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Broekhoff leads high-scoring Phoenix
THE SEM Phoenix produced a terrific shooting performance as they stormed past the Illawarra Hawks in emphatic fashion, claiming a 39-point win at John Cain Arena on Thursday night. After slowly gaining the upper hand in the first half, the Phoenix broke away with a stunning 29-9 third quarter, putting the game away with a […]
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Winning Wallace wills Boomers through the Fire
THE WNBL kicked off Round 5 on Wednesday night, with the Kristy Wallace-led Melbourne Boomers handing the Townsville Fire a second consecutive loss to the tune of six points in a thrilling finish. The Fire started the season undefeated, but the Boomers proved slightly too good for Townsville, with the victors moving into second spot […]
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Froling fuels Hawks with career-night
DESPITE a tumultuous season to date, the Illawarra Hawks were finally able to claim their second win of the NBL season, proving 14 points too good for Melbourne United at WIN Entertainment Centre on Monday night. The Hawks finally looked like a winning side after a tough losing streak, and the side rallied behind a […]
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Leaupepe leading Lions to start the season
IN HIS senior year with the Loyola Marymount Lions in the NCAA, Keil Leaupepe seems to be as confident as ever in his own game and value to the team. The Lions have won four out of their last five games, and Leaupepe has been at the forefront of the team’s offensive sets and has […]
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Magnificent Maley shows serious Spirit in unbeaten weekend
MOST sides benefit when their best player fires, which was certainly the case for the Bendigo Spirit in Round 4 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) over the weekend, rallying behind Anneli Maley across two games. Maley has been able to cement herself as a superstar of the competition over the past few years, […]
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NBL Standouts – Round 9
ROUND 9 of the National Basketball League (NBL) took place over the weekend, with some big scores coming as some of the competition’s big guns hit top form. As is the case with any week, there were a fair few eye-catching performances from an individual perspective, as some of the competition’s biggest and best stars […]
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Wonderful Williams shines in tough loss
DESPITE the SEM Phoenix falling to the New Zealand Breakers by a whopping 26 points at Christchurch Arena on Thursday evening, there was one positive in a tough loss. Import big man Alan Williams has worked his way into the NBL season over the last month, and produced his strongest performance of the fixture against […]
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Olbrich ostensibly on the right path
AT JUST 17 years of age, Adelaide native Lachlan Olbrich has taken leaps and bounds in his basketball career, highlighted by a strong start to the 2022/23 NCAA season. Playing with the UC Riverside Highlanders, Olbrich has fit in perfectly as a freshman, posting some impressive numbers over the first few weeks and the forward […]
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Doyle delivers final quarter daggers
FOR much of Saturday night’s NBL clash between the Tasmania JackJumpers and Melbourne United the latter looked fully in control and likely to take home the chocolates, but Milton Doyle ended up having the last laugh. After United got off to the perfect start at John Cain Arena and held a double-digit lead across nearly […]
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Armstrong gets automatic in the second half in tight loss
DESPITE a scoreless first half, Aussie Taran Armstrong fired in the second period to drag the California Baptist Lancers back into the game in their overtime loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Tuesday. Armstrong has been touted as one of the highest rated prospects coming out of Australia, with plenty of scouts and experts […]