MUVJBL Boys: Championship Division teams
THE final four teams have qualified for the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) championship division across both the Under 18s and Under 16s Boys. Under 18 Boys Crossover Round Results: Knox (57) defeated Pakenham (55) Diamond Valley 2 (51) defeated by Ringwood (59) Blackburn (71) defeated by Geelong (72) Collingwood (49) defeated Eltham […]
NBL1 to open with blockbuster triple-header
THE inaugural NBL1 season will tip off on Friday, March 20 with former National Basketball League (NBL) foes the Geelong Supercats and Nunawading Spectres going head-to-head at Geelong Arena in a blockbuster triple-header opening night. Across the other side of the state, Dandenong Rangers face the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence at home, while the […]
Number crunching: NBL – Post-season
A BIG week of number crunching this week in the National Basketball League (NBL), as we look at some season stats that decided our scoring champion and MVP awards, as well as an interesting record for Andrew Gaze, and the Perth Wildcats shot blocking is put under the microscope. TRIMBLE vs COTTON What a season […]
NBL1 to showcase next level of Australia’s basketball talent
BASKETBALL Victoria has partnered with the National Basketball League (NBL) to create a ew league to strengthen the pathway for Australia’s best basketball talent. Tipping off on March 29, NBL1 will consist of 18 clubs across Southern Australia, and feature both men’s and women’s teams. The season will be played across 15 rounds, with a […]
Victoria’s Under-20 Women win ninth straight national championships
VICTORIA’S Under-20 Women continued their decade of dominance at the national championships over the past week, taking home the title with a 13-point win over New South Wales (NSW) in the gold medal match. It was their ninth straight title, since South Australia last won in 2010. Leading by six points at the first break, […]
Victoria goes back-to-back at Under-20 Men’s national championships
VICTORIA’S Under-20 Men were crowned national champions on Sunday for the second consecutive year after triumphing in their gold medal clash over Western Australia. Victoria’s Ivor Burge Men and Ivor Burge Women also medalled at the tournament, picking up silver in their competitions. An elite defensive effort set up Victoria’s 76-69 triumph over Western Australia […]
MUVJBL Under 16 Girls: Grading Phase Two Review
THE first teams of the Under 16 Girls’ Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) have been eliminated from the race to the championship division, while four more teams secured their spots in the top grade for the 2019 season. We review how each pool fared in the second phase of grading. Pool 1: 1st […]
MUVJBL Under 18 Girls: Grading Phase Two Review
THE first teams of the Under 18 Girls’ Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) have been eliminated from the race to the championship division, while four more teams secured their spots in the top grade for the 2019 season. We review how each pool fared in the second phase of grading. Pool 1: 1st […]
MUVJBL Under 18 Boys: Grading Phase Two Review
THE first four teams are out of the race for the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Boys championship division, with Latrobe, Wangaratta, McKinnon and Sandringham all eliminated. Melboure, Eltham, Diamond Valley and Dandenong 2 all advance, while the remaining eight teams battle it out in a one-off elimination to determine if […]
MUVJBL U18 Girls: Crossover Round 2 Review
IN three of the four Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Girls Pools, two teams have emerged as the clear leaders to advance through to the championship division, while Diamond Valley looked ominous once again in Pool 3. Pool 1: Broadmeadows (47) defeated Eltham (34) Waverley (54) defeated Melbourne 2 (39) In […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys: Crossover Round 2 Review
THE second round over the Crossover Group stage took place last Friday night as teams battled to get an early advantage in the stage towards qualification for the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball (MUVJBL) championship division. We recap the games and top scorers from each match in the AA division. Pool 1: Melbourne (46) defeated […]
Weekend wash-up: WNBL – Grand Final 1
IN the first of a three-game series, the University of Canberra (UC) Capitals took on Adelaide Lightning to determine which side would move one game ahead in the Grand Final Series. Here is how the game unfolded. UC Capitals 88 defeated Adelaide Lightning 67 The UC Capitals started the WNBL Grand Final Series off on […]
