Taipans, Wildcats looking to break losing streaks
THE NEWLY started National Basketball League (NBL) Ignite Cup resumes tonight, when the Perth Wildcats head up north to face off against the Cairns Taipans at Cairns Convention Centre for some Wednesday night hoops. Both teams have lost consecutive matches, with the Taipans sitting in the midst of a four-game losing streak, while the Wildcats […]
Taipans looking to defend home court against Wildcats
THE ROUND 4 action in the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2025/26 fixture continues tonight, when the Cairns Taipans host the travelling Perth Wildcats at Cairns Convention Centre in a blockbuster Friday night encounter. The Taipans were thumped by the Adelaide 36ers during their last home game up north, and will be eager to put on […]
Rillie’s Bears fall to Montana in final
JARON RILLIE’s college basketball career has come to an end in disappointing fashion, his Northern Colorado Bears making it all the way to the Big Sky Championship Final before falling by eight points to Montana. Northern Colorado finished the season 25-9, and went 15-3 in conference play before winning two postseason games and advancing to […]
Rillie backing up efforts for the Bears
Off the back of a career year at Northern Colorado, Jaron Rillie is backing up his senior year form as the Bears seek to solidify themselves at the top of the Big Sky conference. The fifth-year guard out of New South Wales is the son of Perth Wildcats head coach John Rillie and is one […]