WNBL Round 13 review: Flyers edge out Boomers in OT, Fire rout Caps
WITH the season coming to a close and only three rounds now remaining, the top four is close to being decided as the Lynx need an unbeaten run for even the slightest chance of a playoff spot, for which they took the first step in doing so, toppling Bendigo. Meanwhile, the Townsville Fire may have […]
NBL Round 15 review: Mid-table logjam as finals approach
CAIRNS Taipans grabbed third spot, South East Melbourne Phoenix moved out of the bottom two, and Perth Wildcats and Sydney Kings showed why they are the two teams to beat in what was a big round of action in the National Basketball League (NBL). Cairns Taipans (85) defeated New Zealand Breakers (79) Cairns broke New […]
2019/20 WNBL Round 13 preview: Boomers and Flyers to go at it again
WITH the finals within reach the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is about to ramp up with a host of key match-ups headlining Round 13, none bigger than the clash between Melbourne Boomers and Southside Flyers. ADELAIDE LIGHTNING v. MELBOURNE BOOMERS Friday, January 10, 7:05pm Titanium Security Arena It will be a blockbuster opening to […]
2019/20 NBL Round 15 preview: Race for finals set to tighten
WITH one win separating the first placed Sydney Kings and second placed Perth Wildcats a loss in Round 15 could see a new ladder leader. The battle does not stop there with a mere three wins separating third from eighth meaning each game this round could alter the ladder and shape the finals race. CAIRNS […]
2019/20 NBL Team of the Week: Round 14
AFTER a big round of action, it is no surprise that a host of Sydney Kings players made this week’s Draft Central Team of the Week. There were some shock losses and unexpected wins, showcasing just how much a season can turn around with a couple of strong performances from key players across the court. […]
2019/20 WNBL Team of the Week: Round 12
IN the first outing of 2020 for the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) the Southside Flyers, Melbourne Boomers and Adelaide Lightning had some key players put their hand up for Draft Central’s Team of the Week. Southside Flyers duo Rebecca Cole and Mercedes Russell impressed once again with the two proving a deadly combo. Cole […]
NBL Round 14 review: Breakers notch up fifth straight win
SOME narrow losses and big wins saw the ladder change slightly at the end of Round 14 of the National Basketball League (NBL), with the Kings restoring their winning ways and Taipans continuing their fight for finals. The Breakers kicked it up another gear while South East Melbourne Phoenix struggled to find their momentum in […]
WNBL Round 12 review: Adelaide Lightning make it four in a row
WITH Round 12 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) done and dusted, the Southside Flyers remain at the top of the table despite suffering a loss while the Melbourne Boomers remain a constant threat sitting in second. The Spirit mustered up their second consecutive win while Adelaide continued their purple patch. Bendigo Spirit (94) […]
2019/20 NBL weekend preview: Round 14 – Third and fourth up for grabs in race to the Finals
WITH every team playing two games the previous round, it did nothing to separate sides from each other in the standings. Rather, it did the opposite as top teams fell victim to those at the other end of the ladder. With Melbourne United’s third spot now up for grabs in the mid-table race, a win […]
2019/20 WNBL preview: Round 12 – Finals race set to narrow
IT is make or break time in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) this round, with finals well and truly on the line. If the results go the way as planned, there could be as much as a four-game gap between fourth and fifth making it incredibly difficult for the sides outside the finals spots […]
NBL Round 13 review: NBL breaks attendance record over upset-heavy holiday period
DUE to the extended round, the schedule hosted nine matches over the course of the holiday period, which saw the largest total attendance throughout a single round in NBL history. A total of 67,201 people bought tickets to see out the end of the decade in their NBL memorabilia and cheer their sides on. The […]
WNBL Round 11 review: Spirit snaps nine-game losing streak
IT was a massive round of Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) action, with Bendigo Spirit snapping a nine-game losing streak to draw level with Townsville Fire in the bottom two spots, while the top four seems almost done and dusted with a two and a half-game gap between fourth and fifth. Adelaide Lightning (78) defeated […]
