Record-setting Fever topple Giants to secure top spot
Unbeaten since round two, the Fever became the first team in competition history to claim 11 consecutive victories at RAC Arena on Sunday.
They have lost just twice all season and will head into the finals as hot premiership favourites with home-court advantage.
The achievement follows consecutive one-goal preliminary final heartbreaks for the Fever since their breakthrough title three years ago.
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But goal defence Sunday Aryang noted the job wasn't finished yet, with a premiership there for the taking.
"I think we'll probably sit in it until after this game," Aryang told Fox Sports when asked about the Fever's first minor premiership.
"Then we'll probably go back to focusing on the next game and just staying locked in for that as well."
West Coast, who led 37-33 after a tight first half, put a match-winning gap on the Giants with a dominant 20-11 third term and won every quarter.
Fever goal shooter Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard was in fine form, nailing 63 of 66 attempts.
Aryang had three intercepts, four deflections and four defensive rebounds in her best performance of the season.
"The previous game was a bit of a grind, shutting down the goal attack, whereas this game I could have a look a bit more and just go flying for the ball, which was nice," Aryang said.
West Coast host the finals-bound Melbourne Vixens in the last round of the regular season next Sunday, while the Giants face the Melbourne Mavericks in a dead rubber.
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