Opals announce Olympic squad for Paris Games
EARLIER today, the Australian Opals announced their extended squad for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which are set to kick off on July 26. The Opals recently cemented their spot at the Games after producing a dominant campaign at the Olympic Qualifiers. The tournament was capped off with an emphatic 85-52 win over Germany […]
Townsville road warriors continue run
UNBEATEN on the road, reigning WNBL champions Townsville Fire made it back-to-back victories down in south west Australia, defeating Adelaide Lightning and Perth Lynx in Round 4. The Fire knocked off the Lightning by 23 points (74-51) on Thursday night, before downing Perth Lynx by 16 (92-76) on Saturday evening. Townsville currently sits second on […]
Fire clinical in four quarter performance over Lightning
LEADING from start to finish, the Townsville Fire showed why they are a tough team to beat, defeating the Adelaide Lightning by 23 points at the Adelaide 36ers Arena on Thursday night. It was a match that was played on a defensive tempo pace, with the Fire applying the pressure from the tipoff, before Townsville […]
WNBL | Team Preview – Townsville Fire
THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is getting extremely close to commencing its 2023/24 season, with the opener set to take place on November 1. Last season, there was plenty of excitement as locals and imports alike fired for each of the eight teams, with a plethora of highlights gathering plenty of attention to one […]
Townsville set to Fire again with huge free agency
AFTER winning it all last season in the WNBL, the Townsville Fire look fully prepared to defend their title in the upcoming season after signing some big names over the recent free agency period. The Fire took home the chocolates after a strong finals campaign, but were always going to be facing tougher competition after […]
Opals claim silverware in bronze medal match
ALTHOUGH it was a couple of hurdles short of the ultimate goal, the Australian Opals have snagged a podium finish in the 2023 FIBA Women’s Asia World Cup. Following a pair of disappointing losses to Japan and China in the final few days of the fixture, the Aussies matched up with their neighbours across the […]
Opals cruise to second consecutive big win
THE Australian Opals have continued their emphatic start to the 2023 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup, downing the Chinese Taipei 91-45, for their second win in as many games to kick off the tournament. Following their big win over the Philippines on Monday night, the Aussies backed it up the following night by hosting the Chinese […]
Opals kick off Asia Cup in commanding fashion
THE Australian Opals could not have started the 2023 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup any better, defeating the Philippines in a big way and storming towards tournament favouritism with a 105-34 victory. The Opals hosted the Philippines in Sydney on Monday night in the group phase, heavily expected to get the win given they had home […]
Opals confirm squad for Asia Cup
A TRIO of World Cup bronze medalists and headline a 12-player squad to compete in the 2023 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup next week. The final squad announcement was made this morning with three of the dozen players in line for their Opals debut at the home event, which tips off next Monday, June 26. The […]
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: […]
