2008 State Basketball League season

2008 State Basketball League season
LeagueState Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration28 March – 2 August (Regular season)
8 August – 6 September (Finals)
Number of games26 (men)
24 (women)
Number of teams14 (men)
13 (women)
Regular season
  Minor premiersM: Perry Lakes Hawks
W: Willetton Tigers
Season MVPM: Curtis Marshall (Buccaneers)
W: Deanna Smith (Hawks)
Top scorerM: Curtis Marshall (Buccaneers)
W: Deanna Smith (Hawks)
Finals
ChampionsM: Goldfields Giants
W: Perry Lakes Hawks
  Runners-upM: Willetton Tigers
W: Willetton Tigers
Grand Final MVPM: Darnell Dialls (Giants)
W: Deanna Smith (Hawks)
SBL seasons

The 2008 State Basketball League season was the 20th season of the State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 28 March and ended on Saturday 2 August. The finals began on Friday 8 August and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 5 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 6 September.

Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 28 March and ended on Saturday 2 August after 19 rounds of competition.

Standings

Finals

The finals began on Friday 8 August and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 5 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 6 September.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Men's bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand Final
               
1 Perry Lakes Hawks 76 94 75
8 Willetton Tigers 99 89 99
8 Willetton Tigers 98 103 X
5 Cockburn Cougars 96 95 X
4 Geraldton Buccaneers 94 100 115
5 Cockburn Cougars 104 97 118
  Willetton Tigers 82 X X
Goldfields Giants 101 X X
2 Rockingham Flames 99 105 X
7 Lakeside Lightning 101 116 X
7 Lakeside Lightning 94 88 X
3 Goldfields Giants 104 103 X
3 Goldfields Giants 123 130 X
6 Wanneroo Wolves 101 107 X

Grand Final summary

6 September 2008
7:30 pm
Goldfields Giants 101, Willetton Tigers 82
Scoring by quarter: 24–14, 24–17, 25–24, 28–27
Pts: Darnell Dialls 32
Rebs: Darnell Dialls 16
Asts: Ryan Hulme 5		 Pts: Robert Epps 29
Rebs: Kunkel, Epps 13 each
Asts: Greg Regan 4
Goldfields wins SBL Championship
Perry Lakes Basketball Stadium, Floreat
MVP: Darnell Dialls (Giants)

Women's bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand Final
               
1 Willetton Tigers 96 86 X
8 Wanneroo Wolves 72 52 X
1 Willetton Tigers 81 64 X
4 Stirling Senators 55 60 X
4 Stirling Senators 62 77 53
5 Mandurah Magic 65 50 50
  Willetton Tigers 69 X X
Perry Lakes Hawks 87 X X
2 Perry Lakes Hawks 69 79 X
7 Perth Redbacks 61 73 X
2 Perry Lakes Hawks 100 84 X
6 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 64 63 X
3 Cockburn Cougars 66 58 X
6 Kalamunda Eastern Suns 68 67 X

Grand Final summary

5 September 2008
7:30 pm
Willetton Tigers 69, Perry Lakes Hawks 87
Scoring by quarter: 12–24, 16–22, 17–17, 24–24
Pts: Rebecca Duke 20
Rebs: Marsh, Duke 9 each
Asts: Melissa Marsh 4		 Pts: Deanna Smith 39
Rebs: Chelsea Boyanich 13
Asts: Kelly, Malajczuk 6 each
Perry Lakes wins SBL Championship

Awards

Statistics leaders

Category Men's Player Team Women's Player Team
Points Curtis Marshall[7] Geraldton Buccaneers Deanna Smith[7] Perry Lakes Hawks
Rebounds Kenny Harris Perth Redbacks Dana Jones Geraldton Buccaneers
Assists Joel Wagner Perth Redbacks Kim Malajczuk
Fleur McIntyre[8]		 Perry Lakes Hawks
Cockburn Cougars
Steals Michael Lay Geraldton Buccaneers Jessica Van Schie Lakeside Lightning
Blocks Stephen Newman Kalamunda Eastern Suns Sarah Brodie East Perth Eagles
Field goal percentage Gavin Field Cockburn Cougars Natalie Burton Perry Lakes Hawks
3-pt field goal percentage Joseph Nixon Kalamunda Eastern Suns Tanya Kelly Perry Lakes Hawks
Free throw percentage Adam Caporn Rockingham Flames Deanna Smith Perry Lakes Hawks

Regular season

Finals

References

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  2. ^ "2008 MSBL Semi Finals" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020.
  3. ^ "2008 MSBL Grand Final" (PDF). BasketballWA.asn.au. 6 September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2009.
  4. ^ "2008 WSBL Quarter Finals" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020.
  5. ^ "2008 WSBL Semi Finals" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020.
  6. ^ "2008 WSBL Grand Final" (PDF). BasketballWA.asn.au. 5 September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2009.
  7. ^ a b c d e "State Basketball League 2008 Awards" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020.
  8. ^ "SBL Statistical Awards". BasketballWA.asn.au. 30 September 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009.
  9. ^ "BWA Awards Winners". BasketballWA.asn.au. 22 September 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009.
  10. ^ "Giants Reign Supreme". BasketballWA.asn.au. 7 September 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009.
  11. ^ "Lady Hawks Fly High in Championship Decider". BasketballWA.asn.au. 6 September 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009.
  12. ^ "Perry Lakes Lady Hawks Champions 2008". perrylakes.basketball.net.au. 6 September 2008. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2024.