SCOUTING NOTES | Alabama vs. North Carolina
ONE OF the most intriguing clashes in the NCAAM basketball schedule for Thursday was a matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the North Carolina Tar Heels. The Crimson Tide were ranked lower but ended up claiming a 15-point win off the back of a balanced team performance. Alabama controlled the first half to lead […]
Double-header set to shake ladder
ROUND 11 of the National Basketball League (NBL) begins tonight with four teams in action in a pair of intriguing clashes. With the action kicking off late in the afternoon, the standings will be likely changed once again with the two clashes representing sides from different areas of the ladder. The first game of the […]
Cotton sets the new bar with record scoring performance
REMARKABLY, for the third time in as many rounds the NBL has seen an all-time 40-minute era scoring record broken. Just two rounds ago Chris Goulding came up against Perth and entered the top three with his scorching 46-point performance, the second highest scoring game of his career behind the 50 points he scored for […]
NBL Next Star Watch – Round 10
FOLLOWING a week off for the international break, the Next Stars returned in the National Basketball League (NBL) and some produced strong showings as the back half of the season began. The Next Stars are well and truly comfortable at NBL level and should look to make the most of the remaining rounds of the […]
Marsden bested by brilliant Barker at School Champs
THE 2024 Foot Locker Australian School Championships continued on Tuesday with plenty more games taking place, and in the Girls tournament, Barker College claimed a commanding win over Marsden State High School on the Gold Coast. The two teams came into the clash in very different form, with Barker College undefeated from two games while […]
NBL25 Mid-Season review – Tasmania JackJumpers
SEASON 2024/25 of the National Basketball League (NBL) is already approaching the halfway mark, and the race for a top six spot is as tight as ever. Now 10 rounds into the fixture has seen record-breaking performances, dominant team displays and thrilling finishes as the NBL produces its most exciting season yet, with the championship […]
Woods wonders as Fire catch Lightning in a bottle
AN EXCELLENT performance and game-winner from Townsville Fire star Courtney Woods has led her side to a thrilling one-point win over the Adelaide Lightning at Adelaide 36ers Arena on Friday night. The Fire had been one of the better sides in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) to start the season, but sustained a hefty […]
Terrific trio lead Lake Ginninderra to win
ONE OF the most exciting teams at the 2024 National Schools Championships secured a thrilling win on Monday, as Lake Ginninderra College defeated The Southport School by one-point on the Gold Coast. Lake Ginninderra came into the tournament with plenty of spotlight on their performances, largely due to the inclusion of Jacob Furphy to the […]
SCOUTING NOTES | Middle Tennessee vs. UAB
MONDAY morning in the NCAAM basketball world saw the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders claim a seven-point win over the UAB Blazers in a Division I clash at Bartow Arena. It was a rematch of a cracking contest between the two schools, and the hype was evident given the last clash between these programs was a […]
Lynx make it two on the trot in terrific weekend
IT WAS a wild weekend in Perth that saw four wins in four games for the Western Australian sides. Things kicked off on Wednesday with the Perth Lynx hosting the Townsville Fire and it was all Lynx in this one as the home team led from start to finish. Though Alicia Froling proved tough to […]
