2019/20 WNBL season review: Adelaide Lightning
LED by veteran coach Chris Lucas, Adelaide Lightning fell agonisingly short of the big dance, going down by three points to the Southside Flyers in both semi-finals. The Lightning made their case well and truly known in season 2019/20 with some hard fought wins to set them up for a finals berth, but in the […]
2019/20 WNBL season review: Perth Lynx
PERTH Lynx had a relatively disappointing 2019/20 season in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL). Despite having plenty of talent and opportunity to take control of the season they seemed to be missing a piece to change the game when required. Ladder: 5th Win-loss: 8-13 From 13-8 to 8-13, Perth did not qualify for playoffs […]
2019/20 WNBL season review: Sydney Uni Flames
SYDNEY Uni was plagued by injury in season 2019/20 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), with the side suffering a number of season-ending injuries as the season went on. While the Flames still managed seven wins, they lost six of their last seven matches for the season to finish on a frustrating low. Ladder: […]
2019/20 WNBL season review: Bendigo Spirit
IT was a case of new faces, same story, for the Bendigo Spirit during the 2019/20 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season, with the side fortunate to not finish on the bottom of the ladder after having a few bumps along the way. Ladder: 7th Win-loss: 5-16 This season for Spirit was categorised by fresh […]
2019/20 WNBL season review: Townsville Fire
IT was a relatively disappointing season for Townsville Fire who only notched up five wins for the year despite being competitive and coming close in a couple of encounters. With a host of players leaving the club over the off-season, it gave the Fire a chance to uncover some gems with a couple of youngsters […]
2020 WNBL: Kia Nurse hits three pointer to secure Capitals’ ninth flag
WITH only 22 seconds left to win the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) Grand Final, Kia Nurse nailed arguably the most important three pointer of her career to run out 71-68 winners. In what will go down as one of the most memorable and clutch moments in WNBL history, the Canberra Capitals were in dire […]
Capitals a win away from glory as Flyers look to repeat history
BOTH Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) teams know that there is a maximum two games left in the season, and for the University of Canberra (UC) Capitals, there is no better time to strike than tonight. The reigning premiers came from behind in Game 1 to upset the Southside Flyers on the road and get […]
WNBL Grand Final G1 review: Cap’s one win away from back-to-back glory
IN the first game of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) grand finals series the Capitals clenched victory over a gallant Flyers side by a mere two points. Southside Flyers (80) defeated by UC Capitals (82) The league’s top two teams finally met in a clash that embodied everything the WNBL, as both the Southside […]
Flyers and Capitals to do battle for 2019/20 WNBL title
GAME One at Dandenong Stadium cannot come quick enough as the teams who finished first and second on the ladder, UC Capitals and the Southside Flyers, finally square off in the 2019/20 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) Grand Final. The Flyers’ captain Jenna O’Hea makes her anticipated return to the floor after breaking her wrist […]
2019/20 WNBL: UC Capitals take down Boomers in style
COMING in with the same regular season record whilst previously splitting the series down the middle with a win each, this game was deeply consequential and fortunately it lived up to the hype. But it was the Canberra Capitals who secured the ‘W’ and the grand final hopes, eliminating the Melbourne Boomers in a memorable […]
