Wyndham looking to finish the job
THE second week of the Big V Men’s basketball competition grand final series is set to kick off this weekend, with game two between Wyndham and the Sunbury Jets scheduled for Saturday night at Boardman Stadium, while a potential game three will take place at the same venue the following afternoon. Wyndham took game one […]
Rangers look to snatch upset against Blues
THE finals have arrived in the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under 18 Girls competition, which means for some sides, it is the chance to advance straight through to the preliminary finals, while other teams will be fighting to keep their season alive. That is certainly the case in the elimination final clash between the […]
VJBL finals begin with massive matchups
IT is that time of year again, with the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under 18 Boys competition set to kick off their 2022 finals series after a thrilling finish to the home and away fixture, and headlining the weekend’s action is a blockbuster clash between the Nunawading Spectres and the Bulleen Boomers. The two […]
Coleman’s class steers Buccaneers to victory
FINALS kicked off for the National Basketball League (NBL)1 competitions around the country, and in the West Men’s league, the Geraldton Buccaneers strengthened their championship credentials with a thumping win over the Cockburn Cougars at Active West Stadium on Saturday night. Geraldton Buccaneers 30 | 24 | 22 | 25 (101)Cockburn Cougars 13 | 20 […]
Jackson joins Flyers to complete comeback
AUSTRALIA’S greatest ever female basketballer has fufiled the most remarkable of returns to the sport, with Lauren Jackson joining the Southside Flyers for the upcoming 2022/23 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season. At 40 years of age, Jackson returned to the NBL1, playing for the Albury Wodonga Bandits in the East Women’s competition, and is […]
Thrilling draw concludes home and away fixture
THE Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under 18 Girls competition wrapped up over the weekend, and there was plenty of excitement around the league, including a drawn match between the Kilsyth Cobras and the Bulleen Boomers at Kilsyth Basketball Stadium on Friday night. Kilsyth Cobras 19 | 9 | 11 | 18 (57)Bulleen Boomers 11 […]
Ruthless Ruef gets Thunder to decider
AN outstanding individual effort from Mikaela Ruef has seen the Logan Thunder advance to the grand final in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 North Women’s after taking down the Brisbane Capitals at Bendigo Bank Cornubia Park Sports Centre on Saturday night. Logan Thunder 20 | 22 | 24 | 19 (85)Brisbane Capitals 8 | 19 […]
Blues fall short against rampaging Raiders
THE final round of the 2022 Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under 18 Boys competition saw the Knox Raiders claim a big win over the Frankston Blues when the two clubs went head to head at Frankston Basketball Stadium on Friday night. Frankston Blues 9 | 7 | 23 | 16 (55)Knox Raiders 20 | […]
Clinical Wyndham claims game one upset
WYNDHAM has made it two from two in the Big V Championship competitions, with the women’s win on the weekend now matched by a convincing triumph from its men’s side against the Sunbury Jets at Eagle Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Wyndham 26 | 32 | 28 | 20 (106)Sunbury Jets 14 | 20 | 19 […]
Wyndham wonderland as underdogs take game one
SOME impressive shooting from behind the arc has seen Wyndham take game one of the Big V Women’s grand final series, after claiming an eight-point win over the Bulleen Boomers when the two teams locked horns at East Doncaster Secondary College on Saturday night. Wyndham came into the game as the favourite, but for much […]
Four to watch: Big V Women’s grand final
THE grand final series has arrived in the Big V Women’s basketball competition, with a blockbuster finish to an entertaining 2022 season set to kick off on the weekend, with the Bulleen Boomers slated to take on Wyndham in a matchup between two of the best sides in the competition throughout the year. The two […]
Blues looking to hold on to top four spot in last round
THE Frankston Blues will be aiming to hold on to their placing inside the top four of the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under-18 Girls competition when they take on the Dandenong Rangers at Frankston Basketball Stadium on Friday night. Given the competition has reached the final round of the home and away fixture for […]
