Perth Wildcats make it eight in a row
PERTH Wildcats continued their winning ways with a six-point victory over the Sydney Kings (95-89) on Thursday night. The Wildcats have been in scintillating form and this game once again lived up to those standards as they recorded their eighth straight victory despite the best efforts of Casper Ware. Sydney did all the running in […]
2021 Big V Women’s: Round 4 preview
BIG V Women’s Round 4 commences on Saturday with Hume still on the hunt for their first win of the 2021 season. Meanwhile Sunbury Jets and Keilor look to make it four on the trot and create some ladder separation on the ladder. Southern Peninsula vs. McKinnon Saturday, April 10 @5:00pm Southern Peninsula is enjoying […]
2021 NBL Round 12 preview: Rescheduled games force quick changes
THE National Basketball League (NBL) is hotting up heading into Round 12 as the ladder starts to take shape and sides look to keep their season alive with some much needed wins. With a snap lockdown in Queensland the NBL has been forced to make some fixture adjustments with the match between the Brisbane Bullets […]
2021 Big V Men’s: Round 4 preview
HEADING into Round 4 of the Big V Men’s, Sunbury Jets and McKinnon will be looking to keep their winning streak alive and make it four straight as Western Port still search for their first win but have shown glimpses of magic. Hawthorn vs. Hume Saturday, April 10 @7:30pm Hawthorn will be looking to get […]
2021 VJBL: Under 18s wrap – Round 1
ROUND 1 of the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under 18s got underway over the weekend with a number close contests headlining the round in both the boys and girls competitions. Ashe Pool Boys: Round 1 in the Ashe Pool was dictated by a number of exciting clashes with the contest between Casey and Sandringham […]
2021 VJBL: Under 16s wrap – Round 1
ROUND 1 of the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) got underway on Friday night with the Under 16s action front and centre. With 20 teams competing in each age range there was no shortage of close encounters and impressive performances as teams looked to kick their season off in style with a big win. Ashe […]
2021 Big V Women’s: Round 3
ROUND 3 of the Big V Women’s saw Sunbury and Bulleen remain undefeated notching up convincing wins in their respective outings. McKinnon registered their first win of the season with a thrilling narrow victory over Casey. Sunbury (74) defeated Hume (47) Sunbury made light work of Hume Broncos disposing of them by 27 points. It […]
United end Phoenix’s four game winning streak
MELBOURNE United got the last laugh in their clash against cross-town rivals South East Melbourne Phoenix downing them by 20 points (80-60). After somewhat of a midseason form slump, United seem to have rekindled their winning ways notching up back-to-back wins to assert themselves on the rest of the competition. Coming in on a four-game […]
Perth produces 11 -point win over fellow top four side Illawarra
PERTH Wildcats continued their winning streak posting an 11-point National Basketball League (NBL) win over Illawarra Hawks last night (81-70). It was a case of history once again repeating itself with the Hawks boasting an unflattering record of 32 losses out of a possible 33 against the Wildcatds, and this game was no different despite […]
2021 Big V Women’s: Round 3 preview
ROUND 3 of Big V Women’s is set to be a blockbuster with the unbeaten Sunbury kickstarting the weekend while Bulleen and Casey will also have a keen eye on keeping their unblemished record intact. On the other hand, Whittlesea and Hawthorn are searching for their first win of the season. Sunbury vs. Hume Saturday, […]
2021 VJBL: Victorian Championships finalised ahead of Round 1
WITH the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) grading phase done and dusted, 20 teams per age group and gender now remain heading into the season proper. Teams from all over Victoria make up the competition with sides hailing from country and metro regions. We take a look at which sides have fared the best heading […]
United break New Zealand hearts with three-point win
IT was a tough fought battle between the rejuvenated New Zealand Breakers and Melbourne United with the latter stealing a measly three-point win (82-79). A strong opening half of basketball from the Breakers set them in good stead but fatigue kicked in throughout the second half as United built momentum and capitalised to sneak home. […]
