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Russell returns as Southside stocks up
IN a highly anticipated return to the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), former frontcourt star Mercedes Russell will be coming back to the Southside Flyers for the upcoming 2023/24 season. A few years ago, Russell had established herself as one of the best players in the competition, and was a key driving force in Southside’s […]
Do-or-die for Flyers as Fire look to win it all
GAME TWO of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL)’s Grand Final series is set to take place on Wednesday night, with the Southside Flyers looking to keep their season alive with a win over the Townsville Fire. The Fire currently have the advantage, having taken a 1-0 series lead with an emphatic victory in the […]
Heal hammers Flyers as Fire take game one
ONE OF the biggest player movements of the last 12 months has paid off, with Shyla Heal leading the Townsville Fire producing a dominant game one win over the Southside Flyers in the WNBL Grand Final series. After both sides got wins in their respective semi-final outings, the Fire benefited from the extra rest that […]
Blicavs fires early to lead Flyers to big dance
IN A thrilling decider to the last remaining WNBL semi-final series, the Southside Flyers have booked a spot in the grand final after downing the Melbourne Boomers by one-point at State Basketball Centre on Wednesday night. After the Boomers hit back in game two and forced a deciding match, the Flyers held on in dramatic […]
Southside flies into top two in blockbuster clash
IN ONE of the most important games in the WNBL fixture, the Southside Flyers have secured a spot in the top-two after defeating the Melbourne Boomers 81-67 at State Basketball Centre on Wednesday night. The latest instalment of the Melbourne Derby had plenty of anticipation, given the stakes for both sides on the eve of […]
Terrific Thornton sets up Southside
IN THE only Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) match of the weekend, Southside Flyers import Kayla Thornton starred as her side took down the Bendigo Spirit to the tune of six points at Geelong Arena on Saturday night. The Flyers lost star forward Lauren Jackson to an Achilles injury last week, and were going to […]
Superb Sami shines brightest against Flyers
ONE of the most publicised parts of the offseason in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), was the changing of the guard at the Perth Lynx after a number of big name stars departed, but it does not seem to be an issue for Sami Whitcomb. The 34-year-old veteran was at her electric best against […]
Flyers set to make history with groundbreaking clash
HISTORY will be made in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) on February 4 when the Southside Flyers host the Sydney Uni Flames in the competition’s first ever match at John Cain Arena. The venue is typically home to NBL games, but with interest rising in the WNBL on a yearly basis, and the Flyers […]
Dallas set to Fly with Southside
WHILE the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season is still a month and a half away, the competition has not taken much of a break with plenty of sides filling out their rosters ahead of the season start date in November. While there have been some big signings from across the seas, there is still […]
Jackson joins Flyers to complete comeback
AUSTRALIA’S greatest ever female basketballer has fufiled the most remarkable of returns to the sport, with Lauren Jackson joining the Southside Flyers for the upcoming 2022/23 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season. At 40 years of age, Jackson returned to the NBL1, playing for the Albury Wodonga Bandits in the East Women’s competition, and is […]
