Perth clinch finals berth

For the fourth consecutive season, the Perth Lynx have clinched a finals berth, after round 13 of the season.

Perth now sit in third place on the ladder, but still have the opportunity to take a spot in the top two, and claim a home-court semi final advantage.

A crucial test is ahead for the Lynx, facing two of the top four teams in the next two rounds.

This Thursday, Perth will host second-place Melbourne, who the Lynx haven’t been able to register a win against so far this season.

A win against the Boomers will put the Lynx in a position to get into the top two, with another win in the final round against fourth-placed Adelaide.

Coach Andy Stewart sees this as an opportunity to prepare the team for a tough finals series.

“We play two finals teams to get us ready for the playoffs,” he said.

The semi-finals are set to take place on the 26 January weekend, and tickets will be released closer to the date.

Get behind the Lynx this Thursday as they face the Melbourne Boomers, tickets available here.

Tip-off is at 6:30pm WST.