Tigers edge past Miners in thriller
THE Melbourne Tigers caused a bit of an upset in the weekend’s Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under-18 Boys action, downing the Ballarat Miners in an enthralling battle on Sunday morning and claiming a two-point triumph at Port Melbourne Secondary College. After being one of the most dominant sides in the first half of the […]
Spectres spook Sabres in spectacular win
NUNAWADING Spectres have produced a season-high score in their 43-point victory over Sandringham Sabres for Round 5 of the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under 18 Boys Championship division. It was a round of one-sided results, with both Frankston Blues and Ballarat Miners having the week off, and the closest margin being 14 points. It […]
Ballarat digs deep to hold off United
BALLARAT Miners have won a nail-biting four-point game against Geelong United to remain undefeated from full games completed in the Championship Division. The Miners were forced to forfeit one game, and re yet to play their clash with Sandringham Sabres, but won their second full completed match to move to 2-0 in the Division. The […]
Tigers claw their way to tense victory
IN Round 6 of the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL), there was plenty of basketball around the state. The competition showcases the best talent Victoria has to offer across a number of age groups. In the Under-18 boys competition, a number of games were decided in the dying stages of the game, offering a glimpse […]
Geelong climbs to top spot, dethrones Melbourne
IT’S hard to predict what is going to happen early in the season, no matter the sport. It was certainly the case in the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under-18 Boys competition, with a number of surprising results from the weekend’s action. Round 3 saw some cracking contests take place across Metropolitan Melbourne, with the […]
Big last term guides Melbourne to win
AFTER two rounds of Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under-18 Boys action, Melbourne reigns supreme in its division. The Tigers remain the only undefeated side in the VC Watson competition, thanks to a gritty win in Round 2. On Friday night, they took on Wangaratta at Mill Park Basketball Stadium to kick things off for […]
