Country Championships Under 16 and Under 18s
THE weekend saw the Country Championships take place in Bendigo and Traralgon with the winners from the Division One and Division Two Under 16s and Under 18s competition crowned. Under 16s Boys: Geelong (49) defeated Warrnambool (44) In the Under 16s Boys Division 1 Championship it was Geelong that prevailed in a close contest against […]
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 […]
MUVJBL Under 18 Girls Round 1 review: Sandringham gets home in thriller over Broadmeadows
SANDRINGHAM Sabres were able to find an extra effort in the final term to down Broadmeadows Broncos at home in Round 1 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Girls competition. The Sabres had the upperhand in the opening half, scoring 25 points to 20 to lead by five at the […]
MUVJBL U16 Girls VC review: Preliminary Finals – Bulleen and Dandenong earn a second shot
BULLEEN Boomers and Dandenong Rangers have survived tight encounters during the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-16 Girls Championship Division semi-finals to advance through to the preliminary finals. The Boomers just got past the Keilor Thunder by five points, while Dandenong’s dominance during the regular season earned it top spot, but the Rangers […]
MUVJBL U16 Girls VC preview: Semi-finals
THE Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-16 Girls Championship Division pits the Bulleen Boomers against the Ballarat Rush and the Dandenong Rangers against the Sandringham Sabres for the long awaited semi-finals. Bulleen Boomers (2nd, 13-3-2) vs Ballarat Rush (7th, 8-10) The Bulleen Boomers kick things off against Ballarat Rush in Keilor. Last week, […]
MUVJBL U16 Girls VC review: Qualifying and Elimination Finals – Top two lose in qualifying finals
The Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-16 Girls Championship Division kicked off week one of finals with the Keilor Thunder upsetting the Dandenong Rangers in Hawthorn (42-47). The low-scoring affair had Keilor take control in the second (14-17) and third (9-12) terms, with just one point separating their first and fourth terms. Despite […]
MUVJBL U16 Girls VC preview: Qualifying and Elimination Finals
A HUGE night of finals action takes place in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-16 Girls Championship Division tonight with red-hot favourites Dandenong taking on the only side to find a chink in its armour, while do-or-die clashes include a rematch from last round. Dandenong Rangers (1st, 17-1) vs. Keilor Thunder (4th, […]
MUVJBL U16 Girls VC review: Round 9 – Dandenong the team to beat
THE Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-16 Girls Championship Division finals preview between the Dandenong Rangers and Bulleen Boomers headlined Round 9’s fixture. The 56-41 match-up ended in Dandenong’s favour, leading them to their twelfth consecutive win. Not only did the Rangers top the ladder in, but they also managed to do it […]
MUVJBL U16 Girls VC preview: Round 9
WITH a round to play in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL), there are still two teams fighting out for one finals place, and a home final on the line for two of the sides. Hawthorn Magic (13th, 7-9-1) vs. Keilor Thunder (4th, 12-5) On face value the Magic will need every bit […]
MUVJBL U16 Girls VC preview: Round 8
THE top four and top eight are all but set barring disaster for the teams in fourth and eighth, but stranger things have happened in sport and all eyes are on the penultimate round of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-16 Girls Championship Division. Diamond Valley Eagles (3rd, 12-4) vs. Knox Raiders […]
