Borlase looking to lead Lightning back to finals
ONE OF the most exciting young talents in Australian basketball is Isobel Borlase, and she will be returning to play a crucial role for the Adelaide Lightning in the upcoming Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season. Despite being just 20 years of age, Borlase is the most important player on Adelaide’s roster, and has emerged […]
NBL1 Central Players of the Week – Round 6
THERE was plenty of action to unpack in Round 6 of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 Central competition last weekend, including some outstanding performances from an individual standpoint. ANZAC Round always brings out special showings from the biggest names, and 2024 was no exception, with several eye-catching statlines across the span of Thursday to Saturday. […]
NBL1 Scorching Scorers – April 30
ALL National Basketball League (NBL)1 competitions were firing over the weekend, with some big numbers and entertaining games taking place around Australia. With all five states producing some of the best basketball in years throughout the 2024 season, there was plenty to take in, whether it was overtime encounters, huge individual outings, or dominant team […]
WNBL | Team Preview series – Adelaide Lightning
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 […]
Brilliant Basham blasts Mavericks
THE North Adelaide Rockets ensured the Eastern Mavericks’ search for a maiden win for the 2023 NBL1 Central Women season continued, thanks to an important performance from Brooke Basham. The Rockets have started the fixture in reasonable form, but could not generate a winning streak, and came into the match against an Eastern side that […]
Spirit stun Lightning in huge road win
IN one of the upsets of the season, last placed Bendigo Spirit coming off a six-game losing streak, handed Adelaide Lightning their second consecutive loss with a 12-point win, 74-62. The Spirit trailed by seven points at quarter time, but dominated the next two terms to run away with the contest and win comfortably, thanks […]
NBL1 Central women’s wrap: Finals Week 1
A COUPLE of upsets took place in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 Women’s division, with the two lower ranked sides both getting up in their respective finals for week one. Elimination Final: Forestville Eagles (64) defeated by North Adelaide Roosters (76) North Adelaide Roosters have kept their championships hopes alive with a memorable 12-point victory […]
NBL1 Central Women’s Finals Preview: Week 1
FINALS action is here in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 Central women’s division and the top five teams have earned the right to playoff in the post-season series. After a sensational season collecting the minor premiership, the Southern Tigers have a bye in the opening week of finals, whilst Sturt Sabres and South Adelaide Panthers […]
2021 NBL1 Central wrap: Round 18
THE home and away season of the National Basketball League (NBL1) Central has run its course with the final round producing plenty of tantalising results. Norwood Flames (107) defeated Central District Lions (89) The Flames got over the top of Central District Lions by 18 points thanks to a blockbuster opening term of action. Norwood […]
2021 NBL1 Central wrap: Round 17
ONLY four games took place in Round 17 of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 Central men’s and women’s competition with the North Adelaide Rockets and Southern Tigers not taking the court. Men’s: Woodville Warriors (85) defeated West Adelaide Bearcats (79) The Warriors managed to just get over the line against West Adelaide Bearcats in what […]
