Swain stars despite losing result
ALTHOUGH her side could not muster a win in Wednesday night’s Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) action, Shaneice Swain produced an outstanding performance for the Sydney Flames in a tough loss to the Townsville Fire. Coming into the clash at Townsville Entertainment Centre, both sides sat within the top four in the standings, albeit with […]
Kings, United record remarkable road wins
THE FINAL night of action in Round 17 of the National Basketball League (NBL) saw the Sydney Kings and Melbourne United record impressive victories on the road over the SEM Phoenix and the Perth Wildcats respectively. With both clashes likely to have a massive effect on the final shape of the top four, it was […]
Cato cracking in with career year
CENTRAL Arkansas forward Elias Cato is having a career year in his senior season of NCAA hoops. The Queensland product is averaging 15.3 points and grabbing 5.3 rebounds in a career high 30 minutes per game. The fourth year Bears player has worked his way further into the rotation of his side. For the first […]
Top-four tussle as Phoenix and Kings clash
A MATCHUP between two heavyweight contenders is set to close out Round 17 of the National Basketball League (NBL) when the Sydney Kings face off against the SEM Phoenix in a blockbuster clash at State Basketball Centre on Wednesday night. With the 2024/25 fixture coming to a close, the ladder is still set to be […]
Geelong gets it done despite gutsy George
CONTINUING to secure wins in their maiden Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season, Geelong United overcame a massive Cayla George showing to defeat the Sydney Flames by 20 points on Friday night. Coming into the clash at Geelong Arena, United were looking to stay in the hunt for a maiden finals berth with the race […]
Hawks hammer undermanned Bullets
THE ILLAWARRA Hawks have once again shown why they are the best side in the National Basketball League (NBL) this season, producing yet another big win, this time over the Brisbane Bullets to the tune of 31 points at WIN Entertainment Centre on Monday night. The Hawks came into the clash atop the standings in […]
WA sides continue to roll with more wins
WINNING form continues to roll in the West as both the Perth Wildcats and Perth Lynx picked up wins over the weekend. The Wildcats, having now advanced to second spot on the NBL table, took down the star-studded Adelaide 36ers, while the Lynx bounced back from their defeat at the hands of the Bendigo Spirit […]
‘DJ’ shoots Sixers past Taipans
A MAGNIFICENT shooting performance from Dejan Vasiljevic has propelled the Adelaide 36ers past the Cairns Taipans at Cairns Convention Centre in Sunday’s National Basketball League action. With time running out to book a spot in the top six at season’s end, the Sixers came into the clash needing to get a win if they were […]
Lynx lose top of the table clash
THE PERTH Lynx fell on Wednesday night to the league’s best in the Bendigo Spirit in a second half fall away that saw them outscored by 14 points in the final quarter. Perth got the break early, leading by seven points after the opening term. Amy Atwell made a fast start, scoring seven points in […]
Mennenga magic lifts Breakers past JackJumpers
THE FIRST match of Round 17 of the National Basketball League (NBL) season saw the New Zealand Breakers claim a 10-point win over the Tasmania JackJumpers at Spark Arena on Thursday night. With the JackJumpers travelling to New Zealand looking to keep their season alive despite losing key players to injury, the stakes were high […]
