Ellis buzzer-beater Fires Townsville to win
A LAST second ridiculous long-range bomb from Abbey Ellis grabbed the win for Townsville Fire, sinking Southside Flyers at the State Basketball Centre this evening. In a WNBL classic, the Fire lad for the most part in the match, but were level in the dying moments until Ellis nailed an outstanding jump shot from outside […]
Lightning Colliered by red-hot Capitals
DESPITE a tough season, the UC Capitals came up with the goods against a disappointing Adelaide Lightning thanks to a stellar performance from import Charli Collier overnight. The 25-year-old American finished with a massive double-double of 25 points and 16 rebounds, going head-to-head with Adelaide’s Brianna Turner (12 points, 19 rebounds) in a battle for […]
Griffin winds back clock as Spirit douses Flames
A REMARKABLE double-double performance from veteran Kelsey Griffin resulted in WNBL ladder leaders Bendigo Spirit accounting for Sydney Flames in a dominant 21-point win overnight. To kick off Round 10 of the competition, and the first official match of 2025, the Spirit dominated for three quarters to lead by 29 points at the last break […]
2024/25 WNBL: Round 10 preview
FIVE matches welcome in the start of 2025 for the WNBL with the first of five tipping off tonight in Sydney. The Flames will test themselves up against ladder leaders Bendigo Spirit, in what will be a relatively straight forward round for the eight sides in action, with Adelaide Lightning and UC Capitals playing two […]
Spirit rises to douse Fire
LADDER leaders Bendigo Spirit took care of a rival by defeating Townsville Fire in a New Year’s Eve special class up north. The Spirit won by 11 points at Townsville Entertainment Centre, coming back from a quarter time deficit to pile on 48 points to 32 over the next two quarters and ultimately seal the […]
Flames ignite for crucial win over Flyers
BOTH teams desperate for a win sitting in the bottom four, it was the Sydney Flames who got the job done against Southside Flyers thanks to a strong second term that proved the difference in the 99-91 result at Qudos Bank Arena. Lead by Opals star Cayla George who became the first ever player to […]
Woods ignites as Fire burns United
FINALS-bound Townsville Fire showed no mercy during a comprehensive 24-point belting of Geelong United yesterday, coming away with a big WNBL victory in their penultimate match of 2024. The Fire won three of the four quarters by at least seven points and never really looked like losing at home, finishing with an 85-61 win. Townsville […]
Lynx storm Capitals in second half
PERTH Lynx have maintained pressure on WNBL ladder leaders Bendigo Spirit following an impressive come-from-behind victory against UC Capitals yesterday. The Lynx were jumped in the first half by the Capitals who were in front of home fans at AIS Arena in Canberra, before settling down after the main break to win by nine points, […]
Spirit monster Lighting in board-grabbing blitz
TITLE favourites Bendigo Spirit quickly put their back-to-back WNBL losses last week behind them overnight when they completely dismantled an in-form Adelaide Lightning by 28 points at Adelaide 36ers Arena. The Spirit had suffered their first two defeats of the season just prior to Christmas, while Adelaide had pinched four of the past five, though […]
Lightning hopes to break Spirit
A BATTLE of top four teams ensures tonight’s WNBL opener of Round 9 is set to be a beauty with fourth placed Adelaide Lightning playing host to ladder leaders, Bendigo Spirit. The Spirit won their first nine games of the season, but have dropped two on the bounce since, and second placed Perth Lynx have […]
