Boomers post big win to crush Spirit
THE third round of the Women’s National Basketball League continued on Sunday night, with the Melbourne Boomers travelling to Bendigo Stadium to take on the Spirit. The two sides faced off in round 2, with the Spirit causing quite the boilover to claim a five-point win, their first in over a season. The Boomers worked […]
Bullets hand Hawks first loss
THE National Basketball League (NBL) produced their third round of action over the weekend, with plenty for fans to enjoy and experts to analyse. It appeared to be the week of surprising results, with a number of the competition’s top sides on the receiving end of some shock upsets. One of these included the Illawarra […]
Lightning cruise home to big win
THE weekend saw another round of action in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) with some cracking contests around the competition keeping fans of the sport entertained. Sunday saw a double-header with the first match of the day seeing the Adelaide Lightning travel to take on the University of Canberra Capitals at the National Convention […]
United finish Round 3 in style over Breakers
IT was another exciting and entertaining Sunday of National Basketball League (NBL) games with another triple header. With Melbourne United and the New Zealand Breakers kicking off game one of the triple header, this game meant a lot to both teams. In the end, United proved far too strong and ran away with the 23-point […]
Townsville out Fire the Flames to remain undefeated
THE Townsville Fire remain the only undefeated side so far this WNBL season, after they defeated the Sydney Uni Flames by 19 points, 75-56. In the first term, Townsville had the first shot and missed. But, a turnover from Sydney caused by a bad pass able to redeem that and get on the scoreboard. It […]
Taipans prove too good for 36ers
THIS past weekend has seen some excellent action from the third round of the National Basketball League (NBL). There were some thrilling contests, but also some strong team performances across the courts. In the second of two Saturday night games, the Adelaide 36ers travelled to the Cairns Convention Centre to take on the Cairns Taipans […]
Team Focus: Kings bounce back in big way
THE basketball action continued on Saturday night, with the second National Basketball League (NBL) double-header of the weekend. The third round of NBL action has been terrific to open the weekend, with a number of big wins and thrilling clashes, and Saturday evening’s clash between the SEM Phoenix and the Sydney Kings was no exception […]
Boomers hand Flyers double-dose
FOR the second time in a week, Melbourne Boomers produced the goods to overcome the Southside Flyers in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL). After accounting for the Flyers by 19 points (91-72) last Saturday night, the Boomers repeated the dose last night with a 15-point triumph (87-72). But can fans draw the same conclusions […]
Wildcats get revenge over brave Bullets
ON Friday night, basketball fans were treated to a double-header in the third round of the National Basketball League (NBL), with a pair of cracking clashes keeping crowds entertained for the round. With the first of these matches being a double-overtime thriller, the second clash saw the Perth Wildcats play host to the Brisbane Bullets, […]
MOTR: Hawks hold on in extra time
THE third round of the National Basketball League (NBL) season resumed with a double-header on Friday night. Proceedings kicked off with the Illawarra Hawks looking to continue their undefeated streak when they hosted the struggling New Zealand Breakers. What resulted was one of the most entertaining clashes of the season, with the match going to […]
Flyers and Boomers to reignite rivalry
AFTER border closures and COVID-19 cases meant a lot of fixture changes, this weekend Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) fans will finally get a full weekend of basketball to enjoy. Southside Flyers vs Melbourne BoomersSaturday at 5pmDandenong Stadium This is the second time these two sides have met this season, having met previously only a […]
Key Stats: Round 2 – United vs Kings
THE National Basketball League (NBL) kicked off their third round of the 2021/22 season last night, with the Sydney Kings travelling to John Cain Arena to take on Melbourne United. The two sides first faced off in round 1, where the Kings were able to grind out a terrific win and start their season in […]
