Fire ferocious as Townsville trumps Adelaide
HEADING into the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) finals with some wind in their sails, the Townsville Fire recorded a massive 27-point win over the Adelaide Lightning to kick off the penultimate round of the 2024/25 season. Coming into the clash at Adelaide 36ers Arena on Wednesday night, it was a matchup that was considered […]
Maley, Whitcomb bound for WNBA after strong stints
A PAIR of Australia’s best basketballers are heading back to the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), with Sami Whitcomb and Anneli Maley both set to rejoin the world’s top competition for the upcoming season. With the new generation of Aussies being picked up in the draft over the past few years, the WNBA is becoming […]
Puoch powers Capitals past Lightning
LOOKING to keep their season alive, the UC Capitals recorded a vital win over the Adelaide Lightning in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) action over the weekend. With the race for fourth spot come season’s end set to go down to the wire, each match carries heavy significance for every side outside of the […]
Lethal Lynx do it easily against Lightning
IN A balanced team effort, the Perth Lynx comfortably took care of the Adelaide Lightning to make it five wins on the trot in WNBL25. The Lynx never trailed at any point in the game, running out 18-point victors to conclude Round 10. Offensively the home side did not shoot the ball terrifically but were […]
Lightning Colliered by red-hot Capitals
DESPITE a tough season, the UC Capitals came up with the goods against a disappointing Adelaide Lightning thanks to a stellar performance from import Charli Collier overnight. The 25-year-old American finished with a massive double-double of 25 points and 16 rebounds, going head-to-head with Adelaide’s Brianna Turner (12 points, 19 rebounds) in a battle for […]
2024/25 WNBL: Round 10 preview
FIVE matches welcome in the start of 2025 for the WNBL with the first of five tipping off tonight in Sydney. The Flames will test themselves up against ladder leaders Bendigo Spirit, in what will be a relatively straight forward round for the eight sides in action, with Adelaide Lightning and UC Capitals playing two […]
Spirit monster Lighting in board-grabbing blitz
TITLE favourites Bendigo Spirit quickly put their back-to-back WNBL losses last week behind them overnight when they completely dismantled an in-form Adelaide Lightning by 28 points at Adelaide 36ers Arena. The Spirit had suffered their first two defeats of the season just prior to Christmas, while Adelaide had pinched four of the past five, though […]
Lightning hopes to break Spirit
A BATTLE of top four teams ensures tonight’s WNBL opener of Round 9 is set to be a beauty with fourth placed Adelaide Lightning playing host to ladder leaders, Bendigo Spirit. The Spirit won their first nine games of the season, but have dropped two on the bounce since, and second placed Perth Lynx have […]
Collier shows her class in tough loss
ALTHOUGH it may not have been the ideal result for her UC Capitals, import Charli Collier delivered her best performance at Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) level in the loss to the Adelaide Lightning over the weekend. Collier and the Capitals travelled to Adelaide 36ers Arena to take on the Lightning and were looking to […]
Conti debuts for Geelong as United strike Lightning
GEELONG United made it two from two against Adelaide Lightning in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) yesterday, with the league’s newest side overcoming the last placed South Australian team by 10 points. A big name making her debut in the match was talented guard Monique Conti now her AFLW commitments – including yet another […]
