Nelson sends message with strong showing for Flames
AS he looks to secure a contract for the upcoming National Basketball League (NBL) season, Marshall Nelson did his chances no harm with a big showing in the NBL1 West on the weekend. Suiting up for the Rockingham Flames in their matchup against the Willetton Tigers at Mike Barnett Sports Complex on Saturday night, Nelson […]
VJBL splits again as strongest separate from strugglers
WITH the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under 18 Girls competition having completed nine rounds of play, it is time for the league to split in half. As is the case every year, the competition is now putting the strongest performing sides from the VC Ashe and VC Watson into the VC Championship division, with […]
Rangers outlast Sabres in overtime upset
IN what was the most entertaining game of the round for the National Basketball League (NBL)1 South, the Dandenong Rangers managed to claim an overtime win over the Sandringham Sabres. The two teams locked horns at Dandenong Stadium on Saturday night, and there was a fair bit of excitement around the matchup. Both sides had […]
Superb Sharif almost drags McKinnon over the line
IN a terrific individual showing, McKinnon’s Sharif Black was the standout performer in Round 10 of the Big V Men’s championship. His side took on the Western Port Steelers at Somerville Recreation Centre on Saturday night, in a game that they were expected to win given the standings. McKinnon are one of the front-runners for […]
Brave Bendigo pulls off draw with Tigers
IN one of the most dramatic finishes of the 2022 season to date, the Bendigo Braves were able to pull off an impressive final quarter comeback and draw with the Melbourne Tigers in Round 9 of the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under-18 Boys. The two sides went head to head at Bendigo Stadium on […]
Second half Gunners sink Sea Eagles
A MAGNIFICENT comeback saw the Canberra Gunners take down the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the weekend’s National Basketball League (NBL)1 East action. The men’s Round 8 fixtures kicked off on Saturday with the Gunners heading to Northern Beaches Indoor Sports Centre, in what was a pretty big matchup for both sides. The Gunners were […]
Airs rise after half-time to upset Nuggets
IN one of the upsets of the season, Taranaki Mountainairs grabbed their third New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) win, defeating the in-form Otago Nuggets by 13 points yesterday. The Airs came into the clash with a 2-3 record, whilst the Nuggets were on a five-game winning streak after dropping their first two matches of […]
Fast-finishing McKinnon falls short of Wyndham
IN a thrilling finish, Wyndham has held off a late charge from McKinnon to claim a one-point win in the weekend’s Big V Women’s round-opener. There was a lot of hype heading into the clash at Eagle Stadium on Saturday night, given the two sides have started the season in strong fashion, and it was […]
Saints rise to first NZNBL win
WITH both sides heading into the Round 5 New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) clash boasting 0-4 records, something had to give between Wellington Saints and Manawatu Jets. It was the Jets coming away with a hard-fought nine-point victory to finally kick-start their title defence with a win at TSB Bank Arena yesterday. The Saints […]
Tuatara regain top spot, shake off Bulls
IT was far from easy and took just about all of the match to finally get it done, but Auckland Tuatara racked up another New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) win to regain top spot on the 2022 season ladder. The Tuatara were able to shake off a determined Franklin Bulls outfit who were missing […]
Hawks’ Giant NZNBL road win
GOING back-to-back on the road in Round 5, the Hawke’s Bay Hawks will heat home happy having accounted for a Nelson Giants side by nine points in Christchurch yesterday. The Giants were dealt a big out in New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) leading scorer Trey Mourning out due to illness, and the Hawks bigs […]
Nuggets rise to top with fifth straight win
AFTER starting the season 0-2, the Otago Nuggets have settled into a rhythm the last five matches, going unbeaten to rise to the top of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) ladder. The Nuggets latest victim was the Southland Sharks who slumped to a 2-4 record this season and sit mid-table.The victory was largely […]
