By JARROD POTTER
A TOUGH Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) fixture has been allocated to the Dandenong Rangers – with six double-headers across the season.
The season starts on Saturday 5 October with Dandenong hosting the Logan Thunder.
With the introduction of the Melbourne Boomers, formerly Bulleen, now shifted to the State Basketball Centre in Wantirna, the new local rivalry will tip off at the brand new basketball facility on Friday 25 October.
Dandenong has announced the return of star guard Jenna O’Hea, Alison Downie, Aimie Clydesdale, Lauren Scherf and after a year-off with injury, Clare Papavs.
New to the Rangers this season will be WNBA-calibre imports Kayla Pederson and Natalie Novosel, Australian Opals representative Alice Kunek and former Canberra forward Brigitte Ardossi.
In other Rangers news, Dandenong’s captain, All-Star guard, Olympian and MVP Kathleen Macleod has announced she is pregnant with her first child and is expecting in January 2014.
DANDENONG RANGERS WNBL FIXTURE – 2013/14
DATE VENUE HOME AWAY
Sat 5 Oct DBS Dandenong Logan
Fri 11 Oct SUSAC Sydney Dandenong
Sat 19 Oct DBS Dandenong Townsville
Fri 25 Oct SBC Melbourne Dandenong
Sat 26 Oct DBS Dandenong West Coast
Thur 31 Oct DBS Dandenong Bendigo
Sat 2 Nov AIS Canberra Dandenong
Sat 9 Nov DBS Dandenong Canberra
Fri 15 Nov DBS Dandenong Logan
Sat 16 Nov SUSAC Sydney Uni Dandenong
Sat 30 Nov DBS Dandenong Melbourne
Sat 7 Dec WABC West Coast Dandenong
Sat 14 Dec DBS Dandenong Sydney Uni
Fri 20 Dec BS Bendigo Dandenong
Sat 4 Jan AA Adelaide Dandenong
Fri 10 Jan LM Logan Dandenong
Sat 11 Jan RSL Townsville Dandenong
Sun 19 Jan DBS Dandenong Townsville
Fri 24 Jan DBS Dandenong Adelaide
Fri 31 Jan WABC West Coast Dandenong
Sun 2 Feb DBS Dandenong Canberra
Fri 7 Feb SBC Melbourne Dandenong
Sat 8 Feb DBS Dandenong Bendigo
Sat 15 Feb AA Adelaide Dandenong
