“Close-knit” Frankston Blues thrive on club culture
“WE’VE got a group group of guys here at Frankston and a great culture at the club, right down to the juniors and everything like that. It’s pretty close-knit.” Starting his basketball career where he grew up in Tasmania with the North West Thunder, guard Lachlan Barker worked his way through the State Basketball league […]
2019/20 WNBL season team preview: Sydney Uni Flames
AFTER a Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) title three seasons ago, Sydney Uni has gone through somewhat of a rebuilding phase, bowing out in the semi-finals before dropping down to wooden spooners last season. Head coach Cheryl Chambers stepped down in January – and was appointed Southside Flyers mentor six months later – with Basketball […]
Weekend wash-up: WNBL – Round 15
THE last round of the regular season saw two legendary players depart the game, a double overtime thriller and confirmation of who plays who in the semi-finals. Bendigo Spirit (97) defeated by UC Capitals (101) In their final game for the regular season, the Spirit lost out to the Capitals at home in overtime. The […]
Weekend previews: WNBL – Round 15
IN the last round before finals, two legends will bid farewell to the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL). Belinda Snell and Suzy Batkovic will grace our courts for one more time this season in the same game, taking to the floor at Townsville Stadium. Meanwhile in other matches, Perth and Adelaide will do battle in […]
Number crunching: WNBL – Round 14
DESPITE only one round left to play before finals, records are still being broken in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL). Boomers skipper, Jenna O’Hea and Townsville star, Ally Malott both did well on the assists, racking up notable individual milestones. But all the talk has been about the UC Capitals, who won their last […]
Weekend previews: WNBL- Round 13
ROUND 13 has a whopping four blockbuster Friday night games. The in-form Lightning plays host to the struggling Flames, the dominant Capitals take on the Spirit while Townsville and Dandenong will meet again for the first time since Round 1. Perhaps the biggest game of the night will be in Melbourne, where the Boomers will […]
WNBL- How your team went over the Christmas break
THE Christmas break saw the UC Capitals storm to the top of the table, while the Rangers and Fire struggled. The Adelaide Lightning remained in the top four on the back of two wins, while the Lynx regained their top of the table form with two wins. Adelaide Lightning Round 11: Defeated Sydney Uni Flames […]
Weekend previews: WNBL – Round 11
ROUND 11 sees crosstown rivals, Melbourne Boomers and Dandenong Rangers go head-to-head for the second time this season, in what is set to be a ladder-defining clash. Before that, the Rangers must combat the Capitals at home, which is no easy task. Elsewhere, Perth will be looking to break its losing streak with a victory […]
Weekend wash-up: WNBL – Round 8
THE story of Round 8 rightfully belongs to the Sydney Uni Flames, who broke their 10-game losing streak with an emphatic win over Bendigo. In the process, the Flames handed the Spirit their third consecutive loss. Another in-form team in the UC Capitals dropped both their games this round as well, including one at the […]
Weekend previews: WNBL – Round 8
SUZY Batkovic has kicked off Round 8 with a record-breaking moment, becoming the Women’s National Basketball League’s (WNBL) all-time leading scorer with 5824 points. Her side comprehensively defeated the Spirit by 42 points, in one of the Fire’s best performances of the season. They will next face last year’s Grand Final opponents, the Melbourne Boomers, […]
