CBL Gippsland: Grand final wrap – Eagles secure maiden title while Warriors claim victory
MAFFRA Eagles were crowned the Gippsland Country Basketball League (CBL) champions after defeating Moe Meteors by 14 points (85-71). It was a historic performance by the Eagles with the home side earning their maiden premiership and doing so in front of a home crowd. The game was hot from the opening minutes as the two […]
CBL Gippsland: Moe Meteors win through to grand final
MAFFRA Eagles and Moe Meteors both scraped through to the grand final in the Country Basketball League (CBL) Men’s division recording narrow wins in their respective semi-finals clashes. The Eagles triumphed over Korumburra Wildcats by a mere three points (89-86) while the Meteors stole the show with a four point victory over Warragul Warriors (76-72). […]
CBL Gippsland: Warragul Warriors and Korumburra Eagles impress
THERE was no shortage of Country Basketball League action over the weekend as teams went head to head in the Gippsland division. The Eagles tasted success in both men’s outings, while it was the same fate for Warragul Warriors in the women’s as they created separation on top of the ladder. GIPPSLAND MEN’S It was […]
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 […]
VJBL U18 Grading Phase Pool 1 wrap: Round 1
THE Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) got underway last week and we recap all the results from the top Pool in the Under 18s Boys and Girls competitions. The second round is completed tonight, with a third and final round robin stage to be done next Friday night to determine which six teams in each […]
CBL Gippsland: Maffra men and Korumburra women tip-off season in style
TWO rounds down and the Country Basketball League (CBL) teams are starting to get a feel for the 2021 action. After a challenging 2020 year, the multiple leagues across Victoria have started, and each week we will focus on a different competition. This week, we take a look at how Gippsland is fairing following the […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys VC preview: Qualifying and Elimination Finals
THE Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-16 Boys Championship Division kicks off their first leg of finals this week, with four teams up for elimination and the remaining four squaring off in the qualifying finals Eltham Wildcats (1st, 15-3) vs Waverley Falcons (4th, 12-6) The first qualifying final pits Eltham Wildcats against Waverley […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys VC review: Round 9 – Eltham makes it six in a row
THE Eltham Wildcats displayed genuine dominance in Round 9 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-16 Boys competition after thumping the Knox Raiders (66-30), earning top-spot and their sixth consecutive win. The Raiders’ poor scoring capacity had the visitors trailing by 20 points at the main break (37-17). In the third, they […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys VC preview: Round 9
THE Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-16 Boys Championship Division finalists might be set in stone, but home finals, and even the minor premiership is still up for grabs in what is expected to be a huge final round. Waverley Falcons (4th, 11-6) vs. Geelong Supercats (5th, 10-6-1) The battle for the final […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys VC review: Round 8 – Top two secured
THE top two sides at the end of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-16 Boys Championship Division have been determined with Bulleen Boomers and Eltham Wildcats now two wins clear of third placed Keilor Thunder after wins on the weekend. The Wildcats saw off the Thunder in the second and third clash […]
