Tassie gets it done in the clutch again
IT IS a pretty good time to be a fan of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s newest side. The Tasmania JackJumpers have impressed throughout the 2021/22 season, and the trend continued on Saturday evening when they took on the Brisbane Bullets at Nissan Arena. While the JackJumpers entered the contest as the favoured side, there […]
2021/22 WNBL: Stats Wrap – Lightning vs Boomers
WITH the finals series well underway for the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), the Melbourne Boomers have maintained their status as the side to beat. Against the Adelaide Lightning on Saturday afternoon at the Lights Community and Sports Centre, the Boomers were a class above their opponents on their way to a 12 point victory […]
JackJumpers make history in the Jungle
GOOD luck to the next expansion team that enters the National Basketball League (NBL), because the Tasmania JackJumpers have set some sort of bar. In the 2021/22 season, the JackJumpers have taken some serious scalps, but they might have saved their best win for Thursday night, as they headed West to take on the always […]
Big V Women’s Round 2 preview: Gulls and Cougars face off
UNBEATEN sides, McKinnon Cougars and Chelsea Gulls will face off in Round 2 of the Big V Championship Women’s competition as matches tip off from tomorrow night. Both sides are coming off first-up wins with Chelsea toppling Wyndham by 11 points at home upon their return to the top flight competition, whilst McKinnon took care […]
Despite scare, Boomers take title hopes to next level
WITH the top four sides currently competing in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) finals series, the Melbourne Boomers have seriously cemented themselves as the side to beat over the coming weeks. There are two series’ taking place at the moment, with the Boomers taking on the Adelaide Lightning and the Perth Lynx locking horns […]
Top two clash kicks off third round
IT is this time of year that the contenders begin to separate themselves from pretenders. Expect that to happen during the Round 3 clash between Casey and Nunawading, with both sides getting off to a ripping start in the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under-18 boys. With the two teams competing in the VC Ashe […]
Big V Men’s Round 2 preview: Dragons and Broncos to collide
IT is set to be a fiery round of Big V action when Camberwell Dragons hot Hume City Broncos at Balwyn High School on Sunday. The Dragons are coming off an even split in Round 1, but will be seething following their heartbreaking eight-point loss to McKinnon. Hume City on the other hand, barely fired […]
Sandringham looking to keep streak rolling
AFTER sitting atop the standings in the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) VC Ashe Division at the end of Round 2, Sandringham will be looking to maintain top spot heading into another weekend of action. However, they face a tough task in Bulleen 1, who have also started the season undefeated from their two outings. […]
Boomers looking to keep momentum going in finals
HOW much can regular season form translate into finals? That is the question for the Melbourne Boomers as it is finally that time of year for the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), with the finals series kicking off this weekend. The competition’s top four sides will face off for a spot in the grand final […]
Big last term guides Melbourne to win
AFTER two rounds of Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under-18 Boys action, Melbourne reigns supreme in its division. The Tigers remain the only undefeated side in the VC Watson competition, thanks to a gritty win in Round 2. On Friday night, they took on Wangaratta at Mill Park Basketball Stadium to kick things off for […]
Sandringham makes it two from two
HOW good is sitting at the top of the standings? After two weeks of Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under-18 Girls action, Sandringham reigns supreme at the head of the table after winning their second game on Friday night. They took on Bulleen 2 at Mullum Mullum Stadium after defeating Broadmeadows in convincing fashion in […]
Gulls fly high to Championship Women’s win
CHELSEA has secured a win upon its return to the top flight, defeating Wyndham by 11 goals in the Big V Women’s Championship. The Gulls defeated Wyndham 71-60, whilst the elevation for Pakenham Warriors was not quite as sweet, with McKinnon Cougars coming away with a 24-point win. In other results, benchmark side Bulleen Boomers […]
