Results we found for: Adelaide Lightning
NBL1 Scorching Scorers – April 30
ALL National Basketball League (NBL)1 competitions were firing over the weekend, with some big numbers and entertaining games taking place around Australia. With all five states producing some of the best basketball in years throughout the 2024 season, there was plenty to take in, whether it was overtime encounters, huge individual outings, or dominant team […]
Atwell amazes as Perth pumps Flames
THE seventh round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) for the 2023/24 season commenced out west on Wednesday night, with the Perth Lynx producing a huge 40-point win over the Sydney Flames. Both sides had come into the game off a win, with the Lynx defeating the Lightning in extra time, while the Flames […]
NBL Team of the Week – Round 16
ROUND 16 of the NBL has wrapped and there were some big scores across the courts as some of the league’s best bucket getters fired their side to victory, while others performed admirably in defeat. In a round of upsets, there were some forgotten players that managed to pop up for some impressive performances. With […]
Capitals look to lock up top four in WNBL Round 13
WITH one game down already, Rookie Me Central takes a look at the remaining four matches in Round 13, with every team featuring over the weekend. with finals fast approaching, the top four sides seem well on top in that regard, but there is still some chance for an unlikely run in the final couple […]
2021/22 WNBL: Team of the Week – Round 10
AFTER a slightly different looking schedule, the Round 10 of Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) has wrapped up proceedings. The round took place over two weekends, as the league looks to conclude the 2021/22 season with minimal interruptions. Round 10 saw some powerful performances at both team and individual levels, with players looking to leave […]
New Year’s Round sees Perth finally able to get their season underway
THE Christmas break is done, and the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is back. Among this weekend’s matches, the Perth Lynx are finally getting their season underway. Border closures meant a delay the start to their season by about a month. Both teams will be desperate to win this one, after only registering one win […]
Melbourne puts out Sydney Uni’s Flame
THE Melbourne Boomers continued their strong start of the season, accounting for the Sydney Uni Flames and heading into Christmas off the back of a four-match winning streak. In what was a tight contest, the Boomers got up, 83-77. FIRST QUARTER: Melbourne were on the board within the first ten seconds when Tess Madgen shot […]
2021 NBL1 stats: Top performers
FINALS are just around the corner in the National Basketball League (NBL1) West and Central competitions while both South and North have been put on hold due to current COVID-19 restrictions. Nonetheless, Draft Central casts an eye over the top statistical performers from each competition as the seasons edge closer to the end. Men’s: North: […]
NBL1 Men’s stats update: June 15
THE National Basketball League (NBL)1 is in full swing with a number of players stepping up to the plate across all four competitions. Draft Central casts an eye over a couple of the top performers in the main statistical areas. Points Central #1 Owen Hulland (South Adelaide) 32.00 #2 CJ Turnage (Norwood) 26.11 #3 Gregory […]
2020 WNBL Awards recap
IT has been a big week of WNBL action with the finals announced and awards handed out at the conclusion of the home-and-away season. There were plenty of contenders given the number of impressive and consistent performers throughout a condensed season, however there could only be one MVP winner. After a strong showing with Adelaide […]
