CANBERRA, Australia — WNBA champion Miela Sowah scored 27 points off the bench in her first game back with the Townsville Fire, an 85-78 win over the UC Capitals on Sunday at AIS Arena.
It was Sowah’s 100th WNBL game. She shot 9 of 17 from the field, 4 of 10 from 3-point range and 5 of 5 at the free-throw line in 24 minutes, with four rebounds and four assists, according to the box score.
Sowah returned to Australia after winning the 2026 WNBA championship with the Golden State Valkyries, who beat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 of the Finals on Oct. 31 in their second season.
“Awesome to have her back,” Townsville coach Shannon Seebohm said, according to AAP.
Sowah Fueled A Second-Quarter Surge
Sowah made three 3-pointers in the second quarter, which the Fire won 29-17 to lead by 13 at halftime.
The Capitals tied the game at 63 in the third quarter behind Amy Atwell, but Sowah’s basket late in the period put Townsville back in front, and the Fire were not headed in the fourth.
Alicia Froling had 13 points and 11 rebounds for Townsville, one of five Fire players in double figures. Atwell led Canberra with 18 points, and Nyadiew Puoch had 14 points and nine rebounds.
The win was Townsville’s fifth of the season and moved the Fire past the Capitals into second on the WNBL ladder.
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