Flames survive second term scare from Spirit
SYDNEY Uni Flames survived a forgettable second term to put away the winless Bendigo Spirit in the first of four games on a Super Sunday of Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) action. The Flames started strongly, but found themselves down at half-time against a spirited Bendigo outfit, though they steadied in the second half to […]
Boomers dominate first half to extinguish Flames
MELBOURNE Boomers have won their second of four matches their week, putting away the Sydney Uni Flames in a strong 86-64 victory in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) clash last night. The win was set up by a huge first half, dominating by scoring 48 points to just 21 and effectively shutting out the […]
2020 WNBL Round 4 preview: Competition for finals spots heats up
MELBOURNE Boomers will have the toughest Round 4 schedule of any side after a more relaxed Round 3 in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), having to play four games in six days, including two matches against last year’s grand finalists. Adelaide Lightning, Bendigo Spirit, Perth Lynx and University of Canberra (UC) Capitals will play […]
Southside rally to hand Lightning their second loss
SOUTHSIDE Flyers once again flexed their muscles showcasing their array of talent and bench depth to notch up another convincing win, downing Adelaide Lightning by 31 points in a strong showing (110-79). It is fair to say that once Southside get going there is no stopping them, able to burst out of the blocks and […]
Southside hand Townsville third loss, Fire’s Nicholson leaves with nose injury
GOOD things eventually come to an end and in this instance, it was the Townsville Fire’s three-game winning streak at the mercy of the Southside Flyers, going down to the heavy-handed championship favourites 70-94, while being substantially undermanned. A scrappy start from both sides led to a low scoring opening few minutes, but two quick […]
2020 WNBL Round 3 weekend preview: Cairns hub to provide Top 4 clashes in huge round of action
THREE of the top four sides will battle it out in Cairns this weekend starting today to assert dominance on the rest of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) competition. The second placed Adelaide Lightning will take on the fourth placed Southside Flyers, while the Flyers will also lock horns with the third placed Townsville […]
Capitals grab fifth consecutive win, move ahead of Flyers
IN what was a defining victory, back-to-back premiers University of Canberra (UC) Capitals reminded fans just what they were capable of, dominating against the highly fancied Southside Flyers to win by 23 points and go outright with the most wins thus far in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL). Both sides came into the clash […]
2020 WNBL Round 3 weekday preview: Lightning returns as Lynx face three games in four days
AFTER a quarantine setback due to State Government rules around the Adelaide Lightning players needing to remain in isolation for another week, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) returns in full starting tonight. Seven games will be played across four days, with Perth Lynx having a heavy three-game schedule, while the Lightning, Bendigo Spirit, University […]
Townsville above .500 again, knock off Spirit thanks to third quarter swing
IN the space of about five minutes, the Townsville Fire flipped the script in yesterday’s clash against the Bendigo Spirit, outscoring them by 17 points in the third quarter to ride home their third win of the season 91-81. Meanwhile the Spirit are still searching for the required recipe to win their first game of […]
2020 WNBL Round 2 weekend preview: Spirit and Fire complete massive week
IT has been a particularly strange week in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), but not just because the season itself has had to be condensed and Round 2 be a 13-game round over six days. Due to the ever-changing climate in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Adelaide Lightning have been forced to isolate […]