Stars galore as Opals name Olympic squad
THE Australian Opals are in a seriously strong position heading into the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, naming an extremely stacked team for the tournament later this month. With the Olympic Games set to begin on July 26, basketball sides are being finalised around the world, and on Australian shores, hopes are certainly high after 12 […]
Opals announce Olympic squad for Paris Games
EARLIER today, the Australian Opals announced their extended squad for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which are set to kick off on July 26. The Opals recently cemented their spot at the Games after producing a dominant campaign at the Olympic Qualifiers. The tournament was capped off with an emphatic 85-52 win over Germany […]
Flyers put out Flames in thriller
THE Southside Flyers have remained in the hunt for a top two spot and are storming towards the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) finals, after defeating the Sydney Flames by three points at Qudos Bank Arena on Sunday. Looking to continue their winning momentum prior to the FIBA break following a win against the Perth […]
Defence delivers as Opals move one step closer
SOME massive defensive plays down the stretch has helped the Australian Opals to a five-point win over Brazil in the first game of the 2024 Olympic Qualifying tournament on Friday morning AEDT. With the game in the balance late, multiple stops ensured the Opals held on despite an effort from the opposition that was inspired […]
Flames continue winning ways with win over Flyers
THE Sydney Flames continued their surge towards a top four finish ahead of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) playoffs, defeating the Southside Flyers by 14 points at the Quaycentre on Thursday. Sydney was looking to continue its winning form on the back of two victories, against the Adelaide Lightning on Wednesday and UC Capitals […]
Brazil-bound Opals announce Olympic Qualifiers squad
WITH the 2024 Paris Olympics getting closer by the day, the Australian Opals have announced their squad for the Qualifying tournament in Brazil next month. The Opals will face off against the host nation, Serbia, and Germany from February 7-11 in a bid to book a spot at the world’s premier sporting event later this […]
‘LJ’ magic keeps Flyers in top-two hunt
LOOKING to continue to keep in touch with the top four and finish the season strongly, the Southside Flyers kicked off 2024 in style, defeating the Sydney Flames by six points at the State Basketball Centre. The win came from big plays at different stages of the game from Lauren Jackson, Mercedes Russell and Leilani […]
Lightning inspire miracle comeback over Flames
LOOKING to finish off the season strongly and cause upsets for teams still fighting for finals positions, the Adelaide Lightning ended the Sydney Flames’ three-game winning streak, defeating the Flames by seven points at the Adelaide 36ers Arena. In the absence of Lauren Mansfield, the win came following standout performances from Lizzy Tonks and Tayla […]
UC looks to Capitalise on third straight win
AFTER dropping the first eight games of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season, the University of Canberra (UC) Capitals are hoping to take a third straight scalp when they hit the court in the west tonight. The Capitals clash with Perth Lynx at Bendat Basketball Centre from 6:30pm local time, coming off relieving upset […]
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 […]
