Southside Flyers and Townsville Fire ready for WNBL grand final showdown

After 50-something games in six weeks across three north Queensland cities, it all comes down to this — the WNBL Grand Final between the Southside Flyers, spearheaded by Liz Cambage, and a Townsville Fire team led by teen sensation Shyla Heal.

And while on paper it looks like the anticipated finale given the sides finished first and second on the ladder following the completion of the regular rounds last week, their campaigns have been unique in the most unusual of seasons.

The impact of COVID-19 meant…