Fire spoil Geelong’s opening party
THE SEASON opener for the 2024/25 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) saw the Townsville Fire claim a big win over the newly formed Geelong United by 26 points at Geelong Arena on Wednesday night. It was the perfect way to kick off the season, with United in action right away having changed from the Melbourne […]
Woods looking to build on breakout season
LAST YEAR was not exactly the result the Townsville Fire were hoping for, falling out of the finals after a dominant home and away campaign, but the breakout season of Courtney Woods was certainly one of the biggest positives. Woods stepped up from role player to team star with an excellent campaign, averaging 13.8 points […]
Knox Raids Nunawading early to claim big win
THOUGH it might have been a top-against-bottom clash, the NBL1 South Women’s contest between Knox Raiders and Nunawading Spectres was anything but after quarter time. The gap was significant in the opening term as the Raiders poured on 31 points to 13 to blow the lead out to 18 after just 10 minutes on court […]
Fantastic Froling fires in opening win
THE National Basketball League (NBL)1 South competition returned last night, and it was Alicia Froling that led her Knox Raiders to a five-point win over the Sandringham Sabres at Southern Basketball Stadium. The NBL1 South competition highlights Victoria’s best basketball talent, and the first night of play lived up to that reputation, with some cracking […]
Kraker puts on clinic for Spirit in big win over Lynx
A BRILLIANT shooting masterclass by Mehryn Kraker has helped the Bendigo Spirit to an upset win over the Perth Lynx in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) at the Bendat Basketball Centre on Saturday night. It was a big match for both sides, with the Lynx looking to keep in touch with the top four […]
Bendigo blasts Lightning in Spirited win
ROUND 12 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) kicked off with a double-header on Wednesday night, and the first of two matches saw Bendigo Spirit claim a massive 28-point win over Adelaide Lightning. The game took place at Red Energy Arena on Wednesday evening, marking the first game of a big weekend in the […]
Bendigo finds Spirit late to down Lightning
IN a match that was played at a high tempo for all four quarters, the Bendigo Spirit secured their third win of the season, defeating the Adelaide Lightning by four points at Geelong Arena. It was a game that was controlled by pace at different times, as the Spirit found answers late in the last […]
Spirit grind out overtime victory over Lightning
IN a sea-searing game that went down to the wire, the Bendigo Spirit defeated the Adelaide Lightning by five points at the Adelaide 36ers Arena on Saturday night. It was a match that was played on scoring momentum, with the Spirit controlling the first half. Whilst the Lightning fought back into the contest, the Spirit […]
Spirit douse Flames in WNBL breakthrough
DESPITE missing captain Kelsey Griffin and trailing by as much as 15 points during the second term, Bendigo Spirit got themselves on the board in the 2023/24 WNBL season with an incredible 82-66 victory over Sydney Flames at Red Energy Arena on Saturday. After four consecutive losses to start the 2023/24 season, the Spirit rose […]
WNBL | Team Preview series – Bendigo Spirit
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 […]
