NBL1 North – Round 6 review
ROUND 6 of the National Basketball League NBL1 North was a cracker with big results in both the men’s and women’s leagues. It was a close shave between USC Rip City and Cairns Marlins with the former sneaking home with a narrow one point win in the men’s while in the women’s there were a […]
NBL1 North wrap: Round 2
RETURNING for Round 2 of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 North competition, there were a number of tight contests, and some blowouts across both the men’s and women’s divisions. WOMEN: Gold Coast Rollers (91) def. Cairns Dolphins (63) Gold Coast Rollers backed up their double-win first round with a third straight victory to open Round […]
2020 QSL team review: Ipswich Force
IN a series wrapping up the 2020 Queensland State League (QSL) season, we take a look back at each of the 12 clubs in both the men’s and women’s competitions and how they performed across the season. We continue our review series with USC Rip City, a side that marginally missed finals in the women’s […]
QSL Women’s semi-finals: Thunder storm to massive win as Spartans hold off Rollers
LOGAN Thunder showed no mercy during a 62-point shellacking of Ipswich Force in the semi-finals of the Queensland State League (QSL) Women’s competition, running out 104-42 winners. In the other semi-final, Southern Districts Spartans claimed a tighter eight-point victory over Gold Coast Rollers to advance through to tonight’s QSL Women’s decider. Southern Districts Spartans (77) […]
QSL Women’s semi-finals preview: Spartans and Thunder look to continue winning ways
THE semi-finals tip-off tonight with the winner from the two games progressing into Queensland State League (QSL) Women’s Grand Final. Logan Thunder and Southern Districts will be hoping to get the wood over their lower ranked opponents in Gold Coast Rollers and Ipswich Force and repeat their efforts throughout the season. Southern Districts Spartans v. […]
Force and Rollers upset Capitals and Roar to advance
BEING on the road for a do-or-die quarter final up against a quality opponent did not phase either Gold Coast Rollers or Ipswich Force as the fifth and sixth placed sides upset the fourth and third placed lineups, RedCity Roar and Brisbane Capitals respectively. The results mean that top of the table Logan Thunder will […]
QSL Women’s quarter finals preview: Logan Thunder and Spartans await winners
IT is do or die for RedCity Roar, Gold Coast Rollers, Brisbane Capitals and Ipswich Force in Queensland Basketball League (QSL) Women’s with only two teams able to progress through to the next stage of finals. After impressive seasons, Southern District Spartans and Logan Thunder already secured their place in week two while the other […]
QSL stats: Regular season summary
WITH the final round of the regular season done and dusted for the Queensland State League (QSL), Draft Central casts an eye over the top performers for both the men’s and women’s competitions. A couple of familiar names grace the leader board with Mikaela Ruef and Maddison Rocci making their presence felt while in the […]
QSL Women’s Round 10 review: Logan Thunder and Spartans flex muscles
WITH finals quickly approaching, Round 10 of the Queensland Basketball League Women’s saw some big results with the top sides flexing their muscles and proving why they are a real finals contender, while the likes of Gold Coast made their way up the ladder. Toowoomba Mountaineers (38) defeated by Gold Coast Rollers (80) It was […]
QSL Women’s Round 9 preview: Ladder defining clash a virtual elimination final
A LADDER-defining clash between sixth placed Ipswich Force and seventh placed Northside Wizards headlines our match of the round heading into Round 9 of the Queensland State League (QSL) Women’s competition. Whilst both sit at 4-4 prior to the round tipping off, the Wizards play the 10th placed Sunshine Coast Phoenix Teal and can move […]
