'It's going to be huge': Canberra Capitals set for home WNBL finals showdown

Canberra look to move one step closer to back-to-back titles when they face the Melbourne Boomers in a semi-final at the AIS Arena on February 16, when they will almost certainly build on their average crowd of 1389.

The first game of the best-of-three semi-final series comes a year after Canberra broke through for their eighth championship in front of their home fans.

The Capitals will host games one and three - if necessary - of the semi-finals, with a date for game three to be confirmed only if required.

Game two will be played at Melbourne's State Basketball Centre on February 23.

"Canberra really gets behind us, the girls love playing in front of a home crowd," Capitals coach Paul Goriss said.

"It just gives us a boost, with the amount of people we get in there, the noise and the electricity the arena provides, it's going to be a huge series for us.

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"If you said at the start of the season we'd be finishing in second spot with the turnover of two experienced players we have had, [our squad has] done a fantastic job this season.

"The job still isn't done."

The top-seeded Southside Flyers will host the Adelaide Lightning in the other semi-final series beginning at Dandenong Stadium on February 18.

For now the league is on a two-week hiatus for the FIBA Olympic Games qualifying window.

WNBL SEMI-FINALS

Semi-final series two (all times in AEDT)

Sunday, February 16: Game one - Canberra Capitals v Melbourne Boomers at AIS Arena, 5pm.

Sunday, February 23: Game two - Melbourne Boomers v Canberra Capitals at State Basketball Centre, 6pm.

Game three date to be confirmed if necessary.

Semi-final series one (all times in AEDT)

Tuesday, February 18: Game one - Southside Flyers v Adelaide Lightning at Dandenong Stadium, 7.30pm.

Saturday, February 22 - Game two - Adelaide Lightning v Southside Flyers at Adelaide Arena, 7.30pm.

Game three date to be confirmed if necessary.