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THE Round Twelve Women’s SBL Player of the Week has been awarded to Kayla Standish of the Perth Redbacks.

Having already received a Player of the Week in 2018, Standish is living up to her reputation as a dominant force in the WSBL.

With just the one game in Rivalry Round for Perth, the stage was set between the 4^th placed Redbacks and the 5^th placed Kalamunda Eastern Suns, with both teams boasting WNBL talent. Standish made her mark on the game, going off for 27 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals in 28 minutes of play. She went efficiently about her scoring, shooting 75% from the field, 75% from the 3-pt line and 100% from the charity stripe.

Standish also sealed the game for the Redbacks, as she nailed both free-throws with 11 seconds to left in the contest, putting Perth up by 3 with time expiring.

Standish is now the 5^th leading scorer in the WSBL, 4^th leading rebounder and 6^th leading shot clocker. She also claims the highest free-throw percentage, making 52/59 shots this season.  The Redbacks (3^rd) now look ahead to a week off, followed by a Round 14 match against the Joondalup Wolves.

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