MUVJBL U18 Girls VC review: Round 4 – Spectres snare 10 consecutive wins
THE Knox Raiders gained valuable separation on the Melbourne United Victorian League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Girls Championship Division table following their 35-45 win over the Hawthorn Magic on the road. The loss added serious pressure for Hawthorn’s next match, with multiple teams building fast on the table. The Raiders soared two wins ahead of their […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC review: Round 4 – A Kilsyth draw opens race for top spot
THE Dandenong Rangers and Kilsyth Cobras kicked off Round 4 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Boys Championship Division with a 64-64 tie. Despite the result, Kilsyth managed to end the Rangers five-game win streak on the road, taking home their second draw of the season. The Cobras retained top spot with […]
MUVJBL U16 Girls VC preview: Round 4
FOUR of the five games in this rounds Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Girls Championship Division are between teams that sit at most three spots between each other in the standings. The Diamond Valley Eagles will host the Keilor Thunder in the game of the round, while the Bulleen Boomers host […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys VC preview: Round 4
AS of now, not much separates the top-eight standings in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-16 Boys competition, with all top three teams suffering losses in the last round. The Eltham Wildcats threaten the Bulleen Boomers at home this week in the match-up of the round, while the Geelong Supercats and Keilor […]
MUVJBL U18 Girls VC preview: Round 4
IN Round 4 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Girls competition, the Nunawading Spectres continue to have their streak tested when they face the Bendigo Braves for a chance to make it 10 in a row. The Hawthorn Magic and Knox Raiders will also host a similarly tight contest with the […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC preview: Round 4
ROUND 4 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Boys competition kicks off on Friday with the second-placed Dandenong Rangers hosting league-leaders, Kilsyth Cobras, at home in the biggest game of the round. The Diamond Valley Eagles and Werribee Devils are still without wins in the VC Championship division, while the Bulleen […]
NBL1 Women’s Round 14 review: Bendigo Braves reclaim top spot
WITH two wins separating seventh from eighth in the National Basketball League (NBL)1, very few spots remain for a finals opportunity with four teams still contesting for eighth. The Bendigo Braves and Geelong Supercats have cemented their positions in the top-two, earning double chances with the Ringwood Hawks and Kilsyth Cobras still able to drop […]
NBL1 weekend preview: Round 14
A huge weekend of National Basketball League (NBL)1 kicks off tomorrow night with the 16th placed Eltham Wildcats hosting the Basketball Australia CoE in 15th at Eltham High School. With only two rounds left of the regular season, teams are more determined than ever to lock down a top-four position. The Bendigo Braves will follow […]
NBL1 Women’s Round 13 review: Bendigo Braves make it nine in a row
THE Geelong Supercats cleaned up their first game of the NBL (National Basketball League)1 for Round 13, against the Ballarat Rush – defeating the home side 82-70. The game opened very much in Geelong’s favour (19-10) but took a turn in the second and third with Ballarat snaring consecutive 23-point terms, compared to 19 and […]
NBL1 Men’s Round 13 review: Ballarat Miners juggernaut rolls on
THE Ballarat Miners continue to reign supreme in the National Basketball League (NBL)1, showcasing another strong 97-69 win at home against the Geelong Supercats. Despite opening decently in the first term to trail by six, the Supercats’ were let down in the second, with Ballarat increasing their lead to 18 points by the main break. […]
MUVJBL U16 Girls VC review: Round 3 – Eagles end Sabres’ streak
IN Round 3 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-16 Girls Championship Division, the Diamond Valley Eagles took down a powerhouse in the Sandringham Sabres, ending their win streak (seven games) with a 56-59 victory on the road. Jessica Delbrocco (13), Sophie Burrows (12) and Aseka Ratnayake (12) all impressed in the […]
MUVJBL U18 Girls VC review: Round 3 – Spectres go nine in a row against the best
THE Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Girls Championship division opened Round 3 in incredible fashion with the Nunawading Spectres going nine in a row against the previously undefeated Knox Raiders. NBL1 representative, Louisa Fakalata, dominated in the victory, dropping a game-high 25 points to move to second on the top scorer’s […]
