Jacobs stars as Magic muster win over Flames
CLAIRE Jacobs had an excellent start to her 2026 NBL1 West Women’s campaign over the weekend, leading her Mandurah Magic to a 20-point win over the Rockingham Flames with a strong offensive performance in the Round 1 clash. The Flames admittedly came into the clash without two of their biggest names in Teige Morrell and […]
Forster fantastic in West opener
THE NBL1 West Women’s competition began for season 2026 on Wednesday night, with Chloe Forster leading her side to victory as the Warwick Senators defeated the Perry Lakes Hawks by 13 points in the opener for the fixture. The Senators got a huge boost over the offseason when they retained 2026 WNBL champion Forster to […]
NBL1 Finals confirmed in nation’s capital
THE BEST NBL1 sides in the country will come together in Canberra over the weekend, as the National Finals pit the winning sides from each division against each other in a bid for the ultimate prize on the biggest stage. With all state competitions wrapping up in the past couple of weeks, the winning sides […]
Porter produces pearler as Cougars complete perfect season
THE COCKBURN Cougars have claimed the 2025 NBL1 West Women’s championship, defeating the Warwick Senators by 20 points at RAC Arena, with Ruby Porter claiming Grand Final MVP for an important performance. Porter was the sole new face on Cockburn’s roster after most of the team decided to run it back in 2025, which was […]
Jacobs jets Magic past Wolves for big win
AN EXCELLENT offensive performance from Claire Jacobs has steered the Mandurah Magic to a massive 33-point win over the Joondalup Wolves in Round 7 of the NBL1 West Women’s, which kicked off last night. The Magic had been solid over their first six games to start the season, breaking even with three wins and three […]
Nifty Newman produces season-best night
ALTHOUGH the Perry Lakes Hawks fell by six points to the Warwick Senators in the NBL1 West Women’s at Bendat Basketball Centre on Friday night, Ellie Newman put together an excellent performance that was extremely encouraging. The 22-year-old has been solid to start her fourth season in the NBL1, recording double-digits in the points column […]
Berg brings it as Magic maul Slammers
IN ONE of the most dominant wins in 2025 for an NBL1 side, the Mandurah Magic claimed an astounding 71-point win over the South West Slammers in the West Women’s action at Mandurah Aquatic and Rec Centre on Thursday night. The two sides came into the match in reasonably similar form, with the Magic having […]
NBL1 Women’s | Maley steers Redbacks to tight win
IT TURNS out one can be better than two, with Anneli Maley single-handedly dragging her Perth Redbacks side to a come-from-behind victory against a Perry Lakes Hawks side with fellow WNBL players Sami Whitcomb and Alex Fowler putting on a show. In an unforgettable contest which was regarded as WNBL quality by some, Maley stuffed […]
Sharp the star as Flames tame Cougars in decider
THE Rockingham Flames have been crowned champions of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 West Women’s for the 2024 season after defeating the Cockburn Cougars in the Grand Final on the back of a magnificent showing from Alex Sharp. The Flames finished atop the standings at the conclusion of the home and away fixture with just […]
NBL1 champions crowned around the country
OVER the weekend, most National Basketball League (NBL)1 competitions wrapped up their 2024 fixtures with some gripping grand final matches taking place across the men’s and women’s competition. It has been an enthralling season for each of the divisions, and it resulted in a collection of close deciders that reflected the close nature of the […]
NBL1 Finals confirmed in nation’s capital
THE BEST NBL1 sides in the country will come together in Canberra over the weekend, as the National Finals pit the winning sides from each division against each other in a bid for the ultimate prize on the biggest stage. With all state competitions wrapping up in the past couple of weeks, the winning sides […]
Narkle a natural on big stage as Bucs best Senators
THE GERALDTON Buccaneers are the 2025 NBL1 West Men’s Champions, after Johny Narkle led them to a thrilling three-point win over the Warwick Senators in a cracking Grand Final at RAC Arena on Saturday night. A rematch of the qualifying final between these two sides, the Buccaneers were looking for revenge after being convincingly bested […]
Narkle shines as Buccaneers make decider
JOHNNY Narkle was instrumental for the Geraldton Buccaneers as they defeated the Willetton Tigers to the tune of 19 points to make the NBL1 West Grand Final in a fitting result at Willetton Basketball Stadium on Sunday afternoon. It was a blockbuster clash between two top four sides, although the Buccaneers had to take the […]
Gashaw’s great cameo lifts Tigers to win
18-YEAR-OLD Aaron Gashaw made the most of his limited court time in the 18th and final round of the 2025 NBL1 West Men’s season, coming off the bench for an excellent patch of play as his Willetton Tigers defeated the South West Slammers over the weekend. Heading into the postseason, the Tigers’ matchup in Round […]
Gerovich guns it as Tigers maul Cougars
