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 […]
Cotton craziness continues for Wildcats
BRYCE Cotton’s heroics continued into Round 11 of the NBL season, the superstar and now MVP frontrunner scoring 99 points across the Perth Wildcats’ two games. It was only enough to split results though as his side went down to the Illawarra Hawks on Friday night before heading to Adelaide and toppling the 36ers. Early […]
Olowoniyi on a misson for Screaming Eagles
MELBOURNE product Stephen Olowoniyi is a six-foot-eight sophomore who has become a focal point for the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles. After a freshman year in which Olowoniyi played 32 games and averaged a tick over 18 minutes per contest for Virginia Military, he has slotted into a starting wing role that has allowed his game […]
Lynx slip after back-to-back losses
AFTER winning both of their games last weekend, hopes were high for the Perth Lynx as they each sought to push themselves towards top spot on the WNBL ladder. It wasn’t to be however as the Lynx dropped both games in Round 6 and now sit 6-3 on the season. On Thursday night the Lynx […]
Cotton sets the new bar with record scoring performance
REMARKABLY, for the third time in as many rounds the NBL has seen an all-time 40-minute era scoring record broken. Just two rounds ago Chris Goulding came up against Perth and entered the top three with his scorching 46-point performance, the second highest scoring game of his career behind the 50 points he scored for […]
Lynx make it two on the trot in terrific weekend
IT WAS a wild weekend in Perth that saw four wins in four games for the Western Australian sides. Things kicked off on Wednesday with the Perth Lynx hosting the Townsville Fire and it was all Lynx in this one as the home team led from start to finish. Though Alicia Froling proved tough to […]
Cluff climbing the ranks with bigger role
AN EXPANDED role for Australian big man Oscar Cluff is proving dividend as the six-foot-11 centre is enjoying an elite start to the 2024/2025 season. The Queenslander is a traditional back to the basket, big, bruising centre who is an impressive rebounder and can block shots. He is shooting 67 per cent from the field […]
Action aplenty in Perth over exciting weekend
THE PERTH Lynx will kick off round five action of the WNBL season against the Townsville Fire on Wednesday night as they seek redemption from the narrow four-point loss they suffered in Round Two. The Lynx have since won three consecutive games and sit second on the WNBL table, the Fire close behind in third […]
Perth’s promising start continues as Lynx douse Flames
PERTH Lynx have improved to 3-1 on the WNBL season after an enthralling comeback victory over the Sydney Flames. The Flames, now 1-3 for the year, came into the contest after a blowout loss to the Adelaide Lightning on Wednesday night, whilst Perth had over a week of rest since its last outing against the […]
Dell’Orso destined for big college campaign
VICTORIAN-BORN guard Anthony Dell’Orso spent the first two seasons of his college career at Campbell University, where he had an impressive freshman campaign averaging 12.5 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game. The 6’6 Melbourne product shot 32 per cent from three and established himself as a key component of the Fighting Camels squad. […]
Wildcats break even in ninth round
THE PERTH Wildcats entered Round 9 with a battle against a rolling SEM Phoenix side, but welcomed back star guard Bryce Cotton who wasted absolutely no time getting back into his rhythm dropping 33 points, five rebounds and four assists. They overcame a relatively slow start by posting 40 second quarter points and didn’t look […]
