The Ballarat Rush will enter this weekend's double-header with a silver lining at stake, knowing two wins could place it back in finals contention.
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The Rush endured a rough start to it's NBL1 women's campaign, losing its opening six games.
But a recent resurgence, brought on by a lack of injuries and a return to the Minerdome, has changed the fortunes of a team which is currently enjoying a two-game win streak.
A win at home against the Launceston Tornadoes on Saturday would lay a platform for the Rush to double its win total before hitting the road to take on the Southern Sabres on Sunday.
Two wins would improve their standing on the ladder and place them in the hunt of the league's upper echelon.
Following their poor start, Ballarat Rush import Chanise Jenkins said the team had continued to believe in one-another, which had helped them win the last two games.
While she conceded leaving the atmosphere of a home game would be difficult, the American believes time on the road would allow the team to gel.
"The thing about double-headers is we get to hang-out with each other and build that chemistry with one another," she said.
Watch Chanise Jenkins speak about her team's form
Jenkins suffered a knee injury at the start of the season, but is gradually playing her way into form. After enjoying a 20-point outing against Eltham two-weeks ago, she recorded double figures last week against Basketball Australia's Centre of Excellence.
"I'm feeling great," she said.
"My teammates and the community have been a great support, and having them behind me and having my back through everything here was amazing."
Ballarat Basketball Director of Coaching Brendan Joyce said having a full team again had helped the Rush which was now "choc-full of confidence."
"They've got a good balance of interior and outside players, and hopefully they can continue to play well and get wins on the board," he said.