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 […]
Tigers roar at Eltham Dandenong tournament
MELBOURNE Tigers have taken out the Under 18 Mens division at the recent 2019 Eltham Dandenong Junior Basketball Tournament, defeating Kilsyth in the Grand Final by 24 points. Both sides are considered among the top contenders for this year’s Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) championship division. Patrick Twigg was the highest scorer for […]
Victorian Under-18 representatives named for Australian Junior Championships
BASKETBALL Victoria has today announced the Under-18 Victorian squads for the 2019 Australian Junior Championships in April. The Vic Metro and Vic Country squads for both men and women were released today, with 10 players and five emergencies in each team. The tournament, to be held in Townsville from April 13-19, will see the country’s […]
Weekend wash-up: NBL – Round 15
MELBOURNE United and Perth Wildcats continued to have their own personal ladder duels at the top of the table with two wins from Round 15 in the National Basketball League (NBL). New Zealand Breakers also had a big weekend with two victories, while Illawarra and Sydney both split their results throughout the round. Illawarra Hawks […]
Young gun spotlight: NBL – Round 15
THERE were eight games played across Round 15 of the National Basketball League (NBL), which meant many of the league’s rising stars were able to strut their stuff on the court. Melo Trimble still is the best shooter in the league, while players like Jack McVeigh and Finn Delaney are turning into fine basketballers. Harry […]
Weekend wash-up: WNBL – Semi-Finals
FINALS fever hit the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) on the weekend, and saw mixed results in terms of favourites. In the first semi-final played, the UC Capitals showed why they were the minor premiers with a huge 19-point victory over fourth placed Perth Lynx. They head to Perth with the Lynx now desperate to […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Round 15
THIS round of the National Basketball League (NBL) begins back in Melbourne, with United hosting their first game in a while against Illawarra. The Australian Open (AO) Game (where a ticket acts as a ground pass to the Australian Open too) was a special occasion last year, and Basketball Australia and Tennis Australia have done […]
Number crunching: NBL – Round 14
ROUND 14 saw the gap between the top five close, after Perth lost by 30 points – a rare margin in season 2018/19, and the Kings putting in a dismal rebounding effort against the 36ers. Foul trouble was also a topic in this round, as Ray Turner made the headlines for the wrong reason. Small […]
