NBL1 Women’s finals preview: Qualifying and Elimination finals
AFTER a week off due to Australian Opals commitments at the national side’s training camp in Phoenix, Arizona, the best Australian players return to their respective sides to try and win their National Basketball League (NBL)1 sides a title. Just eight teams remain with the form lines very different for some sides as the most […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys VC review: Round 5 – Keilor makes it seven wins in a row
IN Round 5 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Boys Championship Division, the Bulleen Boomers re-join the winner’s list with a dominant display over an in-form Waverly Falcons. Before the round, the Falcons boasted an impressive five-game win streak that had them pressuring for a top-four spot. Unfortunately for Waverly, the […]
MUVJBL U16 Girls VC review: Round 5 – Two draws shake up the standings
DANDENONG Rangers moved to eight consecutive wins in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-16 Girls Championship Division with a victory on the road against Keilor Thunder. The result puts the Rangers three wins ahead of their direct competitors in Diamond Valley, Bullen and Keilor – retaining top spot. Thankfully for Keilor, most […]
MUVJBL U18 Girls VC review: Round 5 – Nunawading snares its eleventh consecutive win
IN Round 5 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Girls competition, Dandenong Rangers got a huge win on the road against a dominant Knox Raiders. The result marks only the Raiders second loss for the year – having lost two at home from six appearances. The Rangers snare their third consecutive win […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC review: Round 5 – Dandenong tie two weeks in a row
DANDENONG Rangers picked up their second consecutive draw in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Boys Championship Division with a 56-56 result against Bulleen Boomers. The Rangers dropped to fourth after recording five consecutive wins prior to the break. Comparatively, the Boomers returned well before this week, recording consecutive wins. The tie puts […]
NBL1 Men’s finals wash-up: Week 1 – Braves upset Tigers as favourites win elsewhere
BENDIGO Braves are through to the semi-finals after the eighth placed side upset fifth placed Melbourne Tigers in an elimination final at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic (MSAC) in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 first week of finals. The Braves will face Kilsyth Cobras who went down to minor premiers Ballarat Miners, whilst in the other […]
MUVJBL U16 Girls VC preview: Round 5
IN Round 5 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-16 Girls Championship Division, three teams pressure for the top spot in the top-four. Third placed, Bulleen Boomers, face the lowest ranked side this week in the Knox Raiders, while the Diamond Valley Eagles hope to maintain second spot with a win over […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys VC preview: Round 5
ROUND 5 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-16 Boys Championship Division is set to be a competitive week, with the Bulleen Boomers, Eltham Wildcats and Keilor Thunder tightening up the top three at 10-3. The Thunder face a struggling Knox Raiders in their quest for top spot, the Wildcats hit the […]
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, […]