Players to watch tonight
1:55 PM AEST | Charlie Gill
The home side will be looking for new recruit Elle Fletcher and veteran Nicola Sainsbury to continue their rich vein of form, with the pair leading the team in points per game, averaging 17.83 and 17.5 respectively.
Sainsbury is fresh off scoring a game-high 21 points in Wednesday’s loss to Federation University, 18 of which came from beyond the three-point arc. You can read more about her journey through UTS to a semi-professional start in the NBL1 here.
For the visitors, Yvette Volk has had the highest scoreboard impact this season, averaging 16 points per game, while Maddy Dalmeida has dominated the glass, boasting an average of 11.5 rebounds per game, the fifth-highest in the league.
Preview: last time they met and what to expect
1:40 PM AEST | Charlie Gill
These two teams last faced off in the 2024 UBL semi-finals where USYD eliminated UTS 82-63.
As they aim to make amends tonight, the hosts will come in as heavy underdogs with a win-loss record of 1-5 that sees them currently placed 12th on the ladder. Meanwhile, USYD remain in finals contention, placed fifth with a record of 4-2.
But, UTS will hope to be buoyed by the heavy contingent of home support that’s expected to file through the doors of RMSH.
Hello and welcome
1:30 PM AEST | Charlie Gill
Welcome to Central News’ live blog coverage of tonight’s UBL Women’s clash between UTS and the University of Sydney. Throughout the evening, we will be bringing you the latest updates from right here on the sidelines at Ross Milbourne Sports Hall.
The hotly anticipated cross-town rivalry is set to tip-off at 6:00 pm and will be the final home game of the season for UTS.
You can follow along here on centralnews.com.au and via our social media pages here.
Main image of UTS Women’s basketball team by James O’Donohue.
