2019/20 WNBL: UC Capitals take down Boomers in style
COMING in with the same regular season record whilst previously splitting the series down the middle with a win each, this game was deeply consequential and fortunately it lived up to the hype. But it was the Canberra Capitals who secured the ‘W’ and the grand final hopes, eliminating the Melbourne Boomers in a memorable […]
2019/20 WNBL preview: Semi-final 3 – Reigning premiers back at home in deciding grand final spot
REIGNING premiers, the University of Canberra (UC) Capitals are back at home for the third and deciding game of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) competition, taking on the Melbourne Boomers who forced a decider with the win on Sunday night. After triumphing in the first game of the best-of-three series 84-70, the Capitals went […]
WNBL Semi-final 2 review: Boomers keep grand final chance alive
MELBOURNE Boomers have kept their dreams alive with a highly important win against the Capitals in the second semi-final. With one win apiece Melbourne and Canberra will face off in a decider with the victor going on to play in the grand final against the Southside Flyers. Melbourne Boomers (88) defeated UC Capitals (76) In […]
2019/20 WNBL preview: Semi-finals – Boomers look to level series as reigning premiers eye off another grand final
IT is now or never for the Melbourne Boomers, hoping to put last year’s Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) semi-finals disappointment behind them and find something to level the scores against reigning premiers, the University of Canberra (UC) Capitals. The Capitals have overcome the odds through a severe injury list and found a way to […]
WNBL Semi-final 1 review: Capitals dominate Boomers in first semi-final outing
THE first semi-final of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) saw the University of Canberra (UC) Capitals get the job done against the Melbourne Boomers in game one of the best-of-three series. UC Capitals (84) defeated Melbourne Boomers (70) It was neck and neck for the first three quarters of the game, before the Capitals […]
2019/20 WNBL preview: Semi-finals – Capitals look to extend winning streak over Boomers
THE first of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) finals action is set to kick off on Sunday with the reigning premiers, University of Canberra (UC) Capitals hosting the Melbourne Boomers. Both sides have been in ripping form as of late and coming off a break should be raring to go. A one-point loss will […]
2019/20 WNBL Team of the Week: Round 16
ALL eight Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) teams are represented in our Draft Central WNBL Team of the Week for Round 16, with Melbourne Boomers and Adelaide Lightning recording two players each in our 10-player team, while the other six sides had one representative each. Adelaide’s damaging duo of Stephanie Talbot and Brianna Turner again […]
WNBL Round 16 review: Capitals secure second with final round win
THE University of Canberra (UC) Capitals were able to stand up when it counted and secure second spot ahead of the Melbourne Boomers – the Capitals’ opponents in the upcoming 2019/20 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) finals series. The other spots were already locked in prior to the final round, with Southside Flyers earning the […]
2019/20 WNBL preview: Round 16 – The final frontier
AFTER 15 rounds and three and a half months, the final round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season is here. The 2019/20 run home was somewhat anti-climatic with the four finalists decided well out from the conclusion. Second and third spot can still change depending on results from the round, while the bottom […]
2019/20 WNBL Team of the Week: Round 15
IN a short round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), just four games were played and therefore it made for an even playing field with every player making the team having played one game. Of the individual performers who made the cut, two were from Perth Lynx, Adelaide Lightning and the University of Canberra […]
