MUVJBL U16 Boys VC review: Round 3 – Thunder strikes for five consecutive wins
THE Keilor Thunder kept their winning streak alive in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Boys competition following a win over league-leaders, Bulleen Boomers. The four-point win (57-53) on the road bodes well for Keilor season, remaining one of two teams yet to face a loss in the Victorian Championship Division […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC review: Round 3 – Cobras’ dominance holds strong
IN Round 3 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Boys Championship Division, the Kilsyth Cobras made it three consecutive wins in the VC, demolishing the Korumburra Wildcats on the road by 35 points (66-31). Roosevelt Williams and Tom Ghosn dropped 11 points each for Kilsyth in the win, while their scoring-leader, […]
MUVJBL U16 Girls VC preview: Round 3
IN Round 3 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-16 Girls Championship Division, three teams boast win streaks over six within the top-four. The Sandringham Sabres host the Diamond Valley Eagles with a chance to add to their seven win streak as well as steal second spot, while Diamond Valley hope to […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys VC preview: Round 3
WITH just a win separating a lot of Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-16 Boys teams, it is hard to pick winners for Round 3. In the biggest game of the round, the Bulleen Boomers face the Keilor Thunder in a contest for dominance in the top-four. Similarly, the Eltham Wildcats and Waverly […]
MUVJBL U18 Girls VC preview: Round 3
IN Round 2 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Girls competition, one match will end a long-running streak for one dominant side when the Knox Raiders host the Nunawading Spectres. It will undoubtedly be the game of the round, while Hawthorn Magic and Bendigo Braves look to host another tight affair. […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC preview: Round 3
ROUND 3 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Boys competition is set to be a big one. Four teams are looking to shake-up the top five with teams placed second to fifth all sitting on eight wins and three losses. The match of the round is the fifth placed Keilor Thunder […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys VC review: Round 2 – Waverly Falcons bulldoze on the road
THE Waverly Falcons continue their domination in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Boys competition with a big 81-68 win on the road against the Knox Raiders. Sam Haffenden starred in the victory, dropping 20 points alongside David Amum, who had 17. For the Raiders, Jordan Anderson stood up in the […]
MUVJBL U16 Girls VC review: Round 2 – Hawthorn Magic bounce back on the road
THE season openers hit-back in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-16 Girls Championship Division after a 15-point loss against Diamond Valley Eagles in Round 1. The Hawthorn Magic have successfully rebounded on the road, winning 49-45 against the Ballarat Rush. Despite Ballarat’s impressive opener against Knox, their efforts fell short, with Hawthorn’s […]
MUVJBL U18 Girls VC review: Round 2 – Braves Knock Off Junior Classic Champs
The Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Girls Championship division had only one margin beyond two points in Round 2. Kicking off the round at Mullum Mullum Stadium, the Bendigo Braves knocked off the National Junior Classic champions, the Bullen Boomers, 69-53. NBL1 representative, Piper Dunlop, led the Braves with 20-points, while […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC review: Round 2 – Keilor Thunder bounce back
TIPPING off Round 2 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Boys Championship Division, the Keilor Thunder joined the winners list with a 63-51 win on the road against the Bendigo Braves. Nicholas Guida, Jeffrey Ofoedu and Derhyse Matautia all impressed for the Thunder with 11-points each. For Bendigo, Isaac Murphy backed […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys review: Eltham Wildcats enjoy narrow win
ELTHAM Wildcats have secured their second win for the season in one of the closest games of the round against Bendigo Braves last Friday night. Eltham are one of two teams, along with Kilsyth Cobras, yet to lose a game in Ashe pool. Defeating Bendigo 62-59, a tone is slowly being set for the rest […]
Grand Final washup: WNBL – Game 3
IN the third and deciding game, the University of Canberra (UC) Capitals were too strong for Adelaide Lightning to take out the 2018/19 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) premiership. Here’s how the third and final game went down: UC Capitals (93) defeat Adelaide Lightning (73) The UC Capitals prevail in game three of the grand […]
