Brisbane Bullets overpower higher placed Hawks
BRISBANE Bullets claimed a surprise win over Illawarra Hawks last night, running out with a six point victory (97-91). Sitting seventh on the ladder, Brisbane did everything in their power to overcome their higher placed opponents. Clamping down on Illawarra’s offensive play allowed the Bullets to get busy themselves and create multiple attacking forays to […]
Country Championships Under 16 and Under 18s
THE weekend saw the Country Championships take place in Bendigo and Traralgon with the winners from the Division One and Division Two Under 16s and Under 18s competition crowned. Under 16s Boys: Geelong (49) defeated Warrnambool (44) In the Under 16s Boys Division 1 Championship it was Geelong that prevailed in a close contest against […]
Melbourne United keep 36ers at bay to secure the win
A DOMINANT opening term all but gifted Melbourne United the “W” in their clash against Adelaide 36ers to keep their hot start to the season going, winning 82-73. Weathering the storm in the middle part of the game, United did enough to keep up with Adelaide who flicked into overdrive as the game went on […]
Kings climb back into top four
THE Round 7 opener of the National Basketball League (NBL) between Sydney Kings and New Zealand Breakers was fairly clean cut with the former surging to an 18-point win, 96-78. The Kings wrestled back full momentum after going down in the opening term and from there did not look like letting up, constantly pressing and […]
CBL South West: Kookas and Redbacks win to secure top three spots
ARARAT Redbacks and Colac Kookas have won in the Country Basketball League (CBL) South West men’s competition to secure top three spots in the league at the end of the regular season. The Redbacks finished on top of the table with four wins from four games and 14 points, while the Kookas joined Portland Coasters […]
Do Cairns have the instruments to turn their season around, again?
AFTER starting the 2019/20 season with an abhorrent record of two wins and six losses, the Cairns Taipans went on to win 14 of their next 20 games to secure the third seed in the standings and earn a finals appearance – a season after finishing with the wooden spoon honours of the NBL. Today, […]
NBL21 – Round 7 preview: NBL Cup rolls on
THE National Basketball League (NBL) Cup continues into Round 7 of the season, with some teams such as Perth Wildcats making their move up the table, while others such as New Zealand Breakers desperately need a win to get back on track in season 2021. SYDNEY KINGS vs. NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS Thursday, February 25 @ […]
CBL North West: Blazers end season undefeated
MARYBOROUGH Blazers have finished the regular Country Basketball League (CBL) North West conference season undefeated, winning all of their five games to sit atop the table with a percentage of 162.45. The Blazers men’s team was unstoppable this year, winning by 22 points over Castlemaine Cannons in the sole game across either of the men’s […]
Adelaide 36ers hold on in thriller against Phoenix
ADELAIDE 36ers prevailed in a National Basketball League (NBL) classic, pipping South East Melbourne Phoenix at the post by five points (99-94). The contest had its fair share of twists and turns resulting in multiple lead changes as they wrestled for momentum and continuity to establish dominance. But it all came to a head in […]
Cotton and Mooney star in Perth’s grand final rematch
IT was a scoring fiasco for Sydney Kings and Perth Wildcats however it was the latter that walked away with the “W” (113-106). Both sides came to play with their intensity up from the first few minutes of basketball as they looked to attack the rim and claim some much needed ascendancy to close out […]
