NBL1 Scorching Scorers – April 23
ALL National Basketball League (NBL)1 competitions were firing over the weekend, with some big numbers and entertaining games taking place around Australia. With all five states producing some of the best basketball in years throughout the 2024 season, there was plenty to take in, whether it was overtime encounters, huge individual outings, or dominant team […]
NBL1 Central Players of the Week – Round 5
THE Central division of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 held its fifth round of the 2024 season over the weekend, with some thrilling affairs taking place across the men’s and women’s competition. There were several high-scoring encounters from Friday to Sunday, with multiple games seeing over 200 points scored, as teams brought their best on […]
Dodson delivers dominant cameo in loss
ALTHOUGH it was not quite the result his Norwood Flames were looking for in their Round 4 clash against the Forestville Eagles in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 Central Men’s, youngster Alex Dodson caught the eye. Dodson has already firmed himself as one of South Australia’s most exciting prospects, and represented both his state and […]
Heading almost the hero as Bearcats fall short
DESPITE an offensive masterclass from Jordan Heading, the West Adelaide Bearcats could not get over the line in their National Basketball League (NBL)1 Men’s clash against the South Adelaide Panthers on the weekend. The Bearcats came into the match looking to bounce back after a tough loss at the hands of the Woodville Warriors in […]
Sharif stars in Warriors wonderful win
THE 2024 National Basketball League (NBL)1 Central Men’s competition started with a bang over the weekend, highlighted by a massive performance from Sharif Black in the Woodville Warriors’ win. The Warriors got the better of the the West Adelaide Bearcats when the two sides locked horns at St Clair Recreation Centre on Saturday afternoon. The […]
PREVIEW | 2023 NBL1 Men’s National Championship
THE National Basketball League (NBL)1 National Championships are set to kick off this weekend in Joondalup over in Western Australia, with the best sides in the country locking horns for the ultimate prize. The winners of each of the five NBL1 competitions around Australia will go head to head in a weekend tournament, that will […]
Champions crowned as NBL1 wraps
THIS past weekend saw the NBL1 finish up its fixture across Australia, with a number of grand finals taking place as the best of the best locked horns in thrilling deciders. The North competition concluded last weekend, before the South, West, East and Central held their final matches of the season. Each match decided who […]
Olbrich owns big stage with damaging decider
ALL National Basketball League (NBL1) competitions have wrapped up, and in the Central Men’s, it was Lachlan Olbrich that led the West Adelaide Bearcats past the Forestville Eagles. It was a battle of the top two sides in the 2023 season to close things out in South Australia, with the strongest sides left standing in […]
Forbes forces Sabers into prelim with defining performance
THE NBL1 finals are taking place around the country at the moment, and in the Central Men’s competition, Jordan Forbes put on a show to lead the Sturt Sabres past the South Adelaide Panthers and into the preliminary final. The two sides locked horns at Springbank Secondary College on Sunday afternoon in an elimination clash, […]
Williams wins highest honour in unanimous fashion
AN exceptional season from Sturt Sabres star Mikayla Williams has been rewarded with the Halls Medal for the Most Valuable Player in the 2023 NBL1 Central Women’s competition. This means Williams has gone back-to-back for the medal, and is the first player to do so since 2004, showcasing how much she has dominated since joining […]
