Hurricanes Women Seal Finals Spot — Opponent to Be Determined in Sunday’s Knockout Clash

WBBL Finals Race Goes Down to the Wire as Hurricanes Seal Top Spot

Hobart Hurricanes have officially secured first place on the WBBL|11 ladder and will host the December 13 final, but the rest of the finals picture remains wide open heading into Sunday’s final league clash, with Perth Scorchers, Melbourne Stars, Sydney Sixers and Adelaide Strikers battling for the remaining spots; the Scorchers are guaranteed a top-three finish after their win over the Heat, while the Stars have slipped after three straight losses and now rely on the Strikers beating the Sixers to retain hosting rights for the Knockout; the Sixers, currently fourth, can still finish anywhere between second and fifth, and the Strikers — sitting two points behind with a better run rate — face them in a virtual quarterfinal where victory would send them straight into the top four; meanwhile, defending champions Melbourne Renegades have been knocked out of finals contention, the Sydney Thunder wrap up their season with nine points, and the Brisbane Heat end a forgettable campaign winless at the bottom, setting the stage for a massive Sunday that will determine the Hurricanes’ challenger on the road to the WBBL|11 title.