WNBL Round 3 review: Victorian sides, reigning premiers remain undefeated
IT was a big weekend of Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) action with Melbourne Boomers and Southside Flyers remaining undefeated, the reigning premiers going down in both games, and a bit of scoring controversy to finish the round. Melbourne Boomers (107) defeated UC Capitals (72) In arguably the most dazzling team performances of the year, […]
NBL1 Women’s Round 14 review: Bendigo Braves reclaim top spot
WITH two wins separating seventh from eighth in the National Basketball League (NBL)1, very few spots remain for a finals opportunity with four teams still contesting for eighth. The Bendigo Braves and Geelong Supercats have cemented their positions in the top-two, earning double chances with the Ringwood Hawks and Kilsyth Cobras still able to drop […]
NBL1 Women’s Round 13 review: Bendigo Braves make it nine in a row
THE Geelong Supercats cleaned up their first game of the NBL (National Basketball League)1 for Round 13, against the Ballarat Rush – defeating the home side 82-70. The game opened very much in Geelong’s favour (19-10) but took a turn in the second and third with Ballarat snaring consecutive 23-point terms, compared to 19 and […]
NBL1 Women’s Round 12 review: Top eight gap widens
THE gap between the top eight and bottom 10 in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 competition has increased, with Albury Wodonga Bandits’ victory over Frankston Blues, and losses to both Melbourne Tigers and Eltham Wildcats making it a six-point differential between the Bandits and Tigers. The Bandits proved to be more than a handful for […]
NBL1 Women’s Round 11 review: Ringwood Hawks swoop into top four
RINGWOOD Hawks have snatched a top four spot in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 Women’s competition, following back-to-back wins over Round 11, and helped by losses to both Kilsyth Cobras and Nunawading Spectres. The Hawks triumphed over Eltham Wildcats and Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (CoE), both by 11 points. In the win over Eltham, […]
NBL1 Women’s Round 8 review: CoE, Rush surge with big wins
IT was a weekend to remember for the struggling Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (CoE) and Ballarat Rush, while one to forget for Launceston Tornadoes. The CoE played three games across the round, and having not won a game in 11 starts, were desperate to get on the board. They did just that not once, […]
Young gun spotlight: WNBL – Round 7
MELBOURNE’S Lindsay Allen and Perth’s Brittany McPhee continued to dominate in Round 7, while others seemed to find their feet. Maddison Rocci played a key part in the Capitals’ win over the Boomers, Tahlia Tupaea was the shining light for the Flames in their big loss against the Lynx, while Abbey Wehrung had a breakout […]
Weekend wrap: WNBL – Round 3
THE competition tightens up as five teams sit at 2-2 after the first four games, with no team emerging as a significant standout. A number of close games began the round, before two huge blowouts ended it, as the Lynx and Lightning respectively cruised to big wins. UC Capitals (78) defeated by Melbourne Boomers […]
2018/19 WNBL Season Preview
THE 2018/19 WNBL season is set to be the most exciting yet, with many big names taking to the court. We previewed each team in the lead-up to the highly anticipated season. Pic: Matt King/Getty Images ADELAIDE LIGHTNING The Lightning just missed out on finals last season, finishing fifth with 11 wins and 10 losses. […]