WNBL: Numbers game ahead of round six of the women’s national basketball league

THE WNBL heads into the sixth round this weekend with some great clashes on the road and at home. We take a look at the numbers game.

Close competition between Townsville Fire ands Sydney Uni Flames last round.

THE WNBL heads into the sixth round this weekend with some great clashes on the road and at home.

First up is Sydney Uni Flames hosting the Melbourne Boomers on Friday night.

On Saturday Adelaide Lightning host Perth Lynx, the Dandenong Rangers take on the Capitals and Bendigo Spirit are at home to Townsville Fire.

The final match of the round is the Boomers hosting Fire.

Sami Whitcomb leads the league for points.

ROUND FIVE TEAM OF THE WEEK

We take a look at the stats that matter ahead of the round and the numbers games of the stars.

1: Bendigo Spirit sit on top of the WNBL leader going into round 6 with a 5-2 win/loss record

2: Perth Lynx sit second on the WNBL leader going into round 6 with a 5-2 win/loss record

3: Canberra Capitals sit in third place with a 4-3 win/loss record.

4: Tessa Lavey made four steal in round five.

Asia Taylor was the top rebounder last round.

5: Canberra’s Marianna Tolo made five blocks last round

6.5: Samantha Logic is averaging 6.5 assists per game.

8: Tessa Lavey from Perth made eight assists last round.

11: Marianna Tolo is making an average 11 rebounds per game.

13: Asia Taylor from the Flames made 13 rebounding in round five.

Marianna Tolo is pouring on the rebounds for Canberra.

20: Marianna Tolo has made this number of blocks this season

22.7: Sami Whitcomb leads the league for points with this average

29: Lauren Mansfield was the top round five scorer with 29

100: Alice Coddington — Canberra Capitals — is heading to her 100 games milestone.