Deadly Drmic delivers win up North
OVER the weekend, the finals kicked off for the National Basketball League (NBL)1 North Men’s competition, and it was an extremely entertaining group of games to kick things off. None more so than the clash between the the Mackay Meteors and the Northside Wizards in which the latter were able to chalk out an overtime […]
Finals-bound sides set sights on last round
ONE round remains in the Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa season, with the best of New Zealand’s women’s basketball set to come to a head on Saturday, August 26-27. Though the final round takes place this weekend, fans will be doing the calculations ahead of the Final 4 weekend. The four sides are already decided in the […]
Cobras keep season alive with thrilling draw
IN the penultimate round of the 2022 Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under 18 Girls season, the Kilsyth Cobras and the Casey Cavaliers played out a thrilling draw that finished at 55 apiece when the two sides went head to head at Casey Stadium on Friday night. The Cavaliers have been one of the strongest […]
Miners dig into top four with upset win
THE Ballarat Miners have taken a big step in their journey towards a top four spot in the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under 18 Boys competition after taking down the Nunawading Spectres at Nunawading Basketball Centre on Friday night. The Miners came into the game needing an upset win over the in-form Spectres to […]
Wyndham prove too good in semis; move on to decider
THE semi-finals have wrapped in the Big V Men’s competition, with Wyndham advancing to the grand final after taking down McKinnon in the third and deciding game in the series at Eagle Stadium on Sunday afternoon. After McKinnon fought back to even things up with an 11-point win in game two, it all came down […]
Madgen takes win in entertaining duel with Scherf
ONE of the best parts about the National Basketball League (NBL)1 competition is that it allows some of Australia’s premier talents from the NBL and WNBL to continue to shine at a different level during the off-season, which was absolutely the case in the South Women’s competition on the weekend. The league often hosts a […]
Booming finish sees Bulleen through to decider
THE Bulleen Boomers have moved on to the Big V Women’s grand final for season 2022, after taking down the Sunbury Jets in game two of the semi final series to the tune of seven points at East Doncaster Secondary College on Saturday night. After the Boomers took game one last weekend, they had the […]
Otago Nuggets crowned NZNBL champions
AFTER trailing at quarter time, Otago Nuggets have stormed to a memorable grand final win over Auckland Tuatara to claim the 2022 New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) title last night. Both sides had to enter the grand final the hard way having third and fifth, and after trailing as late as the final minutes […]
Nuggets strike Granny gold after Giant win
BOTH of the top two teams in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) after the regular season were eliminated in their sole final, with the Nelson Giants being the latest one to fall, going down to Otago Nuggets by 15 points. In a battle between the second and third placed sides after 18 rounds, […]
Accurate Artacho fires from deep
WITH the National Basketball League (NBL)1 competitions around Australia drawing closer to finals, some players are showcasing what they truly have to offer with the opportunities fading on a weekly basis. That was certainly the case in the clash between the Southern Tigers and the Eastern Mavericks in the NBL1 Central Men’s competition on the […]
McKinnon and Wyndham set to resume hostilities
AFTER a thrilling finish to the first game in the semi-finals series, McKinnon and Wyndham are set to go head to head for game two in the Big V Women’s basketball competition, in a crucial contest that could see one side advance to the big dance. The game will take place at Eagle Stadium on […]
Sabres tasked with knocking off top dogs
IN the penultimate round of the 2022 Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) season for the Under-18 Girls, the Sandringham Sabres will be looking to cause an upset when they take on the Bulleen Boomers in a blockbuster clash at Mullum Mullum Stadium on Friday night. Both sides are currently entrenched inside the top four and […]
