Mixed results for Western teams
WEDNESDAY night brought Fire to Bendat as the Perth Lynx hosted Townsville in the opening WNBL game of Round 2. Both teams entered after strong victories in the first round of the season, Perth hosting their second straight home game and Townsville travelling for the second consecutive week. Much of the opening quarter of basketball […]
Geelong gets on the board with maiden win
IN THEIR first season in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), Geelong United have finally secured their first win in the competition, stunning the Southside Flyers in a three-point thriller at Geelong Arena on Thursday night. In an emphatic announcement performance, United held on for a thrilling victory in front of their home fans to […]
PREVIEW | Perth Lynx vs. Townsville Fire
AFTER an exciting first round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), the action continues tonight when the Perth Lynx host the Townsville Fire to kickstart Round 2 of the 2024/25 season. The first week of play delivered some blowout results that saw some sides gain early ascendancy with comprehensive wins around the courts. Those […]
WNBL25 Wrapped – Round 1
AFTER a long off-season, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) has returned for the opening weekend of the 2024/25 season. There was plenty to like about the first batch of games, showcasing how even the competition will be with all sides loading up with some eye-catching moves over the off-season. Given how close last season […]
Western teams have winning weekend
WESTERN Australian basketball enjoyed two wins from three games over the weekend with the Perth Wildcats splitting results – a victory against the league leading Illawarra Hawks and a defeat to the SEM Phoenix in the NBL, whilst the Perth Lynx opened their season with a win over the Southside Flyers in the WNBL. Kicking […]
Ruef produces a big return in Flames opener
ALTHOUGH it is a new season in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), it seems Mikaela Ruef is going to be one of the major players yet again, dominating in Round 1 to lead the Sydney Flames to a 17-point win over the UC Capitals. The Flames are looking to return to the WNBL postseason […]
Fire spoil Geelong’s opening party
THE SEASON opener for the 2024/25 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) saw the Townsville Fire claim a big win over the newly formed Geelong United by 26 points at Geelong Arena on Wednesday night. It was the perfect way to kick off the season, with United in action right away having changed from the Melbourne […]
Melbourne motivated to deliver Caps championship
FRESH off a busy 2024 off-season that included an Olympic medal, Aussie young gun Jade Melbourne is ready to take the UC Capitals to the promised land in the upcoming Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) fixture. The Capitals endured a tough season last year, finishing with just four wins from 21 games, and ended the […]
Woods looking to build on breakout season
LAST YEAR was not exactly the result the Townsville Fire were hoping for, falling out of the finals after a dominant home and away campaign, but the breakout season of Courtney Woods was certainly one of the biggest positives. Woods stepped up from role player to team star with an excellent campaign, averaging 13.8 points […]
Clarke keen to see Flames fire
AFTER missing out on the finals by the barest of margins last season, Emma Clarke and the Sydney Flames are looking to get back amongst the postseason action in the upcoming Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) fixture. The 2024/25 season begins on Wednesday night, shaping as one of the most even years in competition history, […]
