
NBL1 Finals confirmed in nation’s capital
THE BEST NBL1 sides in the country will come together in Canberra over the weekend, as the National Finals pit the winning sides from each division against each other in a bid for the ultimate prize on the biggest stage. With all state competitions wrapping up in the past couple of weeks, the winning sides […]

Thunder deny Spartans’ double in NBL1 North
LOGAN Thunder won a decisive third game by just two points to win the best-of-three NBL1 North Women’s Grand Final yesterday. Tied at a game apiece after the first two matches, the Thunder brought the heat and won in an incredible overtime finish, fitting for a title decider. The first two matches between the pair […]

McDowell-White has her moment in title win
ALTHOUGH her sister Jess may take most of the attention, 20-year-old Hayley McDowell-White showed plenty of promise off the bench as the Southern Districts Spartans defeated the Mackay Meteorettes in the NBL1 North Women’s Grand Final. The Spartans advanced straight through to the semi finals after finishing atop the standings with a record of 13 […]

Bond shows brilliance as Dolphins down Flames
A STRONG showing from 17-year-old talent Taryn Bond was one of the biggest positives for the Cairns Dolphins as they handed the Townsville Flames a seven-point loss in Round 13 of the 2025 NBL1 North Women’s season. The 13th round of the fixture marked the final round of the home and away season, and with […]

Brett brilliant in first round win
ELISSA Brett led the Ipswich Force to a thrilling win in the opening round of the 2025 NBL1 North Women’s season, holding off a late charge by the Ipswich Force to run out six-point winners last night. Thursday night’s clash at Carrara Indoor Sports Stadium marked the first clash of the fixture, and gave both […]

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 […]

Ruef runs riot in ridiculous showing
A MASTERFUL performance from Mikaela Ruef has helped the North Gold Coast Seahawks advance to the semi-finals of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 North Women’s competition over the weekend. The Seahawks faced off against the Southern Districts Spartans in an elimination final at Rowland Cowan Stadium on Saturday evening. Both teams finished the regular season […]

NBL1 North Players of the Week – Round 9
ROUND 9 of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 North competition saw an abundance of close, high-scoring matches with several sides hitting triple figures in the points column. With just six rounds remaining heading into the weekend’s action, the race for the finals became much more tense with a number of games holding heavy significance in […]

NBL1 North Players of the Week – Round 8
THE action kept rolling in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 North over the weekend, with the eighth round of action seeing some dominant performances from a team perspective. With action taking place over the span of Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Queensland and the Northern Territory saw some massive blowouts as the sides in contention for […]

NBL1 North Players of the Week – Round 7
HAVING now reached the halfway mark of the fixture, the National Basketball League (NBL)1 North action is starting to heat up as the weeks pass. Round 7 of the 2024 season took place over the weekend, and there were plenty of high-scoring affairs as teams start to truly hit their straps on the offensive end, […]