2009 WNBL Finals

The 2009 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2008–09 season.^[1] The Adelaide Lightning were the defending champions but were defeated by Townsville in the Semi-finals. The Canberra Capitals won their sixth WNBL championship with a 61–58 win over the Bulleen Boomers.^[2]

Dates25 February – 13 March 2009

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#	WNBL Championship Ladder
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GP
1	Canberra Capitals	19	3	86.36	22
2	Bulleen Boomers	17	5	77.27	22
3	Townsville Fire	16	6	72.73	22
4	Adelaide Lightning	15	7	68.18	22
5	Bendigo Spirit	14	8	63.64	22

6	Sydney Uni Flames	9	13	40.91	22
7	Dandenong Rangers	7	15	31.82	22
8	Logan Thunder	7	15	31.82	22
9	Perth Lynx	4	18	18.18	22
10	Australian Institute of Sport	2	20	9.09	22

Adelaide Lightning	81–73	Bendigo Spirit
Scoring by quarter: 20–18, 20–23, 22–11, 19–21
Pts: Duke 19 Rebs: Francis, Gahan 9 Asts: Francis, Gahan 4		Pts: Harrower 22 Rebs: King 8 Asts: Harrower 7

Canberra Capitals	60–52	Bulleen Boomers
Pts: Bishop, Tolo 14 Rebs: Bishop, Hurst 11 Asts: Abrams 7		Pts: Carr 10 Rebs: Hibbert, Milner 6 Asts: Hibbert 4

Townsville Fire	91–78	Adelaide Lightning
Scoring by quarter: 29–13, 18–14, 21–26, 23–25
Pts: Cox 24 Rebs: Cox 9 Asts: Flanagan 4		Pts: Foley 24 Rebs: Foley, Gahan 5 Asts: Duke, Gahan 4

Bulleen Boomers	79–68	Townsville Fire
Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 24–14, 19–18, 20–18
Pts: Glaubitz 31 Rebs: Carr, Hibbert 9 Asts: Milner 5		Pts: Cox 17 Rebs: Crouse 11 Asts: Lewis 3

Standings

Canberra Capitals	61–58	Bulleen Boomers
Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 19–17, 16–10, 13–16
Pts: Cosier 13 Rebs: Bishop 14 Asts: Abrams 4		Pts: Hibbert, Penaluna 14 Rebs: Hibbert 8 Asts: Milner 7