Melbourne import Lindsay Allen has seemingly rocketed into early-season MVP calculations after leading the Boomers to strong back-to-back WNBL wins in round six.
A week after earning player-of-the-round honours, the WNBA star tallied 47 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in wins over ladder leaders Perth and Townsville.
Allen bucketed a game-high 26 points in Melbourne's top-of-the-table clash against the Lynx to end their winning streak at six on Friday.
Perth simply had no answers for the Las Vegas guard in an 89-69 boilover.
Allen then backed it up on Sunday with 21 against the defending champion Fire and the league's leading scorer and reigning MVP Suzy Batkovic.
Melbourne were in control most of the way and entered halftime with a 13-point lead, before holding off a late push to prevail eventually 79-75.
The twin showings from Allen should ensure a fourth selection in the league's team of the week in just six rounds.
She is also the only player ranked in the top five for points and assists.
More importantly for the Boomers, not only do the consecutive victories extend their own winning run to four, but consolidate second spot behind Perth.
While Melbourne made a statement with a perfect weekend, Sydney's horror campaign continued with a ninth-straight defeat to open the season.
The Flames were competitive until halftime against Bendigo, but mustered just four points in the third quarter and were eventually burned 67-55.
Townsville did manage a win over the weekend, with six-time MVP Batkovic getting 26 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists in a 79-77 thriller over Adelaide.
While Batkovic dominated the box score, it was teammate Tess Madgen who proved the hero with the game-winning three with 10 seconds remaining.
In other matches, Canberra forward Kelsey Griffin continued her impressive form with 25 points in the Capitals' 77-65 victory over Dandenong.
The Rangers also trounced Bendigo 83-62.
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