Results we found for: Melbourne Boomers
MUVJBL U16B review: Boomers win big in otherwise close round
THE Bulleen Boomers have taken another big win starting their season 2-0 with a win against the Casey Cavaliers. The 79-52 win was on the back of another strong performance from Will Rimmington who put on 20 points. Casey relied on Blake Shankland again this week however his 18 points were not enough as the […]
Big wins over Iran and Qatar prepare Boomers for 2019 World Cup
THE Australian Boomers qualified for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup with a win against Iran on Friday. They backed this up with a big victory against Qatar, scoring their highest amount of points in the FIBA World Cup qualifiers in their 51-point win at Melbourne. These matches complete the Boomers’ fifth window of FIBA […]
Perth set to host super weekend of basketball
SEPTEMBER will see Perth become Australia’s home of basketball, hosting the inaugural HoopsFest, which will bring together the National Basketball League (NBL), the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) and junior basketball. Taking place from September 19-22, the weekend will see the first round of the NBL, a WNBL tournament and the Under-18 Club Championships, with […]
2023/24 WNBL Team Wrap – UC Capitals
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 […]
2023/24 WNBL Team Wrap Series starts tomorrow
THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season delivered one of the most exciting campaigns in recent memory, with the action going down to the wire in more than one aspect. After a thrilling race for the finals, that level of unpredictability rolled into the postseason, where there were upsets, big performances and even buzzer-beaters, as […]
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 […]
Flames continue winning ways with win over Flyers
THE Sydney Flames continued their surge towards a top four finish ahead of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) playoffs, defeating the Southside Flyers by 14 points at the Quaycentre on Thursday. Sydney was looking to continue its winning form on the back of two victories, against the Adelaide Lightning on Wednesday and UC Capitals […]
‘LJ’ magic keeps Flyers in top-two hunt
LOOKING to continue to keep in touch with the top four and finish the season strongly, the Southside Flyers kicked off 2024 in style, defeating the Sydney Flames by six points at the State Basketball Centre. The win came from big plays at different stages of the game from Lauren Jackson, Mercedes Russell and Leilani […]
Bendigo blasts Lightning in Spirited win
ROUND 12 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) kicked off with a double-header on Wednesday night, and the first of two matches saw Bendigo Spirit claim a massive 28-point win over Adelaide Lightning. The game took place at Red Energy Arena on Wednesday evening, marking the first game of a big weekend in the […]
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 […]
