Following a tough regular season and a brutal finals series, Tornadoes Black has secured the Bunbury Basketball Association's 2019/2020 Women's A-Grade title.
Returning to the South West Sports Centre on March 6, Tornadoes Black locked horns with minor premiers Dunsborough in a thrilling grand final showdown.
Eager to prove themselves and claim back-to-back premierships, the Tornadoes raced out to an early lead.
A spirited comeback saw the Oilers clinch a one-point buffer at quarter time.
Refusing to give in, the Tornadoes took back the lead just a few minutes into the second term.
The side maintained possession and created numerous scoring opportunities, before nabbing a two-point lead at the main break.
In a thrilling third quarter, the Oilers came together as a unit and clawed their way back into the contest. The Tornadoes, however, still did enough to lead by one at the final change.
Holding off a resurgence from Dunsborough in the final term, Tornadoes Black celebrated a well-deserved 68 to 64 victory.
Oilers' star Adele East notched up 25 points, while Tornadoes Black's Ebony Bilcich and Javene Fitch scored 16 and 15 respectively.
Tornadoes' player Zaya Black (top-scoring with 29) was thrilled to receive the game's Most Valuable Player award.
Juggernaut Brody England (18) guided Aces White to a commanding 25-point win over Tornadoes Black in the men's grand final.
Spurred on by a lively crowd, Tornadoes Black jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter.
Former NBL superstar - and BBA 2019/20 grand final MVP - Mark Worthington (17) shot nine points in the opening term - putting Aces White in front by seven at the first change.
Claiming plenty of offensive and defensive rebounds, the momentum swung back in the Tornadoes' favour in the second term.
Leading by five at the main break, Aces White posted a sublime 23 points to 10 in the third term.
Dominating all aspects of the game, the side cruised to an 88 to 63 win and - handing Tornadoes Black its second consecutive grand final loss.
Tornadoes Craig Kamocha (16) and Callum Heap (15) landed six jump-shots each, while Aces White's Devan Craig (14) shot four.
Both England and Dunsborough's Dana East (22) received the Dale Waldock Memorial Medal for their incredible efforts throughout the season.
The South West Slammers will return to the court on March 21 for Round One of the 2020 SBL season.
