Alison Downie will be back for another season taking massive rebounds for the Dandenong Rangers when the season tips off on 5 October. 78518 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS
By JARROD POTTER
DANDENONG is set to rumble on 5 October with the announcement the Women’s National Basketball League will tip off with a grand final rematch between Dandenong and Bulleen.
The Rangers took the honours in a 94-70 victory over the Bulleen Boomers in the WNBL grand final and no love will be lost between the two sides.
Dandenong has drawn 13 home matches for the season, including their first five matches in a row played at Dandenong Basketball Stadium.
The Rangers have also drawn three interstate double headers – the first on 2-3 November against Logan and Townsville. Their second clash will be on 16-17 November against Adelaide and West Coast and finally Sydney and Canberra. Their last double-header mean flying back to Queensland on 8-10 February against Logan and Townsville again.
The Dandenong Rangers have three representatives in the London Olympic Games with Jenna O’Hea, Kathleen Macleod and Krista Phillips vying for gold.
DANDENONG RANGERS WNBL DRAW 2012-2013
5 OCT: Dandenong v Bulleen at DBS 7pm
13 OCT: Dandenong v Bendigo at DBS 7pm
21 OCT: Dandenong v West Coast at DBS 4pm
26 OCT: Dandenong v Townsville at DBS 7pm
27 OCT: Bendigo v Dandenong at DBS 7.30pm
2 NOV: Townsville v Dandenong at 7pm
3 NOV: Logan v Dandenong at 7.30pm
10 NOV: Dandenong v Bulleen at DBS 7pm
16 NOV: Adelaide v Dandenong 7.30pm
17 NOV: West Coast v Dandenong 7.30pm
24 NOV: Dandenong v West Coast at DBS 7pm
1 DEC: Dandenong v Canberra at DBS 7pm
8 DEC: Bendigo v Dandenong at 7.30pm
15 DEC: Dandenong v Sydney at DBS 7pm
4 JAN: Canberra v Dandenong at 7pm
5 JAN: Sydney v Dandenong at 7pm
12 JAN: Bulleen v Dandenong at 7.30pm
13 JAN: Dandenong v Sydney at DBS 4pm
19 JAN: Canberra v Dandenong at 7pm
25 JAN: Dandenong v Adelaide at DBS 7pm
1 FEB: Dandenong v Logan at DBS 7pm
8 FEB: Townsville v Dandenong at 7pm
10 FEB: Logan v Dandenong at 2pm
16 FEB: Dandenong v Adelaide at DBS 7pm
