NBL1 Women’s weekend preview: Round 13
ONE game is already in the books and another 10 are still to come in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 women’s competition over an extended round of action. Last night, Geelong Supercats knocked off a brave Ballarat Rush to triumph by 12 points and extend their lead on top, while extinguishing the Rush’s top eight […]
NBL1 Men’s weekend preview: Round 13
A BIG week of National Basketball League (NBL)1 action starts tonight, with the top-of-the-table Ballarat Miners hosting third placed Geelong Supercats on a rare Wednesday evening. The last time these teams played was less than a month ago with the Miners coming up triumphant in Geelong by just four points. Victories against the Supercats and […]
NBL1 Women’s Round 12 review: Top eight gap widens
THE gap between the top eight and bottom 10 in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 competition has increased, with Albury Wodonga Bandits’ victory over Frankston Blues, and losses to both Melbourne Tigers and Eltham Wildcats making it a six-point differential between the Bandits and Tigers. The Bandits proved to be more than a handful for […]
NBL1 Men’s Round 12 review: Miners lock up double chance
BALLARAT Miners have secured the double chance in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 competition, moving four and a half games ahead of fifth placed Kilsyth Cobras with just four games remaining. The Cobras do have a game in hand meaning they could theoretically move past the Miners should they win all their games and Ballarat […]
NBL1 weekend preview: Round 12
WITH four rounds remaining in the regular season, National Basketball League (NBL)1 sides have between three and six matches remaining for the 2019 season. In the men’s competition, Ballarat Miners, Nunawading Spectres and Geelong Supercats will be contesting finals, while Southern Sabres and Ringwood Hawks are two sides out of the running. The mid-table log-jam […]
NBL1 Women’s Round 11 review: Ringwood Hawks swoop into top four
RINGWOOD Hawks have snatched a top four spot in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 Women’s competition, following back-to-back wins over Round 11, and helped by losses to both Kilsyth Cobras and Nunawading Spectres. The Hawks triumphed over Eltham Wildcats and Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (CoE), both by 11 points. In the win over Eltham, […]
NBL1 Men’s Round 11 review: Hooley’s triple double sinks Spectres
A TRIPLE-double to Kilsyth Cobras’ Peter Hooley was the highlight of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 Round 11 competition, with some surprising results. The Cobras downed Nunawding Spectres by 12 points in what was a forgettable weekend for the visitors, also going down to Waverley Falcons at home. Kilsyth became the first home side to […]
NBL1 weekend preview: Round 11
ROUND 11 marks an important time of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 competition with sides starting to drop out of the finals race, while others try and firm their place inside the top four ahead of finals. In the men’s competition, Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence will likely need to win four of the remaining […]
NBL1 Women’s Round 10 review: Sabres, Eagles wreak havoc on top eight sides
GEELONG Supercats, Bendigo Braves and Kilsyth Cobras’ winning runs continued as Dandenong Rangers’ poor form stretched another week in a big round of National Basketball League (NBL)1 Women’s action. In the shocks of the round, bottom two sides Southern Sabres and Diamond Valley Eagles both picked up their third and second wins respectively to move […]
NBL1 Men’s Round 10 review: Sabres show bite in upset, as Miners and Spectres win top-four clashes
SIX of a possible 10 National Basketball League (NBL)1 Men’s games were decided by 10 points or less in a thrilling round of action. Of those games, one included an overtime win to last placed Southern Sabres to upset the Dandenong Rangers, while both top four clashes lived up to expectations with a combined five […]
