South West Slammers women’s side suffer 15-point loss to Rockingham Flames despite Mykea Gray’s heroics

Another standout performance from South West Slammers import Mykea Gray was not enough to inspire the women’s side to their third win of the NBL1 West season, going down by 15 points to Rockingham Flames on Friday night. The diminutive guard continued a brilliant season by scoring a game-high 28 points, dishing off eight assists, stealing the ball five times and grabbing four rebounds in the clash at Mike Barnett Sports Complex. But in what has been a familiar story in their season so far, the visitors struggled to get enough output from their supporting cast in the eventual 98-83 result. A fourth consecutive defeat has seen the Slammers remain in 12th spot on the ladder with two wins, though five of their 11 losses so far this year have been within margins of 15 points, compared to only one at the same stage of their 2024 campaign. The Slammers headed for three-quarter time behind by 34 points but added plenty of respectability to the scoreline in a fourth term, adding 34 points and restricting their opponents to 15. Gray was at the heart of their strong finish to the contest, adding 12 points and six assists in the final frame. Something of a slump continued on the night for Cayla King, with the side’s other import scoring eight points on a three-of-12 shooting effort where she connected on only two of her 10 three-point attempts. Having been kept under 10 points in only one of her first 10 appearances for the club, King has combined for only 23 points across her past three games and has struggled with her trademark long shots over the run, making only five of 23 attempts.