AUS - Harrower still doing the business

BENDIGO (FIBA World Championship for Women) - Kristi Harrower has captured four Olympic medals with Australia's women's team and is now
37 years old.

The Opals great isn't finished making an impact on the game, though, which is evident from her performances so far this season with the Bendigo Spirit.

Harrower is so important to the Spirit, who lead the Australian WNBL Championship with eight wins from nine games, that she is averaging more than 37 minutes per contest.

While the London Games, most people suspect, could have been her last time in an Opals shirt, her current efforts suggest there is still fuel in the tank for Harrower to make another big run for the Aussies when they compete at the World Championship for Women in Turkey in two years.

Harrower, a leading player in the Australian team that captured the world title in Brazil six years ago, admits she may have to cut down on her minutes with Bendigo.

In their game against Canberra, the 1.63m guard played the entire game and had a game-high eight assists to go with her six rebounds and 11 points.

She has been voted as the fans' player of the week.

"I’m feeling okay out there," Harrower said, when asked about the amount of minutes she is logging on the court.

"My achilles is doing surprisingly well and is feeling better than it did during the Olympics.

"I think we’ll look to try and pull my minutes back so I’ll be around at the end of the season.

"I think we have a deep enough bench to cope with any changes or injuries in the team."

Harrower has been sensational for the Spirit this season.

Her production so far has been like it was in 2009-10, when Harrower was named as the WNBL MVP.

"I’ve probably surprised myself that I’ve been playing so well because the past two years have been a real struggle with firstly my knees and ankles and then my Achilles last season," she said.

"Being free of pain when I’m playing has made a huge difference."

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