WNBL Rd 8 by the numbers: Bendigo No. 1, Sydney Uni Flames crack top four

THE Sydney Uni Flames will have their mettle tested in what is expected to be the highlight of the next round of the WNBL. The round eight numbers game.

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THE Sydney Uni Flames will have their mettle tested in what is expected to be the highlight of round eight on Friday night.

League leaders Bendigo Spirit hit the road to take on the Flames at home as the two sides match up for the second time this season.

Boomers star Alice Kunek shoots against Townsville Fire.

Another top game of the round is excepted to be between Townsville Fire and Perth Lynx.

The Fire are desperate to end a losing streak while Lynx are keen to regain control of the competition ladder.

We take a look at the numbers game ahead of round eight of the WNBL.

1: Bendigo Spirit (7-3) lead the competition.

2: Dandenong Rangers (6-3) are in second place.

3: Perth Lynx (6-3) are in third.

4: Sydney Uni Flames (4-3) are in fourth place.

The Flames beat Fire to move into the top four.

6.5: Assist average of league leader Samantha Logic.

9: Melbourne’s Rebecca Cole produced the most assists in round seven.

11.2: The number of rebounds Mikaela Reuf is averaging per game.

17: Number of rebounds from Canberra’s Mikaela Ruef last round.

Sara Blicavs in action for the Rangers.

24.6: Sami Whitcomb leads scoring in the league, averaging almost 25 points over game.

39: Haul from Perth’s Sami Whitcomb in round seven.

100: Natalie Burton from Perth will play her 100th game in round eight.

350: Carly Wilson with play her 35Oth game in round nine.