MILDURA Heat women’s basketball team showed they had the potential to be a finals force after upsetting top-placed Bellarine 86-80 at the Hothouse on Saturday night.

Youngster Lara Burrows responded brilliantly to her elevation into the starting five, draining 15 points (including three of four from beyond the arc) and shooting at 85.71 per cent from the field.

Coach James Madigan wanted a mor...