VJBL U18 Grading Phase Pool 2 wrap: Round 1
THE Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) entered the Grading Phase Pool 2 over the weekend as the teams searched for their first win and eventual ticket to the next phase in the competition. There were a mixed bag of results in both the Under 18 Boys and Girls division with a number of close encounters […]
VJBL U18 Grading Phase Pool 1 wrap: Round 2
IN the second round of the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Grading Phase Pool 1 wrap, teams began to assert themselves in their respective groups, setting up either virtual grand finals, or setting up likely promotion tilts across the Under 18 Boys and Under 18 Girls grades. U18 BOYS: Pool 1A: Whittlesea Pacers grabbed prime […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys review: Championship division settled
THE 10 teams set to compete in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Boys’ championship division are now settled with the top five teams in each grade a win and percentage clear of their sixth ranked sides. Knox Raiders, Bendigo Braves, Keilor Thunder, Dandenong Rangers and Latrobe Energy made it through […]
MUVJBL Under 16 Boys weekend preview: Round 7
HEADING into Round 7 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Boys competition, there are plenty of tight contests expected at both ends of the ladder in each pool. Ashe Pool: Dandenong Rangers (5th, 4-2) vs. Eltham Wildcats 2 (6th, 3-3)Nunawading Spectres (8th, 1-5) vs. Diamond Valley Eagles (9th, 1-5)Bendigo Braves […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys review: Boomers and Raiders make statements
THERE might have been a school holidays break, but Bulleen Boomers and Knox Raiders continue to be the leading sides in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Boys championship division. The Raiders accounted for Keilor Thunder in a 61-point win in the Ashe Pool, while the Boomers sent Sunbury Jets packing […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys review: Knox and Bulleen see off challengers to remain undefeated
KNOX Raiders and Bulleen Boomers have maintained their perfect record to start the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Boys championship division season, with wins in Round 5 over previously undefeated sides. Ashe Pool: Knox kept its great form up after blazing away from Latrobe Energy in Traralgon and opening up a […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys review: Eltham Wildcats survive Sunbury scare
NINE of the 10 games were played in the Melbourne United Junior Basketball (MUVJBL) Under 16 Boys championship division last Friday, with the Southern Peninsula Sharks and Eltham Wildcats 2 clash rescheduled for April 1. On the court, the closest match was a four-point win to Bulleen Boomers over Waverley Falcons. The Falcons were searching […]
MUVJBL U16B review: Boomers win big in otherwise close round
THE Bulleen Boomers have taken another big win starting their season 2-0 with a win against the Casey Cavaliers. The 79-52 win was on the back of another strong performance from Will Rimmington who put on 20 points. Casey relied on Blake Shankland again this week however his 18 points were not enough as the […]
MUVJBL Under 16 Boys weekend preview: Round 2
IN the second round of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Boys competition, teams head back to the court after results that featured a draw, some tight contests and some impressive wins from Round 1. Ashe Pool: Dandenong Rangers (9th, 0-1) vs. Nunawading Spectres (6th, 0-1) Southern Peninsula Sharks (4th, 1-0) […]
MUVJBL U16B review: Tight contests galore across opening round
EIGHT of a possible 10 games in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 division were decided by less than 10 points, including a nail-biting draw. Casey Cavaliers and Kilsyth Cobras could not be split in their Round 1 clash, finishing the match at 49-all. Casey’s Blake Shankland was the key scorer […]
