Trio of scorers sees Providence produce
THE PROVIDENCE Friars pulled out a double overtime victory against the Creighton Bluejays thanks to healthy offensive production from a number of players. The Friars were ranked lower than the opposition coming into the match in the NCAAM standings, but fought tooth and nail to grind past the Bluejays in added time. After a seesawing […]
Foxwell’s flair on display at National Championships
THE AUSTRALIAN National Basketball Championships have begun in Geelong, as a the nation’s brightest young players hit the court and showcase their talents. The first day of action saw the Under-20 Victoria Navy side hand the NBA Global Academy a significant loss, finishing their first match as 30-point winners. The Global Academy never took the […]
2022/23 NBL Team Wrap – Illawarra Hawks
SEASON 2022/23 of the NBL was not exactly ideal for the Illawarra Hawks, although the standings do not exactly reflect how strong the team performed at times. The Hawks finished 10th in the standings, with just a trio of wins next to their name, having struggled to put together four quarters across most of their […]
Elementary; Holmes’ heroics helps Hoosiers
AN OUTSTANDING scoring performance from forward Mackenzie Holmes was more than enough to see the Indiana Hoosiers past the Ohio State Buckeyes in the NCAAW earlier today. The two sides clashed at Value City Arena, with the No. 13 Buckeyes looking to upset the second-seeded Hoosiers. However, Indiana justified its standing as one of the […]
NBL Team Review Series kicks off
WITH the NBL season wrapped for a number of sides, many sides will be looking back at the paths that led them to an early exit. There are just four teams remaining in the finals, with the remainder now either focusing on making amends for disappointing campaigns, or looking to take the next step as […]
Win or go home; How each team fared from the NBL play-in
THE NBL held its first ever play-in tournament over the weekend, with teams placed third through sixth pitted against one another to secure the final two spots in the postseason. The top-two sides were locked in at the conclusion of the final round, but three play-in games (two elimination) were played to determine third and […]
Northwestern stuns No. 1 Purdue with big second half
THE NCAA Men’s Division I has seen a huge boilover to close out the weekend, with the Northwestern Wildcats coming from the clouds to take down the number-one seeded Purdue Boilermakers. The home crowd erupted when the Wildcats secured a significant win as they continue their quest for a second NCAA Tournament appearance. Welsh-Ryan Arena […]
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 […]
NBL Standouts – Play-in and Finals Week One
THE POSTSEASON is officially underway in the NBL, with the play-in wrapped and the first semi-final match taking place on Sunday afternoon. Fittingly, it was the top four sides that qualified for a spot in the finals after the Tasmania JackJumpers and the Cairns Taipans both claimed wins to earn a place in the penultimate […]
Travers on top in RMC Rookie of the Year
AFTER AN enthralling count that went down to the final round of play, Perth Wildcats young gun Luke Travers has claimed the inaugural Rookie Me Central Rookie of the Year Award for his outstanding campaign. In a tight race against fellow rising star Sam Froling, Travers emerged four votes clear on 22 for the season […]
NBL Team of the Week – Round 18
ROUND 18 of the NBL saw some thrilling action from across the league, as the regular season came to the most exciting conclusion in recent memory. There were plenty of big moments as a number of sides competed in must win games, with some of the competition’s biggest names produced some big performances in vital […]
Jackies on the march while Phoenix sent packing
THE NBL kicked off its first ever play-in tournament on Thursday night, with a pair of blockbuster games taking place to help determine the last two spots in the finals seeing the Tasmania JackJumpers move on to the semi-final while SEM Phoenix ended their postseason dream. The night kicked off at John Cain Arena, where […]
