MUVJBL U18 Girls VC review: Round 3 – Spectres go nine in a row against the best
THE Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Girls Championship division opened Round 3 in incredible fashion with the Nunawading Spectres going nine in a row against the previously undefeated Knox Raiders. NBL1 representative, Louisa Fakalata, dominated in the victory, dropping a game-high 25 points to move to second on the top scorer’s […]
NBL1 Men’s Round 12 review: Miners lock up double chance
BALLARAT Miners have secured the double chance in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 competition, moving four and a half games ahead of fifth placed Kilsyth Cobras with just four games remaining. The Cobras do have a game in hand meaning they could theoretically move past the Miners should they win all their games and Ballarat […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys VC review: Round 3 – Thunder strikes for five consecutive wins
THE Keilor Thunder kept their winning streak alive in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Boys competition following a win over league-leaders, Bulleen Boomers. The four-point win (57-53) on the road bodes well for Keilor season, remaining one of two teams yet to face a loss in the Victorian Championship Division […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC review: Round 3 – Cobras’ dominance holds strong
IN Round 3 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Boys Championship Division, the Kilsyth Cobras made it three consecutive wins in the VC, demolishing the Korumburra Wildcats on the road by 35 points (66-31). Roosevelt Williams and Tom Ghosn dropped 11 points each for Kilsyth in the win, while their scoring-leader, […]
MUVJBL U16 Girls VC preview: Round 3
IN Round 3 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-16 Girls Championship Division, three teams boast win streaks over six within the top-four. The Sandringham Sabres host the Diamond Valley Eagles with a chance to add to their seven win streak as well as steal second spot, while Diamond Valley hope to […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys VC preview: Round 3
WITH just a win separating a lot of Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-16 Boys teams, it is hard to pick winners for Round 3. In the biggest game of the round, the Bulleen Boomers face the Keilor Thunder in a contest for dominance in the top-four. Similarly, the Eltham Wildcats and Waverly […]
MUVJBL U18 Girls VC preview: Round 3
IN Round 2 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Girls competition, one match will end a long-running streak for one dominant side when the Knox Raiders host the Nunawading Spectres. It will undoubtedly be the game of the round, while Hawthorn Magic and Bendigo Braves look to host another tight affair. […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC preview: Round 3
ROUND 3 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Boys competition is set to be a big one. Four teams are looking to shake-up the top five with teams placed second to fifth all sitting on eight wins and three losses. The match of the round is the fifth placed Keilor Thunder […]
NBL1 weekend preview: Round 12
WITH four rounds remaining in the regular season, National Basketball League (NBL)1 sides have between three and six matches remaining for the 2019 season. In the men’s competition, Ballarat Miners, Nunawading Spectres and Geelong Supercats will be contesting finals, while Southern Sabres and Ringwood Hawks are two sides out of the running. The mid-table log-jam […]
NBL1 Women’s Round 11 review: Ringwood Hawks swoop into top four
RINGWOOD Hawks have snatched a top four spot in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 Women’s competition, following back-to-back wins over Round 11, and helped by losses to both Kilsyth Cobras and Nunawading Spectres. The Hawks triumphed over Eltham Wildcats and Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (CoE), both by 11 points. In the win over Eltham, […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys VC review: Round 2 – Waverly Falcons bulldoze on the road
THE Waverly Falcons continue their domination in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Boys competition with a big 81-68 win on the road against the Knox Raiders. Sam Haffenden starred in the victory, dropping 20 points alongside David Amum, who had 17. For the Raiders, Jordan Anderson stood up in the […]
NBL1 Men’s Round 11 review: Hooley’s triple double sinks Spectres
A TRIPLE-double to Kilsyth Cobras’ Peter Hooley was the highlight of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 Round 11 competition, with some surprising results. The Cobras downed Nunawding Spectres by 12 points in what was a forgettable weekend for the visitors, also going down to Waverley Falcons at home. Kilsyth became the first home side to […]
