Cranston-Lown torches Gunners in tight win
AN EMPHATIC scoring effort from guard William Cranston-Lown was enough to get the Maitland Mustangs over the line against the Canberra Gunners, with the former snatching a five-point triumph at Belconnen Basketball Stadium on Saturday night. After a slow start to the contest where they were outscored 21-10, the Mustangs turned things around in the […]
Triple-threat Toohey batters Bandits
A MAGNIFICENT shooting performance from James Toohey was enough to get the Canberra Gunners past the Albury-Wodonga Bandits in the opening round of the NBL1 Men’s season at Lauren Jackson Sports Centre on Saturday night. The Gunners stormed home in the final term to retake the lead after the Bandits claimed a scoreboard advantage in […]
1538 the magic number as NBL1 fixture revealed
THERE will be no shortage of basketball action for fans to enjoy in 2023, with the NBL1 recently announcing the fixture for the upcoming season. Across the five leagues around the country, there will be 1538 games of basketball, with plenty of the nation’s big names from the NBL and WNBL hitting the court to […]
NBL1 East Men’s Stats Wrap – 2022
WITH the season complete and the champions crowned in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 East Men’s it is time to take a look at the leaders of some of the most important statistical categories, and how they affected the results as a whole. The Canberra Gunners were the best side all year and their dominant […]
Magnificent Morison claims MVP on big stage
THE National Basketball League (NBL)1 East Men’s competition has a new champion, with the Canberra Gunners storming home in the final quarter of the grand final to emerge three-point victors against the Maitland Mustangs, led by a stirring performance from Glenn Morison. The big dance took place on Sunday afternoon at Hills Basketball Stadium, with […]
Heroic Hunter steers Maitland to OT victory
THE Maitland Mustangs managed to emerge victorious in a throroughly entertaining clash against the Inner West Bulls in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 East Men’s over the weekend, claiming a six-point triumph. The contest was extremely tense, as affairs went into overtime at Maitland Federation Centre on Saturday night. The Mustangs stormed home in the […]
NBL1 East Men’s Stats Look: Rounds 1-9
WITH the long weekend seeing a number of competitions taking a break, the National Basketball League (NBL)1 was no exception to this. The weekend off gives us the oppportunity to take a look at some of the leaders in the key statistical categories in the East men’s division. There have been a number of players […]
Lightning Lochlan helps Bandits steal win
THE Albury Wodonga Bandits managed to outlast the Sutherland Sharks in the weekend’s National Basketball League (NBL)1 action, thanks to a magnificent showing from one of their high-scorers. They went head-to-head at Lauren Jackson Sports Centre on Saturday night, in a matchup that was looking fairly even coming in. Both sides had similar success over […]
Second half Gunners sink Sea Eagles
A MAGNIFICENT comeback saw the Canberra Gunners take down the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the weekend’s National Basketball League (NBL)1 East action. The men’s Round 8 fixtures kicked off on Saturday with the Gunners heading to Northern Beaches Indoor Sports Centre, in what was a pretty big matchup for both sides. The Gunners were […]
Falcons soar above Hawks in thriller
IN the weekend’s National Basketball League (NBL)1 East Men’s action, the Newcastle Falcons were able to hold off the Illawarra Hawks and claim a thrilling win. The two sides went head-to-head at The Snakepit Stadium on Saturday night, in a matchup that meant quite a bit to both sides. With the standings reasonably close at […]