By Roy Ward
DANDENONG Rangers will open their Women’s National Basketball League season with a grand final rematch against Bulleen Boomers at Dandenong Stadium on Friday, October 5.
The reigning WNBL champions face two all-Victorian clashes to open their title defence with the Boomers match followed by a clash with Bendigo Spirit at Dandenong Stadium on October 13.
As in previous seasons the Rangers will have four home games to open the season.
The Rangers have re-signed the core of their championship team and have star duo Jenna O’Hea and Kath Macleod playing with the Opals at the London Olympics, while import centre Krista Phillips will be representing Canada at the Games.
The WNBL will feature nine teams this season after the Australian Institute of Sport side was withdrawn in favour of focusing on playing overseas tournaments.
Dandenong Rangers SEABL men will host touring US college side Nicholls State University at Dandenong Stadium on August 7 at 6.30pm.
The match will give basketball fans a chance to see a US college side in action.
DANDENONG RANGERS WNBL DRAW 2012-2013
October 5 Dandenong v Bulleen Boomers at Dandenong Stadium 7pm
October 13 Dandenong v Bendigo at Dandenong Stadium 7pm
October 21 Dandenong v West Coast at Dandenong Stadium 4pm
October 26 Dandenong v Townsville at Dandenong Stadium 7pm
October 27 Bendigo v Dandenong at Dandenong Stadium 7.30pm
November 2 Townsville v Dandenong at RSL Stadium 7pm
November 3 Logan v Dandenong at Rockhampton 7.30pm
November 10 Dandenong v Bulleen at Dandenong Stadium 7pm
November 16 Adelaide v Dandenong at Adelaide Arena 7.30pm
November 17 West Coast v Dandenong at Lakeside Stadium 7.30pm
November 24 Dandenong v West Coast at Dandenong Stadium 7pm
December 1 Dandenong v Canberra at Dandenong Stadium 7pm
December 8 Bendigo v Dandenong at Bendigo Stadium 7.30pm
December 15 Dandenong v Sydney at Dandenong Stadium 7pm
January 4 Canberra v Dandenong at AIS Arena 7pm
January 5 Sydney v Dandenong at SUSAC 7pm
January 12 Bulleen v Dandenong at Veneto Club 7.30pm
January 13 Dandenong v Sydney at Dandenong Stadium 4pm
January 19 Canberra v Dandenong at AIS Arena 7pm
January 25 Dandenong v Adelaide at Dandenong Stadium 7pm
February 1 Dandenong v Logan at Dandenong Stadium 7pm
February 8 Townsville v Dandenong at RSL Stadium 7pm
February 10 Logan v Dandenong at Logan Metro 2pm
February 16 Dandenong v Adelaide at Dandenong Stadium 7pm
