The season started with all teams playing once during the opening weekend. The two university-sponsored teams played first on Friday and Kia Nurse had a big overseas debut as she teamed up with Lauren Scherf to lead Canberra past Alex Bunton and Sydney. Former college rivals made debuts on the teams as Brittany McPhee played for Perth and Penina Davison played for Adelaide as the visitors left with a 78-66 win with Ashley Taia making her national league debut after quickly playing regionally after her college career. The other Saturday game went to Marena Whittle and Bendigo as they beat Steph Talbot and Melbourne 82-72. Sunday’s game saw the completion of a sweep by the road teams as Dandenong beat Suzy Batkovic and Townsville 73-68.

October 12, 2018

Sydney University Flames vs. University of Canberra Capitals 78-97 SYD Bunton 27/7r Smart 16 Tupaea 12 Wilson 10 Snell 7 Panousis 0 Johnson 0 UCC Nurse 26 Scherf 22 McLaren 14 Rocci 11 Griffin 8/7r Froling 7 Young 0 Loader 0

October 13, 2018

Perth Lynx vs. Adelaide Lightning 66-78 PER Taylor 16/6r Schwagmeyer 15 Steindl 14 McPhee 11 Allen 0 ADL Coffey 19/15r Planeta 16/7r Nicholson 15 Seekamp 10 Davidson 3/7r Taia 0

Melbourne Boomers vs. Bendigo Spirit 72-82 MEL Talbot 20 Allen 18 O’Hea 14/6r George 10/11r Boothe 2 Purcell 1 BEN Whittle 21 Payne 16 Tobin 15/9r Hurst 12 Wild 5/6r

October 14, 2018

Townsville Fire vs. Dandenong Rangers 68-73 TSV Batkovic 20/16r Samuels 16/7r Cocks 6/8r Madgen 6/6r Malott 4 Mincy 3 DAN Cole 18/7r Laney 16/12r Lavey 13 Jarry 11/7r Mijovic 7 Pedersen 2/11r