Number Crunching: NBL – Round 16
NUMBER Crunching for round 16 is back, and once again watching the race for scoring champion, an amazing round for Australian basketball that proves that our game can be as entertaining as the NBA, our top three teams are locked in for the finals, and Andrew Bogut continues his stellar season. SCORING TITLE BATTLE CONTINUES […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Round 17
WITH the top three teams locked in, the penultimate round starts tonight with a double-header, in New Zealand where Adelaide travel to face the Breakers, before two teams – Illawarra and Brisbane – are hunting for the final top-four spot too. It is one of two games the Bullets are hoping to win; the other […]
MUVJBL U16 Girls: Crossover Round 1 Review
CONTENDERS have separated themselves from the trailing pack in as early as Round 1 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Girls AA division, with clear top two’s forming in all but one of the pools after big wins, as the slimmest margin of victory was eight points. Pool 1: Dandenong […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys: Crossover Round 1 Review
ROUND 1 of the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under 16 boys Crossover group stage threw up a couple of lopsided results across each pool, with the biggest margin blown out to 32 points out of Pool 1, while the tightest game was decided by four points in Pool 3 as the ladders take their […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys: Crossover Round 1 Review
THE first round over the Crossover Group stage took place last Friday night as teams battled to get an early advantage in the stage towards qualification for the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball (MUVJBL) championship division. We recap the games and top scorers from each match in the AA division. Pool 1: Pakenham (54) defeated […]
MUVJBL U18 Girls: Crossover Round 1 Review
THE first round over the Crossover Group stage took place last Friday night as teams battled to get an early advantage in the stage towards qualification for the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball (MUVJBL) championship division. We recap the games and top scorers from each match in the AA division. Pool 1: Waverley (62) defeated […]
Young Gun Spotlight: NBL – Round 16
PLENTY of talent shone throughout Round 16 of the National Basketball League (NBL) with the Kings’ Ray Turner a standout in the closing weeks of the season with career-highs aplenty. Kings teammate Brian Bowen, as well as AJ Davis, Finn Delaney and Jack McVeigh were all impressive. Fabijan Krslovic returned for the Taipans, while an […]
Weekend wash-up: NBL – Round 16
A HUGE round 16 featured two mini playoff series with the New Zealand Breakers and Melbourne United, as well as the Brisbane Bullets and Sydney Kings playing a home and home series over the weekend. The top three was officially locked up with Melbourne, Perth and Sydney all securing their place in the post season […]
Weekend wash-up: WNBL Semi-Finals 2
Adelaide Lightning (100) defeat Melbourne Boomers (92) Adelaide storm into the finals following an 8-point victory over Melbourne in Game 2 of the semi-finals. While Melbourne led by a point heading into the second half, they struggled to hold it in the third as Adelaide lifted to a 29-point period while Melbourne dropped to 21. […]
MUVJBL U18s and U16s fixtures: Crossover Round 1
THE race to the start of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) competition is in its final month, as teams jostle to join the already qualified teams in the Championship Division. Twelve teams have qualified for the top grade across the various age groups, with a further eight to be decided after a […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Round 16
THERE is not long to go now in the National Basketball League (NBL) home and away season, and some surprising results last week puts a lot of focus on Round 16. The Bullets and 36ers had losses last week that could have seen them break away from each other, and the top spot changed so […]
Bulleen claims Under 18 Women’s title in narrow win
BULLEEN Boomers ensured the Eltham Dandenong Junior Basketball Tournament, Under 18 Women’s title remained in Victoria, following a four-point win over West Adelaide on Monday. Casey Paea was the key scorer for the Boomers, reaching double figures with her 12 points – all from two-point range. She was far from alone however, as Erin Riley […]
