WBNL Round 1 of Finals. Suns and Mountaineers draw opener

Suns - Mountaineers 59-59

Suns were trailing by 5 points at halftime but managed to get 5-point lead after three quarters before a 18-13 charge of Mountaineers, which allowed them to draw the game. They also forced 23 Suns turnovers. Talita Memani stepped up with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 20 rebounds and 4 assists and Lerato Ngakane chipped in 7 points and 13 rebounds. At another side the international Lindiwe Shabangu (-1995) responded with 9 points and 11 rebounds. Suns' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.