Fagan fantastic again as CoE steal win from Bandits
THERE are not too many players having a better start to the NBL1 season than Sitaya Fagan, who was immense once again for the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) in their win over the Albury Wodonga Bandits in the East Women’s over the weekend. Fagan has been far and away the best performer […]
Taylor tremendous as young guns squash Spiders
IN A game where plenty of players delivered strong outings, it was Sophie Taylor who stood above the rest as the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence defeated the Hornsby Ku Ring Gai Spiders. The Centre of Excellence boasts plenty of young talent, developing the next generation of basketballers at the AIS in Canberra. It has […]
Pitman produces triple double in big win
EMERGING talent Carla Pitman was the star of the show as the Norths Bears produced a massive 44-point win over the Sutherland Sharks in the NBL1 East Women’s over the weekend. Pitman and the Bears have enjoyed a tremendous start to the 2025 season, coming into Sunday’s clash at the North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre […]
Hall masterclass as Spiders beat Bruins
17-YEAR-OLD Jessie-May Hall delivered an astounding two-way performance to lead her Hornsby Ku-ring-Gai Spiders past the Bankstown Bruins in Round 2 of the NBL1 East Women’s fixture over the weekend. Hall loomed as a central figure for the Spiders this season, after storming onto the season in her debut campaign, averaging 20.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, […]
Fagan fantastic in season opener for CoE
ALTHOUGH the result fell the other way, Sitaya Fagan was excellent for the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) in their NBL1 East Women’s 2025 opener against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles over the weekend. The two sides opened their accounts for the 2025 fixture at the AIS on Saturday afternoon, with the CoE […]
2025 NBL1 Women’s | Erin Phillips returns for Woodville
RETURNING to the basketball court for the first time in nine years, star dual-sport athlete Erin Phillips played her part during Woodville Warriors’ tough loss to West Adelaide Bearcats in the NBL1 Central Women’s competition. Despite the three-point loss (70-73), Phillips contributed across the board as fellow cross-coders Jasmin Fejo and Olivia Levicki went toe-for-toe. […]
Centre of Excellence shines in NBL1 East season
THE National Basketball League (NBL)1 season has wrapped for 2024, and the young guns were fit and firing again for Basketball Australia’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) team across the entire fixture in a promising sign for the future of the sport. The CoE have been competing in the NBL1 East competition since its inception, putting […]
Munger monsters Sharks in big dance
NICOLE Munger was the star of the show for the Newcastle Falcons as they defeated the Sutherland Sharks by seven points in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 East Women’s 2024 Grand Final on the weekend. Both sides had produced impressive postseasons, both with the Falcons and Sharks making the Grand Final from fourth and fifth […]
NBL1 champions crowned around the country
OVER the weekend, most National Basketball League (NBL)1 competitions wrapped up their 2024 fixtures with some gripping grand final matches taking place across the men’s and women’s competition. It has been an enthralling season for each of the divisions, and it resulted in a collection of close deciders that reflected the close nature of the […]
Munger masterful as Falcons make decider
AN excellent all-around performance from Nicole Munger helped the Newcastle Falcons defeat the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and book a spot in the 2024 National Basketball League (NBL)1 East Women’s Grand Final. The Falcons hosted the Sea Eagles at Newcastle Basketball Stadium on Saturday evening, with each side’s season on the line. Newcastle came into […]
