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WNBL’s final round Fires up tonight
JUST five games remain in the 2022/23 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) with the first of those matches tipping off tonight in a massive Wednesday night fixture. The Wednesday night clash between top of the ladder Townsville Fire and Bendigo Spirit is a last chance for the latter to try and squeeze into the finals, […]
Hawkins buzzer-beater sparks Fire to win
AN incredible buzzer-beater from Tianna Hawkins helped seal the Townsville Fire’s one-point victory over Sydney Flames in a thrilling WNBL contest at Townsville Entertainment Centre last night. The Fire rose to the top of the WNBL ladder with the victory, avoiding a shock upset in the process. In a memorable match in the penultimate round […]
Southside flies into top two in blockbuster clash
IN ONE of the most important games in the WNBL fixture, the Southside Flyers have secured a spot in the top-two after defeating the Melbourne Boomers 81-67 at State Basketball Centre on Wednesday night. The latest instalment of the Melbourne Derby had plenty of anticipation, given the stakes for both sides on the eve of […]
Samuelson superb in double OT win
WEDNESDAY NIGHT saw the Townsville Fire claim their eighth consecutive win in the WNBL, taking down the ladder-leading Melbourne Boomers 101-96 in a double-overtime thriller at Townsville Entertainment Centre. Although Townsville came into the match on Fire, the Boomers have been the best side in the competition all season long. The contest lived up to […]
Awesome Atwell steps up in star’s absence
THE ODDS were stacked against the Perth Lynx when they headed to Victoria to take on the ladder-leading Melbourne Boomers without one of their big guns, but Amy Atwell put the team on her shoulders to lead the team out West to a nine-point win. The Lynx knew someone would need to shoulder some of […]
Second quarter Lynx blitz crushes Bendigo’s Spirit
A REMARKABLE second quarter performance from Perth Lynx ultimately set up what would be a nail-biting four-point win over Bendigo Spirit. In what was highly anticipated as a much-watch game, the Lynx put up 34 points to 12 in 10 minutes of pure bliss for the visiting fans, and built an 18-point lead in the […]
Bell brings brilliant play in Lightning loss
THE Adelaide Lightning may have been on the receiving end of an 89-64 loss at the hands of the Melbourne Boomers, but one positive to come out of the match was the performance of Kierstan Bell, with the import putting in a hard day’s work. The Lightning were convincingly beaten by a Boomers side that […]
WNBL Stats Watch – Round 3
WITH the WNBL taking a week off over the current weekend, it provides the perfect opportunity to see where the season is at after three rounds. There were some big wins in Round 3 and some strong individual performances as sides like Bendigo Spirit and Townsville Fire remaining undefeated after some impressive performances from their […]
WNBL Stats Watch – Round 2
THE SECOND round of the WNBL has come and gone, and the competition’s contenders and improvers continues to take shape as the fixture rolls on. The Townsville Fire, Bendigo Spirit and Southside Flyers have all started the season unbeaten, emerging as title contenders in the early stages of the fixture. While there is a long […]
George gathers big stats in loss
DESPITE the tough loss at the hands of the Southside Flyers on Wednesday night, Melbourne Boomers star Cayla George certainly left her mark on the contest during the 10-point loss. The Boomers were overrun in the final quarter, as the Flyers put it all together in a convincing 10 minutes of play. However, George was […]
