The 2004 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2003–04 season.[1] The Canberra Capitals were the two-time defending champions, but were defeated in the Semi-finals by Adelaide. The Dandenong Rangers won the Grand Final over the Sydney Uni Flames, 63–53, taking home their first ever WNBL title.[2]

2004 WNBL Finals
TeamCoachWins
Dandenong Rangers Gary Fox 1
Sydney Uni Flames Karen Dalton 0
Dates6 – 21 February 2004
MVPEmily McInerny (Dandenong)
Preliminary finalSydney def. Adelaide 65–61
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Standings

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# WNBL Championship Ladder
Team W L PCT GP
1 Dandenong Rangers 17 4 80.0 21
2 Sydney Uni Flames 13 8 62.0 21
3 Adelaide Lightning 13 8 62.0 21
4 Canberra Capitals 13 8 62.0 21
5 Townsville Fire 12 9 57.0 21
6 Bulleen Boomers 7 9 52.0 21
7 AIS 5 16 24.0 21
8 Perth Lynx 0 21 0.00 21

Finals

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Semi-finals

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(1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (2) Sydney Uni Flames

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6 February 2004
Dandenong Rangers 85–68 Sydney Uni Flames
Scoring by quarter: 27–13, 24–16, 12–19, 22–20
Pts: Ryan 18
Rebs: Douglas 11
Asts: McInerny 5
Pts: Snell 36
Rebs: Hammonds, Snell 8
Asts: Hammonds, Snell 3

(3) Adelaide Lightning vs. (4) Canberra Capitals

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6 February 2004
Adelaide Lightning 72–63 Canberra Capitals
Scoring by quarter: 14–22, 16–9, 17–15, 25–17
Pts: Screen, Summerton 16
Rebs: Four players 7
Asts: Screen 4
Pts: Jackson 30
Rebs: Bailie, Jackson 9
Asts: Veal 7

Preliminary final

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(2) Sydney Uni Flames vs. (3) Adelaide Lightning

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14 February 2004
Sydney Uni Flames 65–61 Adelaide Lightning
Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 17–12, 14–17, 12–15
Pts: Snell 21
Rebs: Snell 10
Asts: Musselwhite, Snell 2
Pts: Smith 13
Rebs: Brogan 12
Asts: Screen 5

Grand Final

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(1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (2) Sydney Uni Flames

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21 February 2004
Dandenong Rangers 63–53 Sydney Uni Flames
Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 13–16, 16–12, 17–7
Pts: Hamilton 18
Rebs: Douglas, Hamilton 11
Asts: Hamilton, McInerny 3
Pts: Snell 19
Rebs: Snell 8
Asts: Snell 3

Rosters

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References

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  1. ^ "MEDIA GUIDE - WNBL". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Rangers win WNBL grand final". abc.net.au. 21 February 2004.
  3. ^ WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Rangers v Flames Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "WNBL semis wins to Adelaide, Dandenong". ABC News. abc.net.au. 6 February 2004.
  5. ^ Box Scores - Lightning v Capitals Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Capitals crash out in WNBL semis". ABC News. abc.net.au. 6 February 2004.
  7. ^ WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Flames v Lightning Archived April 2, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Flames book grand final appearance". ABC News. abc.net.au. 14 February 2004.
  9. ^ WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Rangers v Flames Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine