Week Natalie Novosel Rounds: 1, 19 Stephanie Cumming Rounds: 2, 3, 6, 10 Sara Blicavs Rounds: 4, 9, 10, 15 Lauren Scherf Round 8 Ally Malott Round 14 Player of the Week Stephanie Cumming Round 10 Ally Malott Round 14 Coach of the Month Larissa Anderson December
References
External links Dandenong Rangers Official website