Hawks storm home to stop Bullets
ILLAWARRA Hawks saw off another NBL25 challenger on the road last night, defeating Brisbane Bullets with a powerful second half performance. Trailing by five points at the first break, the Hawks won the last three quarters by 23 points to score a 102-84 victory at Brisbane Entertainment Centre. Brisbane Bullets 34 16 18 16 84 […]
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Red-hot Jackies face quick turnaround Bullets
A GENUINE high-stakes NBL clash tips off at 2:30pm today down on the Apple Isle with Tasmania JackJumpers playing host to Brisbane Bullets. Less than 40 hours after the Bullets walked off the court following their loss at home to Illawarra Hawks, Brisbane will need to find the energy to put away the most in-form […] The post Red-hot Jackies face quick turnaround Bullets appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Wildcats trio destroy 36ers in huge road win
THERE was nowhere to hide for Adelaide 36ers as the Perth Wildcats trio of Dylan Windler, Bryce Cotton and Keanu Pinder cut up their defence and combined for 68 points during a comprehensive 116-92 victory at Adelaide Entertainment Centre. After a tight first term, the 36ers still had hope of causing an upset, but once […] The post Wildcats trio destroy 36ers in huge road win appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Wildcats keen to remain safe inside top six
A REINVIGORATED Perth Wildcats lead by a dominant point-scoring machine in Bryce Cotton will look to bounce back from a rare recent loss last week and remain on the upward trajectory when they take on Adelaide 36ers tonight. The Round 14 NBL clash marks a desperate attempt for the 36ers to remain in contention for […] The post Wildcats keen to remain safe inside top six appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Spirit monster Lighting in board-grabbing blitz
TITLE favourites Bendigo Spirit quickly put their back-to-back WNBL losses last week behind them overnight when they completely dismantled an in-form Adelaide Lightning by 28 points at Adelaide 36ers Arena. The Spirit had suffered their first two defeats of the season just prior to Christmas, while Adelaide had pinched four of the past five, though […] The post Spirit monster Lighting in board-grabbing blitz appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Hawks storm home to stop Bullets
ILLAWARRA Hawks saw off another NBL25 challenger on the road last night, defeating Brisbane Bullets with a powerful second half performance. Trailing by five points at the first break, the Hawks won the last three quarters by 23 points to score a 102-84 victory at Brisbane Entertainment Centre. Brisbane Bullets 34 16 18 16 84 […] The post Hawks storm home to stop Bullets appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Bullets eye off ladder-leading Hawks
A HUGE performance from Brisbane Bullets in front of home fans is what it will take for the fifth placed side to topple the NBL ladder leaders as Round 14 continues in the Sunshine State tonight. After the Hawks’ biggest threat Melbourne United got back on the winners’ list last night, Illawarra will look to […] The post Bullets eye off ladder-leading Hawks appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Lightning hopes to break Spirit
A BATTLE of top four teams ensures tonight’s WNBL opener of Round 9 is set to be a beauty with fourth placed Adelaide Lightning playing host to ladder leaders, Bendigo Spirit. The Spirit won their first nine games of the season, but have dropped two on the bounce since, and second placed Perth Lynx have […] The post Lightning hopes to break Spirit appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
United back in business after grinding win
IT WAS far from convincing for a premiership contender against a cellar dweller, but Melbourne United flew home from Cairns with the win in the bag as Round 14 of the NBL tipped off last night. In a relatively low-scoring encounter, United did what they had to do and posted a win over the struggling […] The post United back in business after grinding win appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Taipans and United open NBL Round 14 tonight
FOUR NBL teams including cellar dwellers Cairns Taipans will play double-up games to close out the 2024 portion of the 2024/25 season. Round 14 tips off tonight with a game per match across the next five days, before a double-header on New Year’s Eve caps off a remarkable start to the year. The Taipans begin […] The post Taipans and United open NBL Round 14 tonight appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
