Denholm Melrose
WA sides continue to roll with more wins
WINNING form continues to roll in the West as both the Perth Wildcats and Perth Lynx picked up wins over the weekend. The Wildcats, having now advanced to second spot on the NBL table, took down the star-studded Adelaide 36ers, while the Lynx bounced back from their defeat at the hands of the Bendigo Spirit […]
Lynx lose top of the table clash
THE PERTH Lynx fell on Wednesday night to the league’s best in the Bendigo Spirit in a second half fall away that saw them outscored by 14 points in the final quarter. Perth got the break early, leading by seven points after the opening term. Amy Atwell made a fast start, scoring seven points in […]
Western sides look to maintain winning ways
BOTH WEST Australian sides will seek wins on the road on Wednesday as the Perth Wildcats tackle the Brisbane Bullets, and the Perth Lynx face the ladder leading Bendigo Spirit. For the Wildcats, winners of seven of their last nine games, it is an important chance to remain in the hunt of the top two, […]
Wildcats put woeful JackJumpers to the sword
THE Perth Wildcats continue to hum as they comfortably saw off the Tasmania JackJumpers in a 32-point belting on Sunday. It was the Bryce Cotton show once again, as he continues his incredible season that has him the firm favourite for his fifth NBL MVP award. In just three quarters of action, Cotton knocked down […]
Six in a row for in-form Lynx
AMY ATWELL poured in 22 points as the Perth Lynx made it six wins in a row during Round 11 action of the WNBL. The Lynx climb to 12-3 for the season, setting up a must-see top-of-the-table clash against the Bendigo Spirit on Wednesday afternoon. It was a spirited effort from a gutsy Geelong United […]
Wildcats looking to cement top-two spot
ROUND 16 of the NBL will kick off two consecutive rounds where every team plays two games. For the Perth Wildcats, winners of four of their last five games, that brings two away matchups against Tasmania on Sunday and Brisbane on Wednesday. It will spell the end of a run of seven straight away games […]
Lethal Lynx do it easily against Lightning
IN A balanced team effort, the Perth Lynx comfortably took care of the Adelaide Lightning to make it five wins on the trot in WNBL25. The Lynx never trailed at any point in the game, running out 18-point victors to conclude Round 10. Offensively the home side did not shoot the ball terrifically but were […]
Cotton does it again to best Breakers
THE Perth Wildcats welcomed in the new year with a Round 15 victory over the New Zealand Breakers. New Zealand have continued to slide down the NBL25 table after sitting atop the ladder after seven rounds. The Breakers entered Sunday’s clash off the back of a win, but before that had lost eight consecutive games […]
Hawks hand Wildcats heaviest loss of NBL25
THE PERTH Wildcats suffered their heaviest defeat of the season on Sunday, going down by 32 points to the league leading Illawarra Hawks. Perth entered as winners of four of its last five games but was well and truly dominated by the home side who move to 11-5 for the season and sit comfortably top […]
Wildcats looking to keep form rolling in tough matchup
SUNDAY takes the Perth Wildcats, winners of four out of their last five games, to the WIN Entertainment Centre to take on the Illawarra Hawks, the team who delivered Perth that solitary loss in their last five outings. Illawarra is clear on top of the NBL25 table, with a record of 10-5. They have also […]
Rillie backing up efforts for the Bears
Off the back of a career year at Northern Colorado, Jaron Rillie is backing up his senior year form as the Bears seek to solidify themselves at the top of the Big Sky conference. The fifth-year guard out of New South Wales is the son of Perth Wildcats head coach John Rillie and is one […]
Lynx, Wildcats get wins over weekend
JUST ONE game each was played by the Western Australian sides over the weekend for the first time all year, and it came as a success as both teams had convincing victories. For the Perth Lynx, Thursday night welcomed the bottom-placed UC Capitals to Bendat as the home side looked to bounce back from their […]