Saints obliterate Bulls in 60-point thrashing
RECORDS were broken left, right and centre in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) last night as top of the table Wellington Saints showed no signs of slowing down with a 60-point shellacking of Franklin Bulls. The Saints surprisingly only one three of the four quarters, and one of those by three points, but […]
Title contenders claim big wins in one-sided night of action
TITLE contenders Southland Sharks and Wellington Saints have established their top two positions on the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) ladder, with big wins in their respective matches overnight. The top placed Sharks won the first three quarters to take complete control over Franklin Bulls on their way to a 101-69 triumph, whilst the […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC review: Preliminary Finals – Semi-finalists defy the odds
THE week off did no favours for the qualifying final winners of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Boys Championship Division, as Melbourne Tigers and Bulleen Boomers upstaged Nunawading Spectres and Kilsyth Cobras respectively. After smashing the Dandenong Rangers in the qualifying final, Kilsyth looked the team to beat, but was on […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC review: Preliminary Finals – Giddey spurs Melbourne into final four
A JOSH Giddey inspired Melbourne side sent Dandenong Rangers out in straight sets of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Boys Championship Division, while the Bulleen Boomers also advanced to the Preliminary Finals after knocking off Keilor Thunder in a comfortable win. Bulleen Boomers 72 defeated Keilor Thunder 42 Bulleen Boomers have […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC preview: Qualifying and Elimination Finals
THE Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Boys Championship Division begins its first round of finals on Friday, which will see only six teams remain at the round’s end. All games will be played on neutral courts, with Nunawading and Bulleen along with Melbourne and Diamond Valley hosting games at Hawthorn in two […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC preview: Round 8
A TOP three clash headlines Round 8 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Boys Championship Division with the bottom four sides battling for the last two spots in the eight. Dandenong Rangers (3rd, 11-3-2) vs. Nunawading Spectres (2nd, 12-4) The match of the round pits third placed Dandenong Rangers against second […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC review: Round 7 – Top 5 grab wins
THE top five teams were able to gain some separation from the bottom five sides in Round 7 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Boys competition with the dominant sides all getting wins over their lower ranked opponents three weeks out from finals. The bottom five teams are just one win […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC preview: Round 4
ROUND 4 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Boys competition kicks off on Friday with the second-placed Dandenong Rangers hosting league-leaders, Kilsyth Cobras, at home in the biggest game of the round. The Diamond Valley Eagles and Werribee Devils are still without wins in the VC Championship division, while the Bulleen […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC review: Round 3 – Cobras’ dominance holds strong
IN Round 3 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Boys Championship Division, the Kilsyth Cobras made it three consecutive wins in the VC, demolishing the Korumburra Wildcats on the road by 35 points (66-31). Roosevelt Williams and Tom Ghosn dropped 11 points each for Kilsyth in the win, while their scoring-leader, […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC review: Round 2 – Keilor Thunder bounce back
TIPPING off Round 2 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Boys Championship Division, the Keilor Thunder joined the winners list with a 63-51 win on the road against the Bendigo Braves. Nicholas Guida, Jeffrey Ofoedu and Derhyse Matautia all impressed for the Thunder with 11-points each. For Bendigo, Isaac Murphy backed […]
