The Geelong Venom have been crowned the 2026 TechnologyOne Townsville Tip Off champions, after two strong wins at the Murray Sporting Complex.
The Venom, coached by Cheryl Chambers, opened their account at the pre-season tournament by fighting back to defeat the UC Capitals 90-86 on Saturday.
They backed this up with a dominant 90-67 victory over the Bendigo Spirit on Sunday, to help the Venom win their first-ever piece of WNBL silverware.
Leading the way for the Venom was Tiana Mangakahia MVP Award winner Maddy Rocci, who averaged 24 points, 6.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 3.5 steals.
Geelong, who open their WNBL27 season against Tasmania on October 15, finished the tournament on 11 points, just 0.5 ahead of reigning Tip Off winners Townsville.
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