Flames out of the Fire and back on the winner’s list
FOLLOWING back-to-back defeats to benchmark side Townsville Fire in Round 10, Sydney Flames returned to the victor’s column with a 30-point annihilation of UC Capitals. Travelling to AIS Arena in the first WNBL match post-Christmas, the Flames never gave their rivals a chance, coming away with a 91-61 thrashing and in the process started closing […]
Lynx Cap off massive month with fifth straight win
PERTH Lynx’s incredible recent form continued on Tuesday with another massive win, this time over the fourth placed UC Capitals. In front of a home crowd at Perth High Performance Centre, the Lynx made it five victories on the bounce in the last WNBL match prior to Christmas. Perth Lynx (75) def. UC Capitals (49) […]
Capitals crush Sydney in Canberra
IN AN absolutely dominant display on their home court at the Australian Institute of Sport, the UC Capitals cruised home to a whopping 40-point win over the Sydney Flames in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) over the weekend. The Capitals came into the clash on a four-game losing streak and desperately needing a win […]
Spirit sneak past Capitals in two-point thriller
THE REIGNING champions may have suffered quite the scare, but the Bendigo Spirit held on to claim a two-point win over the UC Capitals in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) action over the weekend. It was shaping as a one-sided affair given the two teams’ contrast in starting the season. The Spirit’s championship defence […]
Townsville Fires with big win over Capitals
CONTINUING their red-hot start to the 2025/26 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season, the Townsville Fire produced a dominant display to secure their second win in as many games, this time defeating the UC Capitals by 35 points. The Fire kickstarted their campaign last weekend with a strong win over the Bendigo Spirit to get […]
Capitals’ cracking first quarter downs Flyers
A RED-HOT start to their first match of the 2025/26 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) helped the UC Capitals to their opening win of the fixture, defeating the Southside Flyers by nine points in Round 1. In front of over 4000 fans at John Cain Arena on Saturday afternoon, Sara Blicavs starred in her first […]
Capitals douse Flames in preseason hitout
THE PRESEASON action in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) continued earlier today, as the UC Capitals defeated the Sydney Flames in an exhibition clash at Belconnen Basketball Centre. With the 2025/26 season set to kick off in less than two weeks, the final preparations are underway for what should be an exciting few months […]
Waite works her magic in preseason opportunity
PRESEASON clashes are often chances for emerging talents to showcase their improvement heading into the upcoming fixture, and 19-year-old Perth Lynx gun Kiara Waite did exactly that during her side’s four-point loss to the UC Capitals. A collection of preseason matches were held in Townsville over the weekend as the season prepares to get underway […]
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 […]
Brancatisano boosts Flames into finals
A CAREER-BEST performance from Isabella Brancatisano has helped the Sydney Flames secure a spot in the finals after defeating the UC Capitals by 15 points in the penultimate round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL). Coming into the clash, the stakes were incredibly high for both sides. The Flames had the opportunity to cement […]
