Boomers force game three with thrilling win
HOW good was last night’s Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) one-point game two thriller? The Melbourne Boomers heading west to take on the Perth Lynx at Bendat Basketball Centre. Perth claimed a pretty dominant victory in game one of the series a few days ago, and given it had the home court advantage, headed into […]
NBL1 East: Stat Leaders – Round 1
LAST weekend saw the maiden round of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 East competition take place, with both the men’s and women’s leagues producing some cracking action. There were nearly 20 games between the two competitions over the course of the weekend, with no shortage of high quality basketball around the courts. Fans were treated […]
Wyndham tame Broncos for second win
THERE are always few sides that start the year in promising form. The 2022 season has seen Wyndham do that to a certain extent, winning two of its first four games for the year and sneaking into the top four in the standings of the Big V Women’s championship. Coming up against the Hume City […]
Nunawading ensures Blues continue for Frankston
THE contenders have well and truly begun to announce themselves. Round 4 of the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under 18 boys competition took place around Victoria on Friday night, as some of the state’s premier young basketballers were given the opportunity to showcase their skills. The two divisions held some cracking contests for the […]
Top-two battle ends in dramatic draw
THE script could not have been written any better. The Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under-18 Girls competition held its fourth round of action over the weekend, with plenty of exciting action taking place around Metropolitan Melbourne. With the contenders beginning to cement themselves at the top of the standings, there were a number of […]
Steelers fall short in riveting Hume clash
WHAT a game the Hume City Broncos and Western Port Steelers turned out to be. Round 3 of the Big V Men’s championship took place over the weekend, with a number of games taking place around Victoria throughout Saturday and Sunday. With the 2022 season in full swing, the matchups are beginning to see favourites […]
United cruise home in the Jungle
IT was a blockbuster clash that lived up to the hype. The National Basketball League (NBL) concluded Round 18 of play on Monday night, with yet another double-header keeping fans entertained for the fourth consecutive night. Play for the evening was headlined by a massive matchup between the Perth Wildcats and Melbourne United at RAC […]
Yetsenga gets going with monster game
WHAT a way to start the season. The National Basketball League (NBL)1 debuted a new competition over the weekend, with the East competition kicking off its first ever round. It allowed some of the best basketball talent in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory to shine after a number of years without a […]
Bullets fire at the death to topple 36ers
WHAT a weekend of basketball fans were treated to. The National Basketball League (NBL) action for Round 18 continued into Sunday, with yet another double-header taking place over the course of the afternoon. Saturday saw some cracking contests take place, and that trend kept rolling into the following day. The most entertaining match of the […]
Hawks soar to second with tense win
THE standings have been hard to predict throughout the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2021/22 season, and that trend has continued. Saturday saw the competition host a double-header, with a pair of intriguing clashes taking place over the course of the evening. The action kicked off at John Cain Arena, as Melbourne United hosted the red […]
Perth belt Boomers to take series lead
YOU cannot stop good offence. Saturday night saw the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) hold its first match in the 2021/22 Grand Final series, with the Perth Lynx heading down to take on the Melbourne Boomers at Melbourne Sports Centre – Parkville. It was a tough contest to predict heading in, as both sides have […]
JackJumpers keep finals dream alive
HOW impressive have the new kids on the block been? The National Basketball League (NBL) kicked off Round 18 of the 2021/22 season with a double-header on Friday night. One of these contests saw the Tasmania JackJumpers head up to South Australia to take on the Adelaide 36ers at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, with the visitors […]
