Karen Dalton's Sydney Flames are on a hot streak of form, having won three straight matches. Source: Brett Costello / News Corp Australia
LESS than a month ago Karen Dalton's charges were significantly better chances of winning the WNBL wooden spoon than making it into the top four.
But after three successive wins - including the scalps of two top four sides - Dalton is again a believer.
The Sydney University Flames produced another big upset when they dislodged Melbourne from the top of the WNBL ladder with a come-from-behind win at home on Saturday night.
The result saw Melbourne slip to second overall and the Flames move into sixth place.
"We were in last spot with a 1-6 record - what a difference some good defence can make,'' Dalton said in reference to a shocking six-game losing streak where the Flames conceded 79.7 points a game at a generous 47 per cent.
On Saturday the Flames beat the much-touted Melbourne Boomers 83-71 after trailing the WNBL title contenders by 13 points in the first half.
A brilliant defensive display in the second half saw the Flames restrict the Boomers to just 28 points with Katie Ebzery (22 points, five rebounds, two assists), Alicia Poto (16 points, five assists) and Rohanee Cox (15 points, six rebounds, three assists, three steals) stars for the late-charging Flames.
"This was a big scalp for them to get but they still didn't play well in the first half,'' Dalton said.
"What we need to start doing now is playing well from start to finish.''
Now boasting a 4-6 win/loss record, the Flames' next outing is an away game against Canberra who sit just below then on the league ladder with a 4-7 record.
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