2021 NBL1 West women’s finals wrap: Week 2
BOTH the semi-finals and preliminary finals were played over the weekend in the National Basketball League (NBL1) West Women’s with the grand finalists also confirmed with the top two sides in the Willetton Tigers and Joondalup Wolves securing passage into the grand final. Semi-finals: Perth Redbacks (74) defeated Cockburn Cougars (70) Perth Redbacks rallied against […]
NBL1 West women’s wrap: Finals Week 1
THINGS started to well and truly heat up in the first week of finals in the National Basketball League (NBL1) West Women’s competition, with the Rockingham Flames and Mandurah Magic eliminated. Meanwhile the Joondalup Wolves and Willetton Tigers managed to secure wins in the qualifying finals to progress through to the next stage. Elimination finals […]
2021 NBL1 West Women’s: Week 1 Finals preview
IT is that time of year with finals well and truly in the air for the National Basketball League (NBL)1 West. Both the elimination and qualifying final will take place over the weekend with the winner from each respective game moving forward to the next stage. Elimination Finals (6) Rockingham Flames vs. (7) Cockburn Cougars […]
2021 NBL1 stats: Top performers
FINALS are just around the corner in the National Basketball League (NBL1) West and Central competitions while both South and North have been put on hold due to current COVID-19 restrictions. Nonetheless, Draft Central casts an eye over the top statistical performers from each competition as the seasons edge closer to the end. Men’s: North: […]
NBL1 West wrap: Round 15
WHILST other National Basketball League (NBL)1 competitions across the country were impacted by lockdowns, the NBL1 West went ahead with some thrilling contests. Men’s: Cockburn and Warwick played out an epic battle at the Wally Hagan Stadium on Friday night with the Cougars coming out two-point winners after the game was extended into overtime. A […]
NBL1 Women’s stats update: June 10
WITH all four National Basketball League (NBL)1 competitions well underway this season, we look at who is leading the stats in points, rebounds and assists across the board in the women’s divisions. POINTS CENTRAL #1 Olivia Thompson (South Adelaide) 27.33 #2 Teige Morrell (Southern Tigers) 21.55 #3 Samantha Simons (Forestville Eagles) 21.22 #4 Ashley Spencer […]
NBL1 West wrap: Round 5
THE National Basketball League (NBL)1 West competition was back to its full strength in the third round of action. Whilst technically Round 5 due to the two-week hiatus following the West Australian lockdown, the most recent weekend of play featured more games than the return Round 4. WOMEN’S: Perth Redbacks (82) def. East Perth Eagles […]
2021 NBL1 West wrap: Round 4
AFTER a fortnight off due to various State Government restrictions, the National Basketball League (NBL)1 West competition tipped off for Round 4 and some teams made their entrance into the new competition, whilst others established themselves with big wins or heavy losses. WOMEN’S: Mandurah Magic (50) def. by Cockburn Cougars (71) Cockburn Cougars made it […]
WNBL20 Season Review – Perth Lynx
THE WNBL for the second straight season has found itself with a clear top four and clear last four in the standings and for the second straight season, Perth Lynx has found themselves in a low-lying position on the WNBL ladder, finishing seventh. Lynx struggled to get going throughout the season with an unappealing record […]
Melbourne weathers the Lightning, 21-point victory over Adelaide
AFTER their 76-55 win over the Adelaide Lightning, an impressive Melbourne Boomers roster has regained the third seed in the WNBL standings to kick off the fifth and final round of the season. The win also sets the tone for the rest of their final week with two more games still yet to be decided […]
