NBL1 West women’s wrap: Finals Week 1
THINGS started to well and truly heat up in the first week of finals in the National Basketball League (NBL1) West Women’s competition, with the Rockingham Flames and Mandurah Magic eliminated. Meanwhile the Joondalup Wolves and Willetton Tigers managed to secure wins in the qualifying finals to progress through to the next stage. Elimination finals […]
2021 NBL1 West Women’s: Week 1 Finals preview
IT is that time of year with finals well and truly in the air for the National Basketball League (NBL)1 West. Both the elimination and qualifying final will take place over the weekend with the winner from each respective game moving forward to the next stage. Elimination Finals (6) Rockingham Flames vs. (7) Cockburn Cougars […]
2021 NBL1 West wrap: Round 18
THE final round of National Basketball League (NBL1) West was completed over the weekend with Perry Lakes Hawks taking out top spot on the ladder for the men’s competition, while Willetton Tigers reigned supreme in the women’s. men’s: The top four contest between Lakeside Lightning and Willetton Tigers went down to the wire with the […]
NBL1 West wrap: Round 7
AS the National Basketball League (NBL)1 West competition continued over the weekend, both the men’s and women’s divisions had some classic contests, and we recap how all the games went down. WOMEN: A dominant final term from East Perth Eagles ended the unbeaten streak of Joondalup Wolves with a 17-point triumph at home. The Eagles […]
2021 NBL1 West wrap: Round 6
IN Round 6 of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 West there were a number of tight games across both the men’s and women’s divisions. NBL1 West Women: Perry Lakes Hawks (61) defeated by Rockingham Flames (62) It was a fiery battle between the two sides, but the Rockingham Flames managed to steal the win in […]
2021 NBL1 West wrap: Round 4
AFTER a fortnight off due to various State Government restrictions, the National Basketball League (NBL)1 West competition tipped off for Round 4 and some teams made their entrance into the new competition, whilst others established themselves with big wins or heavy losses. WOMEN’S: Mandurah Magic (50) def. by Cockburn Cougars (71) Cockburn Cougars made it […]
2021 NBL1 West: Round 1 wrap
SOUTH West Slammers could be in for a long season if Round 1 of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 West results are anything to go by, suffering two 50-plus-point losses in the women’s competition over the weekend, whilst also going down in the men’s league. We recap all the action across both divisions below. WOMEN’S: […]
Flames survive second term scare from Spirit
SYDNEY Uni Flames survived a forgettable second term to put away the winless Bendigo Spirit in the first of four games on a Super Sunday of Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) action. The Flames started strongly, but found themselves down at half-time against a spirited Bendigo outfit, though they steadied in the second half to […]
2020 WNBL season preview – Part 1: Bottom four sides looking to force their way into finals.
IN the first of our two-part Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season preview, we take a look at the four teams that missed out on finals last season and where they might land. Both the Townsville Fire and Sydney Uni Flames have made some exciting changes to their line-ups, whilst Bendigo Spirit has remained relatively […]
WNBL20 Team Preview – Sydney Uni Flames
THE WNBL standings following Round 21 of the 2019/20 campaign suggested two clusters of teams – the top four and the bottom four. Unfortunately for the Sydney Uni Flames, they found themselves fighting to stay off the bottom of the ladder, as the side finished with a home and away record of 7-14, finishing sixth […]
