Four to watch: Big V Women’s grand final
THE grand final series has arrived in the Big V Women’s basketball competition, with a blockbuster finish to an entertaining 2022 season set to kick off on the weekend, with the Bulleen Boomers slated to take on Wyndham in a matchup between two of the best sides in the competition throughout the year. The two […]
Blues looking to hold on to top four spot in last round
THE Frankston Blues will be aiming to hold on to their placing inside the top four of the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under-18 Girls competition when they take on the Dandenong Rangers at Frankston Basketball Stadium on Friday night. Given the competition has reached the final round of the home and away fixture for […]
Queens pip Kahu to lock up second spot
FOR the second time this season, Tokomanawa Queens had the answers for the otherwise unbeatable Northern Kahu, defeating the top of the table side by a point to secure a top two position on the Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa ladder. After accounting for the Kahu a few weeks back, the Queens ground out a one-point win […]
Wyndham and Sunbury set to face off for ultimate prize
AFTER one of the most memorable seasons in recent memory, the Big V Men’s Basketball competition has reached the final matchup of 2022, with the Sunbury Jets set to take on Wyndham in a best of three grand final series over the coming weeks. Only two sides remain after an extremely competitive fixture to date, […]
Sabres looking to lock in top four spot against United
THE final round of the 2022 Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under 18 Boys home and away season has arrived, and despite finals being right around the corner, the top four is far from locked in. The clash between Geelong United and the Sandringham Sabres at AWA Alliance Bank Stadium on Friday night is set […]
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 […]