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South Women
Rotunno drops 22 on 57%, propels Geelong into GF
Geelong United's Lilly Rotunno. Photo: Lawrence Surgers
2025 NBL1 South Women's Preliminary Finals — Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Lilly Rotunno poured in 22 points as Geelong secured an 80-72 win against Diamond Valley
- Paige Bradley delivered a stellar 26-point performance to lead Knox past Keilor 80-73
- Maddi Rocci's exceptional 32-point effort not enough for Keilor
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Geelong 80 def Diamond Valley 72 — Watch the Replay
Lilly Rotunno delivered an outstanding 22-point performance as Geelong defeated Diamond Valley 80-72 at The Geelong Arena. Rotunno shot an efficient 57.1 percent from the field, including 2-from-4 from three-point range, while Gemma Potter recorded a massive double-double with 21 points and 14 rebounds. Australian Opals guard Jaz Shelley added 20 points, five assists and six rebounds in the winning effort.
Diamond Valley struggled to contain Geelong on the boards, being out-rebounded 42-26, with Potter collecting six offensive rebounds alone. Stephanie Reid led the Eagles with 21 points on 47.4 percent shooting and seven assists, while Lara McSpadden contributed 15 points on an impressive 83.3 percent shooting. Despite Diamond Valley's strong 48.1 percent field goal shooting compared to Geelong's 42.9 percent, the visitors couldn't overcome the rebounding deficit and 22 lead changes in this back-and-forth contest.
Knox 80 def Keilor 73 — Watch the Replay
Paige Bradley exploded for 26 points as Knox edged Keilor 80-73 at Dandenong Basketball Stadium. Bradley was on fire, shooting an exceptional 71.4 percent from the field while adding six assists and five rebounds. Alicia Froling posted a dominant double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds, along with three steals and a block for Knox.
Keilor's Maddi Rocci delivered a spectacular performance in defeat, pouring in 32 points on 69.2 percent shooting while adding nine assists and seven rebounds. Penina Davidson contributed 18 points on 54.5 percent shooting for Keilor, who led for over 32 minutes but couldn't hold off Knox's late surge. The difference came in the turnover department, with Keilor committing 17 turnovers to Knox's six, allowing the Raiders to score crucial points off second-chance opportunities. Knox also dominated inside, outscoring Keilor 42-24 in the paint despite a balanced effort that saw Australian Opals forward Isabelle Bourne record a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds for Keilor.
2025 NBL1 South Grand Finals
- Women: Geelong United vs Knox Raiders — August 16, 2025 at 4pm — State Basketball Centre
- Men: Sandringham Sabres vs Melbourne Tigers — August 16, 2025 at 7:30pm — State Basketball Centre
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