MUVJBL U18 Boys review: Top four sides separated by percentage in Watson Pool
DESPITE being seven rounds into the season, the title favouritism has never been less clear, with four sides in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Watson Pool having won five games, leaving just percentage separating them. In the Ashe Pool, Kilsyth Cobras is three points clear, but Bulleen Boomers and Werribee Devils are […]
NBL1 Women’s Preview: Round 6
A TOP-of-the-table clash highlights a big Mothers Day weekend of National Basketball League (NBL)1 action in the women’s competition, with a record-high 14 games played across the weekend. On Sunday, the undefeated Bendigo Braves take on the second placed Geelong Supercats who have dropped just one game in their opening seven rounds. They will have […]
MUVJBL Under 16 Girls weekend preview: Round 7
TONIGHT marks the start of Round 7 for the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Girls competition, with some top teams looking to bounce back from Round 6 losses. Ashe Pool: Waverley Falcons (6th, 3-3) vs. Dandenong Rangers (2nd, 5-1) Diamond Valley Eagles (1st, 5-1) vs. Bellarine Storm (5th, 3-3) Keilor Thunder […]
MUVJBL Under 16 Boys weekend preview: Round 7
HEADING into Round 7 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Boys competition, there are plenty of tight contests expected at both ends of the ladder in each pool. Ashe Pool: Dandenong Rangers (5th, 4-2) vs. Eltham Wildcats 2 (6th, 3-3)Nunawading Spectres (8th, 1-5) vs. Diamond Valley Eagles (9th, 1-5)Bendigo Braves […]
NBL1 Men’s Preview: Round 6
A MASSIVE top-of-the-table clash highlights the biggest round in National Basketball League (NBL)1 history on Saturday, as Kilsyth Cobras having won six of the seven games thus far, take on the undefeated Ballarat Miners who are five from five and fresh off a smashing of Albury Wodonga Bandits. The Cobras had a shock loss to […]
MUVJBL Under 18 Girls weekend preview: Round 7
ONE side will finally break through for a win, while a couple of top four clashes ensure the Round 7 action of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Girls is not a fizzer. Ashe Pool: Diamond Valley Eagles (4th, 4-2) vs. Frankston Blues (8th, 2-4) Southern Peninsula Sharks (7th, 3-3) vs. […]
MUVJBL Under 18 Boys weekend preview: Round 7
ROUND 7 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Boys competition tips off tomorrow night with a number of tight clashes expected. Ashe Pool: Waverley Falcons (6th, 2-2-2) vs. Eltham Wildcats (7th, 3-3) Bendigo Braves (5th, 3-2-1) vs. Dandenong Rangers (2nd, 4-2) Geelong Falcons (8th, 2-4) vs. Bulleen Boomers (3rd, 4-2) […]
NBL1 Women’s round five recap: Reid sinks 50 as Blues blow Tornadoes away
A National Basketball League (NBL)1 individual points record game to Steph Reid has led her Frankston Blues to a massive 47-point victory over Launceston Tornadoes to highlight Round 5 of the competition. Reid’s 50 points were made all the more remarkable, shooting at 76 per cent from the field, including seven of a possible eight […]
MUVJBL U16 Girls review: Eagles swoop on top spot
WITH the first break done and dusted, teams in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Girls competition got back into it with some big upsets and memorable wins. In the Ashe Pool, Dandenong Rangers lost their first game of the season, going down to now third placed Keilor Thunder, with the […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys review: Boomers and Raiders make statements
THERE might have been a school holidays break, but Bulleen Boomers and Knox Raiders continue to be the leading sides in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Boys championship division. The Raiders accounted for Keilor Thunder in a 61-point win in the Ashe Pool, while the Boomers sent Sunbury Jets packing […]
NBL1 Men’s round five recap: Sabres stun Cobras in massive upset
SOUTHERN Sabres might have only won their second game of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 Men’s season over the weekend, but it was the best win of the season, topping the previously undefeated Kilsyth Cobras to leave the home crowd stunned. The Sabres led by a point at quarter time and three points at half-time, […]
MUVJBL U18 Girls review: Nunawading, Bulleen continue winning runs
NUNAWADING Spectres revival in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Girls championship division continued in Round 6, with the sixth placed side knocking off Broadmeadows Broncos to level their win-loss record this season at 3-3. The Spectres have won three games on the trot since losing their first three, and last […]
