‘Silent Assassin’ leads JackJumpers to game three
THE NBL finals are in full swing, with the Tasmania JackJumpers forcing game three in their semi-final series against the New Zealand Breakers with a stirring nine-point victory at MyState Bank Arena on Thursday night. The JackJumpers were comprehensively beaten by the Breakers in game one of the three-match series, and needed to win on […]
Siegrist slams Wildcats home with massive outing
A MAGNIFICENT scoring performance from forward Madison Siegrist has led the Villanova Wildcats to a comfortable victory over the St John’s Red Storm in the NCAAW earlier today. After a tightly contested first half in which the Red Storm matched it with the opposition despite coming into the game as underdogs. However, a 26-16 third […]
Samuelson superb in double OT win
WEDNESDAY NIGHT saw the Townsville Fire claim their eighth consecutive win in the WNBL, taking down the ladder-leading Melbourne Boomers 101-96 in a double-overtime thriller at Townsville Entertainment Centre. Although Townsville came into the match on Fire, the Boomers have been the best side in the competition all season long. The contest lived up to […]
PODCAST | Got Next Episode 17
THE NBL play-in has wrapped and the finals have arrived after another exciting week of play took place. The WNBL also returned and while only one game was held, it was still a cracker of a match. The Got Next Podcast is back to run you through it all, with Host Michael Alvaro and Analyst […]
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 […]
