Minor premiers Townsville Fire have stifled the three-part shooting threat of Perth to record their 13th straight WNBL win and take a 1-0 lead in their best-of three semi-final series.
Lynx captain Sami Whitcomb scored the first five points of the game, but that was Perth's biggest advantage and Townsville controlled the game for most of the second half on their way to an 81-68 victory.
Livewire guard Steph Reid sparked Townsville with a game-high 24 points, shooting at 66 per cent from the field.