ALTHOUGH his performance may have been overshadowed by that of a star teammate, emerging young talent Thomas Gerovich played a crucial role as the Willetton Tigers claimed a high-scoring win over the Cockburn Cougars. The clash took place in Round 17 of the 2025 NBL1 West Men’s season on Saturday night, with just one more […]
Sam strong off the bench for Suns in tough loss
ALTHOUGH his Eastern Suns may not have found the win in their NBL1 West Men’s clash against the Goldfields Giants over the weekend, 16-year-old Marley Sam was one of the shining lights with a terrific performance off the bench. The weekend marked Round 17 of the 2025 season, and with just two more weeks until […]
Pepper adds a kick to set NBL1 scoring record
FOR THE second time in the 2025 NBL1 season, the league’s single-game scoring record has been broken, with Warwick Senators star Elijah Pepper continuing his emphatic offensive campaign in the West Men’s competition. Pepper erupted for a record 59 points in the win over the South West Slammers on Saturday night, in what was the […]
Bertram goes bananas with 50-piece
TUESDAY night in the NBL1 West Men’s saw one of the best individual performances of 2025, with Lachlan Bertram dropping a 51-point outing as his Mandurah Magic fell to the Rockingham Flames as he tried to drag his side to victory. The Magic are currently fighting to lock in a postseason spot in Western Australia, […]
Freeman ferocious with damaging double-double
THE MANDURAH Magic were able to claim an impressive 16-point win over the Goldfields Giants in the NBL1 West over the weekend, with former college talent Sammie Freeman proving a serious force both as a scorer and rebounder. The Magic are locked in an engaging race for a finals spot, and came into Sunday’s clash […]
Electric Elliot does it again as Wolves topple Suns
YOUNG gun Ethan Elliott has been one of the biggest positives of the 2025 season for the Joondalup Wolves, and played a key role as his side claimed a nine-point win over the Eastern Suns in the NBL1 West Men’s over the weekend. It was the sole clash of Round 9 for both teams, with […]
Jacobs stars as Magic muster win over Flames
CLAIRE Jacobs had an excellent start to her 2026 NBL1 West Women’s campaign over the weekend, leading her Mandurah Magic to a 20-point win over the Rockingham Flames with a strong offensive performance in the Round 1 clash. The Flames admittedly came into the clash without two of their biggest names in Teige Morrell and […]
Forster fantastic in West opener
THE NBL1 West Women’s competition began for season 2026 on Wednesday night, with Chloe Forster leading her side to victory as the Warwick Senators defeated the Perry Lakes Hawks by 13 points in the opener for the fixture. The Senators got a huge boost over the offseason when they retained 2026 WNBL champion Forster to […]
NBL1 Finals confirmed in nation’s capital
THE BEST NBL1 sides in the country will come together in Canberra over the weekend, as the National Finals pit the winning sides from each division against each other in a bid for the ultimate prize on the biggest stage. With all state competitions wrapping up in the past couple of weeks, the winning sides […]
Porter produces pearler as Cougars complete perfect season
THE COCKBURN Cougars have claimed the 2025 NBL1 West Women’s championship, defeating the Warwick Senators by 20 points at RAC Arena, with Ruby Porter claiming Grand Final MVP for an important performance. Porter was the sole new face on Cockburn’s roster after most of the team decided to run it back in 2025, which was […]
Jacobs jets Magic past Wolves for big win
AN EXCELLENT offensive performance from Claire Jacobs has steered the Mandurah Magic to a massive 33-point win over the Joondalup Wolves in Round 7 of the NBL1 West Women’s, which kicked off last night. The Magic had been solid over their first six games to start the season, breaking even with three wins and three […]
Nifty Newman produces season-best night
ALTHOUGH the Perry Lakes Hawks fell by six points to the Warwick Senators in the NBL1 West Women’s at Bendat Basketball Centre on Friday night, Ellie Newman put together an excellent performance that was extremely encouraging. The 22-year-old has been solid to start her fourth season in the NBL1, recording double-digits in the points column […]
Berg brings it as Magic maul Slammers
IN ONE of the most dominant wins in 2025 for an NBL1 side, the Mandurah Magic claimed an astounding 71-point win over the South West Slammers in the West Women’s action at Mandurah Aquatic and Rec Centre on Thursday night. The two sides came into the match in reasonably similar form, with the Magic having […]
NBL1 Women’s | Maley steers Redbacks to tight win
IT TURNS out one can be better than two, with Anneli Maley single-handedly dragging her Perth Redbacks side to a come-from-behind victory against a Perry Lakes Hawks side with fellow WNBL players Sami Whitcomb and Alex Fowler putting on a show. In an unforgettable contest which was regarded as WNBL quality by some, Maley stuffed […]
Sharp the star as Flames tame Cougars in decider
THE Rockingham Flames have been crowned champions of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 West Women’s for the 2024 season after defeating the Cockburn Cougars in the Grand Final on the back of a magnificent showing from Alex Sharp. The Flames finished atop the standings at the conclusion of the home and away fixture with just […]
