Fire spoil Geelong’s opening party
THE SEASON opener for the 2024/25 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) saw the Townsville Fire claim a big win over the newly formed Geelong United by 26 points at Geelong Arena on Wednesday night. It was the perfect way to kick off the season, with United in action right away having changed from the Melbourne […]
Woods looking to build on breakout season
LAST YEAR was not exactly the result the Townsville Fire were hoping for, falling out of the finals after a dominant home and away campaign, but the breakout season of Courtney Woods was certainly one of the biggest positives. Woods stepped up from role player to team star with an excellent campaign, averaging 13.8 points […]
Fire ignites HoopsFest with preseason tournament win
CONTINUING their stretch of dominance over the past few seasons, the Townsville Fire have sent a warning to the rest of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) by winning the preseason tournament over the weekend. With the 2024/25 season set to start in just over a month, the WNBL held a tournament at the inaugural […]
2023/24 WNBL Team Wrap – Townsville Fire
IT was a season to remember in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) for the 2023/24 fixture, with an extremely tight season capped off with a marvellous finals series. For a large portion of the season, most of the teams in the competition were in the hunt for a top-four spot. In fact it came […]
Perth powers past Fire to book grand final berth
THE Perth Lynx have secured a spot in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) Grand Final series after stunning the Townsville Fire with a six-point win at Bendat Basketball Centre on Sunday night. Coming into the series, the Lynx were not expected to advance given the fact that they faced off against the ladder-leaders at […]
O Canada; Boomers guard wins top gong
AFTER leading her side to a finals berth for the 2023/24 season, Melbourne Boomers star Jordin Canada claimed the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL)’s highest individual honour, the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. At the competition’s awards event on Monday night, the WNBL’s best performers from the season were recognised after an extremely competitive fixture […]
Southside storms to top spot in blockbuster clash
IN a fitting way to start the final round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season for 2023/24, the Southside Flyers defeated the Townsville Fire by seven points at Townsville Entertainment Centre on Wednesday night. In a top of the table clash, the Flyers moved one step closer to locking in first place at […]
Fire bounce back in style over resilient Caps
TOWNSVILLE Fire bounced back emphatically ahead of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) playoffs, defeating the UC Capitals by eight points at the National Convention Centre on Tuesday night. The Fire looked to recover following a two-game losing streak and their postponed match on Saturday night against the Southside Flyers. The Capitals were in a […]
Adelaide topples Townsville in big boilover
ADELAIDE Lightning produced the upset of the round and arguably the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season on Saturday, toppling the Townsville Fire by 15 points on the road. The Fire have been the best side in the competition throughout 2023/24 fixture, and look a strong chance of making it consecutive titles in the coming […]
Spirit burnt as tantalising Townsville too tough
THERE is no doubt that the Townsville Fire are the runaway favourites to claim the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) title come season’s end, and flexed those credentials with another win over the Bendigo Spirit in Geelong on Sunday afternoon. The reigning champions sit comfortably at the top of the table, having recaptured the ripping […]
