WNBL Round 14 review: Capitals make stand with top two scalps
IN what could well be a memorable round in hindsight come the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) finals series next month, the University of Canberra (UC) Capitals have made a stand by knocking off the top two sides. The now-fourth placed Capitals, along with the former-third placed Adelaide Lightning who also had a huge win, […]
2019/20 WNBL preview: Round 14 – Make or break round for Capitals
CLASHES against the top two sides makes Round 14 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) a belter for the University of Canberra (UC) Capitals. Aside from those couple of thrilling contests, Adelaide Lightning is still looking to keep a step ahead in third, while the Boomers and Flyers hope to solidify their top two […]
2019/20 WNBL Team of the Week: Round 13
IT was an even round of action in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), with the 10 players in our Draft Central Team of the Week spread between seven of the eight sides. Only reigning premiers University of Canberra (UC) Capitals did not have a representative this week, with Adelaide Lightning, Townsville Fire and Sydney […]
NBL1 expands north as national game grows
IN a landmark agreement between the National Basketball League (NBL), NBL1, Basketball Victoria and Basketball Queensland, the 2020 NBL1 competition will be split into two conferences. The current league – with the addition of new side, Mount Gambier Pioneers – will be renamed NBL1 South, while the new league featuring 26 new teams will be […]
NBL Round 15 review: Mid-table logjam as finals approach
CAIRNS Taipans grabbed third spot, South East Melbourne Phoenix moved out of the bottom two, and Perth Wildcats and Sydney Kings showed why they are the two teams to beat in what was a big round of action in the National Basketball League (NBL). Cairns Taipans (85) defeated New Zealand Breakers (79) Cairns broke New […]
2019/20 WNBL preview: Round 12 – Finals race set to narrow
IT is make or break time in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) this round, with finals well and truly on the line. If the results go the way as planned, there could be as much as a four-game gap between fourth and fifth making it incredibly difficult for the sides outside the finals spots […]
WNBL Round 11 review: Spirit snaps nine-game losing streak
IT was a massive round of Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) action, with Bendigo Spirit snapping a nine-game losing streak to draw level with Townsville Fire in the bottom two spots, while the top four seems almost done and dusted with a two and a half-game gap between fourth and fifth. Adelaide Lightning (78) defeated […]
2019/20 WNBL Round 11 preview: Top four spots on the line to close out the year
FIVE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) games will be played between Christmas and the New Year with the top of the table Southside Flyers to have a week off, while University of Canberra (UC) Capitals, Adelaide Lightning and Townsville Fire all play two games. ADELAIDE LIGHTNING vs. UC CAPITALS Friday, December 27, 7:00pm Titanium Security […]
2019/20 NBL preview: Round 13/14 – The look ahead
IN a special National Basketball League (NBL) preview, we take a look at each NBL side and their upcoming games in Round 13 and Round 14 to determine where they might be situated heading into the final month of basketball action. 1 SYDNEY KINGS Position: 1st Wins: 13 Losses: 4 Points: 26 Difference: +105 vs. […]
NBL Round 12 review: Upsets galore throw spanner into finals race
FIVE of the seven National Basketball League (NBL) games in Round 12 were won by the lower ranked side across the weekend, with only the eighth placed New Zealand Breakers’ last-second win over cellar dwellers Illawarra Hawks the sole triumph of the higher ranked sides from Friday through to Sunday until the Sydney Kings got […]
WNBL Round 10 review: Flames fire up in tight round of action
SYDNEY Uni Flames have kept their Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) finals hopes alive after back-to-back wins in Round 10 saw them move to within a game of fourth spot on the table. It was a different story for both Townsville Fire and Bendigo Spirit as the sides combined for three losses to be a […]
2019/20 WNBL weekend preview: Round 10 – Flames and Fire need to ignite in pre-Christmas round
IN the final Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) round prior to Christmas, there is plenty at stake for sides, with some last chances to stay in touch with the top four, and the opportunity for top sides to gain a vital advantage over title contenders heading into the new year. BENDIGO SPIRIT vs. SYDNEY UNI […]
