The question that sparked the Sydney Uni Flames and turned their WNBL season around

IT’S the question coach Cheryl Chambers asked which ended up sparking one of the biggest turnarounds in the WNBL so far this season.

Sydney University Flames basketballer Asia Taylor.

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IT’S the question coach Cheryl Chambers asked which ended up sparking one of the biggest turnarounds in the WNBL so far this season.

“Do you really want to be known as the worst defensive team in the competition?”

Asia Taylor produced her best basketball of the WNBL last weekend.

With Bendigo racking up 32 points in the first quarter of their matchup on Friday night, Chambers said the Flames were looking at having a shocking 120 points plus posted against them.

“There was no way they wanted that,” she said.

“That was the turning point of the weekend.

“We have the experience not to panic. Instead we just chipped it away, got it back to six and then whittled the rest away until we had the lead back.”

Natalie Novosel and Sami Whitcomb battle in last year’s WNBL grand final.

The result, the Flames first points of the season and the confidence to back up a night later to topple defending champions Townsville Fire.

The resurgence has seen two Flames members named in the WNBL team of the week,

Perth Lynx gun Sami Whitcomb made the team for the third successive week with Flames guard Leilani Mitchell cracking it for the second time.

Teammate and American import Asia Taylor was also named along with Jayco Dandenong Rangers’ Steph Cumming and Boomers player Alice Kunek.

The Sydney Uni Flames have a bye this round.

Their next match is a rematch with Townsville on their turf on November 5.