โGoing into the start of the year, we had the youngest team, but we also had all this expectation that we were going to win the championship,โ Seebohm said.
โWeโre one of the few teams that donโt have an Olympian or an Opal thatโs played at a World Cup or done any of those things. Weโve got a lot of unheralded superstars.
โOur whole goal is always to play our best basketball, and I truly believe we did that.
โThat was one of the toughest games Iโve ever seen in the WNBL. Surely, that has to go down as one of the greatest finals games ever.โ
For Perth, their hopes of claiming a first title in 34 years are over after also going down 88-79 in game one of the best-of-three series on Thursday.
The loss also marks the Lynxโs third grand final defeat in five years after falling short in 2022 and 2024.
Han was typically inspirational with 18 points, nine rebounds and four blocks, while Lynx teammate Anneli Maley recorded another double-double with 27 points and 19 boards.
Alex Ciabattoni (23 points) and Ally Wilson (13 points, nine assists, nine rebounds) were also busy.
โYou can roll over, curl into a ball, suck your thumb and just cry, or you can dig your heels in and try again,โ coach Ryan Petrik said.
โIt felt like a game that could have gone either way, and we had a chance to grab it.
โUnfortunately, our chances didnโt fall, and thatโs the price.โ
The Lynx went on an 11-2 early run, but struggled to find the net in the second term and Townsville pounced to surge to a 50-45 lead at the main break.
Perth set up a thrilling finish after producing a 15-3 spurt in the third quarter, but it was Sowahโs last-gasp shots that won Townsville the championship.
