NBL1 round six review: Supercats steal top spot with big weekend
AN Olympian debut for the Melbourne Tigers was just what the doctor ordered as the Tigers strung together two wins on the trot to push their season record into the positive with 5-4 from nine games. Jenna O’Hea‘s introduction to the National Basketball League (NBL)1 competition was positive, as the Tigers knocked off Diamond Valley […]
MUVJBL U16 Girls review: Top four sides create separation
A DRAW on the road to Knox Raiders has stolen the first points of the season from Bulleen Boomers, as the Raiders consolidated fourth spot in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Girls’ Watson Pool. Meanwhile the top four sides in the Ashe Pool all had big wins, creating a four-point […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys review: Bulleen, Knox last two undefeated sides
BULLEEN Boomers and Knox Raiders are the teams to beat in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Boys championship division. Both sides sit atop of their respective pools, coming off big wins last Friday night. Ashe Pool: Bendigo Braves 57 defeated by Southern Peninsula Sharks 66 Nunawading Spectres 50 defeated by […]
NBL1 Men’s round six recap: Supercats and Bandits play out thriller as Miners remain unbeaten
GEELONG Supercats’ National Basketball League (NBL)1 men’s side has survived a thrilling one-point contest with Albury Wodonga Bandits, leading the entire game before being forced to survive a massive Bandits comeback in the final term. The Supercats led by as much as nine points at the final break, but a 34-26 final term in favour […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys review: Top four sides separated by percentage in Watson Pool
DESPITE being seven rounds into the season, the title favouritism has never been less clear, with four sides in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Watson Pool having won five games, leaving just percentage separating them. In the Ashe Pool, Kilsyth Cobras is three points clear, but Bulleen Boomers and Werribee Devils are […]
NBL1 Women’s Preview: Round 6
A TOP-of-the-table clash highlights a big Mothers Day weekend of National Basketball League (NBL)1 action in the women’s competition, with a record-high 14 games played across the weekend. On Sunday, the undefeated Bendigo Braves take on the second placed Geelong Supercats who have dropped just one game in their opening seven rounds. They will have […]
MUVJBL Under 16 Girls weekend preview: Round 7
TONIGHT marks the start of Round 7 for the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Girls competition, with some top teams looking to bounce back from Round 6 losses. Ashe Pool: Waverley Falcons (6th, 3-3) vs. Dandenong Rangers (2nd, 5-1) Diamond Valley Eagles (1st, 5-1) vs. Bellarine Storm (5th, 3-3) Keilor Thunder […]
MUVJBL Under 16 Boys weekend preview: Round 7
HEADING into Round 7 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Boys competition, there are plenty of tight contests expected at both ends of the ladder in each pool. Ashe Pool: Dandenong Rangers (5th, 4-2) vs. Eltham Wildcats 2 (6th, 3-3)Nunawading Spectres (8th, 1-5) vs. Diamond Valley Eagles (9th, 1-5)Bendigo Braves […]
NBL1 Men’s Preview: Round 6
A MASSIVE top-of-the-table clash highlights the biggest round in National Basketball League (NBL)1 history on Saturday, as Kilsyth Cobras having won six of the seven games thus far, take on the undefeated Ballarat Miners who are five from five and fresh off a smashing of Albury Wodonga Bandits. The Cobras had a shock loss to […]
MUVJBL Under 18 Girls weekend preview: Round 7
ONE side will finally break through for a win, while a couple of top four clashes ensure the Round 7 action of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Girls is not a fizzer. Ashe Pool: Diamond Valley Eagles (4th, 4-2) vs. Frankston Blues (8th, 2-4) Southern Peninsula Sharks (7th, 3-3) vs. […]
MUVJBL Under 18 Boys weekend preview: Round 7
ROUND 7 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Boys competition tips off tomorrow night with a number of tight clashes expected. Ashe Pool: Waverley Falcons (6th, 2-2-2) vs. Eltham Wildcats (7th, 3-3) Bendigo Braves (5th, 3-2-1) vs. Dandenong Rangers (2nd, 4-2) Geelong Falcons (8th, 2-4) vs. Bulleen Boomers (3rd, 4-2) […]
NBL1 Women’s round five recap: Reid sinks 50 as Blues blow Tornadoes away
A National Basketball League (NBL)1 individual points record game to Steph Reid has led her Frankston Blues to a massive 47-point victory over Launceston Tornadoes to highlight Round 5 of the competition. Reid’s 50 points were made all the more remarkable, shooting at 76 per cent from the field, including seven of a possible eight […]
