Spirit sneak past Venom in scrappy contest
THE ACTION continued in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) on Tuesday night, as the Bendigo Spirit claimed a seven-point win over the Geelong Venom in Round 2 of the 2025/26 season. The Spirit hosted the Venom at Red Energy Arena last night, in search of their first win of the fixture following a Round […]
Townsville catches Fire late to stump Spirit
IN THE opening round of the 2025/26 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season, the Townsville Fire broke away late in their clash against the Bendigo Spirit to claim an eight-point victory over the weekend. The first week of the fixture took place over the past week, with a long offseason culminating in some exciting matchups, […]
Spirit claim championship after dominant season
THE 2024/25 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season is complete, with the Bendigo Spirit crowned champions after defeating the Townsville Fire in two games in the Grand Final Series over the past week. The Spirit were the most dominant team all season, with Bendigo finishing the fixture with 18 wins from 21 games and heading […]
Spirited final quarter sees Bendigo take game one
THE WNBL Grand Final Series began on Wednesday night, with the Bendigo Spirit storming home in the final term to defeat the Townsville Fire by 10 points and take a 1-0 lead. Coming into the clash, there was plenty of intrigue given the recent form of both sides has been terrific. The Spirit were the […]
Heavyweights set to lock horns in Grand Final Series
IN FITTING fashion, the two best sides throughout the course of the 2024/25 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season are left standing heading into the Grand Final Series, which is set to begin tomorrow night. After both sides put in commanding performances throughout their respective semi-final matchups, the Bendigo Spirit and the Townsville Fire will […]
Spirit sneak past Flames in game one
THE BENDIGO Spirit have moved one step closer to the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) title for season 2024/25, after defeating the Sydney Flames by nine points in game one of the semi-final series over the weekend. The series opened at Red Energy Arena on Sunday afternoon, with the Spirit entering the clash as favourites […]
Flames looking to upset Spirit in semi-finals
AFTER a thrilling race for a top four spot, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) finals are set to kick off this weekend, with the four best teams left standing in the hunt for the 2024/25 championship. It all kicks off on Saturday night, when the first semi-final series begins and the best of three […]
Melbourne produces final round masterclass
YOUNG GUN Jade Melbourne has finished the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season in style, dropping a career-high 40 points to lead her UC Capitals past the minor champion Bendigo Spirit at AIS Arena in the final round. The game was a dead rubber, with the Capitals ruled out of making finals after the Sydney […]
Maley, Whitcomb bound for WNBA after strong stints
A PAIR of Australia’s best basketballers are heading back to the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), with Sami Whitcomb and Anneli Maley both set to rejoin the world’s top competition for the upcoming season. With the new generation of Aussies being picked up in the draft over the past few years, the WNBA is becoming […]
Spirited final term seals win for Bendigo
ALTHOUGH it was a close contest for the first three quarters of Wednesday night’s Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) clash, the Bendigo Spirit closed out the game in emphatic fashion to defeat Geelong United by 21 points. Coming into the clash at Geelong Arena, the home side were faced with an uphill battle in their […]
