MUVJBL U18 Girls VC preview: Round 5
THIS week in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Girls Championship Division, there are plenty of entertaining contests. The Boomers will host the Magic in what could be the game of the round. The clash between Southern Peninsula and Altona Gators could prove to be a close one, with both sides still […]
NBL1 Men’s finals preview: Qualifying and Elimination finals
FIFTEEN rounds down and eight teams remain in the hunt for the inaugural National Basketball League (NBL)1 Men’s title. Four games play out over the weekend, with Ballarat Miners securing the minor premiership and up the other end, Bendigo Braves sneaking into the finals in eighth. EF2: GEELONG SUPERCATS vs. DANDENONG RANGERS Saturday July 27, […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC preview: Round 5
WITH the table tightening up midway through the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Boys season, it is difficult to pick the game of the round. Three out of five of Round 5’s games will be played between teams exclusively within the top-eight. Bulleen Boomers host Dandenong Rangers, Kilsyth Cobras face Melbourne Tigers […]
MUVJBL U16 Girls VC review: Round 4 – The Rangers move two wins ahead
DANDENONG Rangers moved two wins ahead on top of the table in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-16 Girls Championship Division following their 66-49 win at home over Hawthorn Magic. The result makes it seven consecutive wins for the Rangers, with the Magic slipping into dangerous territory in tenth. During the game, […]
NBL1 Women’s Round 15 review: Braves make a statement as Cobras secure fourth
THE final round of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 Women’s competition is done and dusted, with the top eight locked up ahead of the start of finals in a fortnight. Bendigo Braves sent a message to the rest of the competition with a comprehensive 30-point win over second placed Geelong Supercats to lock up the […]
NBL1 Men’s Round 15 review: Frankston grabs home final as Bendigo sneak in
WAVERLEY Falcons will be left wondering what could have been after back-to-back losses knocked the Falcons out of the top eight, missing out on finals by three points after going down to both Tasmanian sides and allowing Bendigo Braves back into the contest. In the standalone Friday night game, everything went according to play in […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys VC review: Round 4 – The top three tightens up
KEILOR Thunder made it six in a row in Round 4 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior League (MUVJBL) Under-16 Boys Championship Division with a 56-51 win over Geelong Supercats. The win moves the Thunder to third on the table, equaling wins with their two main competitors in Bulleen (first) and Eltham (second). Geelong moved […]
MUVJBL U18 Girls VC review: Round 4 – Spectres snare 10 consecutive wins
THE Knox Raiders gained valuable separation on the Melbourne United Victorian League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Girls Championship Division table following their 35-45 win over the Hawthorn Magic on the road. The loss added serious pressure for Hawthorn’s next match, with multiple teams building fast on the table. The Raiders soared two wins ahead of their […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC review: Round 4 – A Kilsyth draw opens race for top spot
THE Dandenong Rangers and Kilsyth Cobras kicked off Round 4 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Boys Championship Division with a 64-64 tie. Despite the result, Kilsyth managed to end the Rangers five-game win streak on the road, taking home their second draw of the season. The Cobras retained top spot with […]
MUVJBL U16 Girls VC preview: Round 4
FOUR of the five games in this rounds Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Girls Championship Division are between teams that sit at most three spots between each other in the standings. The Diamond Valley Eagles will host the Keilor Thunder in the game of the round, while the Bulleen Boomers host […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys VC preview: Round 4
AS of now, not much separates the top-eight standings in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-16 Boys competition, with all top three teams suffering losses in the last round. The Eltham Wildcats threaten the Bulleen Boomers at home this week in the match-up of the round, while the Geelong Supercats and Keilor […]
NBL1 Women’s weekend preview: Round 15
THREE sides have two games across the final weekend of National Basketball League (NBL)1 women’s action, with the trio of teams – Waverley Falcons, Melbourne Tigers and Eltham Wildcats all still in contention for eighth placed on the table. The top seven spots are filled – though the order could change – and the eighth […]
