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Pool I winners Sheffield Hatters II will be looking to make it back-to-back-to-back WNBL Division Two playoff titles this weekend as they go up against Cobham Cobras.

The Hatters are the most successful franchise in the game, and with their first team plying their trade in the WBBL, the seconds have continued to dominate in WNBL D2.

To find the most recent Hatters II loss at this level you need to go all the way back to early 2022, and even then, the South Yorkshire side went 13-3 to seal their first Playoff crown.

Last season, they reeled off a perfect 12-0 record and another post-season success. Now in 2023/24, they’re on an 18-0 record and another two playoff wins.

That makes a streak of 47 straight wins across regular and post season, presenting quite the task for Pool II champs Cobham.

The Cobras have progressed excellently this term, improving from 6-3 a year ago to an impressive 20-2 this year.

Just like the regular season though, the Cobras have had to battle.

An opening round 73-72 scare against Pool I #4 seeds Bromsgrove Bears was followed up by last weekend’s 59-55 victory against Pool I runners up Worcester Wolves, showing this is a team that can dig in when needed.

The Hatters enjoyed a more straightforward path, seeing off Thames Valley Cavaliers II 107-42, before topping London All Stars 69-44 to make it to Manchester once again.

Both teams featured in the D2W end of season awards, with Sheffield’s Helen Naylor taking Pool I’s POTY award, whilst CJ Lee and Courtney Bennett shared the Coach of the Year award.

It was a similar one-two in the other Pool, with Kate Lee (POTY) and Luke Dowding (COTY) both earning worthy awards for their part in a title-winning season.

Stopping a Sheffield three-peat will be a big ask, but Cobham will still fancy their chances this weekend.
To take top spot, they were pushed all the way by London All Stars before prevailing by just a single win, form they have carried over into the playoffs to take three