Wildcats break even in ninth round
THE PERTH Wildcats entered Round 9 with a battle against a rolling SEM Phoenix side, but welcomed back star guard Bryce Cotton who wasted absolutely no time getting back into his rhythm dropping 33 points, five rebounds and four assists. They overcame a relatively slow start by posting 40 second quarter points and didn’t look […]
NBL25 Wrapped – Round 9
THE NINTH round of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2024/25 season had it all, leaving plenty to unpack as the competition enters a week off for the FIBA qualifying window. Although there were only six games that took place over the weekend, there was plenty of action throughout the span of Friday and Sunday, with […]
Wildcats and Lynx looking for crucial wins
REIGNING MVP Bryce Cotton is set to return on Friday night as the Perth Wildcats tackle the SEM Phoenix at RAC Arena. Perth’s superstar has missed the last five games after suffering a fractured rib in the Round 5 loss to New Zealand. Cotton said that the injury changed the way he was living day-to-day, […]
Split results for WA sides on Saturday
WESTERN Australia watched its two basketball sides split results on Saturday night, with the Perth Wildcats falling to Melbourne United and a vintage Chris Goulding performance on Saturday night, while the Perth Lynx took care of business in Adelaide, comfortably handling the Lightning 92-78. The Cats have won five games from 11 appearances this season, […]
A Chris classic as Goulding gears United
ROUND 8 of the National Basketball League (NBL) saw one of the best scoring performances in competition history, with Chris Goulding erupting to help Melbourne United pull off a comeback win over the Perth Wildcats. United hosted the Wildcats at John Cain Arena on Saturday night, fresh off a high-scoring win over the Brisbane Bullets. […]
NBL25 Wrapped – Round 8
IT WAS a great weekend to be a home side in the National Basketball League (NBL), with Round 8 seeing most hosting teams secure a win in front of their adoring fans. There were seven games that took place from Thursday to Sunday, as the action continued to be extremely unpredictable in nature. Whether it […]
Mixed results for Western teams
WEDNESDAY night brought Fire to Bendat as the Perth Lynx hosted Townsville in the opening WNBL game of Round 2. Both teams entered after strong victories in the first round of the season, Perth hosting their second straight home game and Townsville travelling for the second consecutive week. Much of the opening quarter of basketball […]
Double-header set to kick off NBL action
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) will kick off Round 8 of the 2024/25 season with a double-header on Thursday night in a bumper start to the weekend’s action. Four sides looking to bounce back after a loss will make up the night’s play, with the Brisbane Bullets hosting Melbourne United and the Tasmania JackJumpers heading […]
Western teams have winning weekend
WESTERN Australian basketball enjoyed two wins from three games over the weekend with the Perth Wildcats splitting results – a victory against the league leading Illawarra Hawks and a defeat to the SEM Phoenix in the NBL, whilst the Perth Lynx opened their season with a win over the Southside Flyers in the WNBL. Kicking […]
Henshall’s heroics lead Wildcats to high-scoring win
By Lenny Roberts THE Perth Wildcats picked up their fourth win of the season after holding off a determined Illawarra team behind a season-high 26 points from forward Ben Henshall. The 20-year-old was a big reason why Perth got on top early even without star player, Bryce Cotton, with Henshall knocking down five triples and […]
