Geelong gets it done despite gutsy George
CONTINUING to secure wins in their maiden Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season, Geelong United overcame a massive Cayla George showing to defeat the Sydney Flames by 20 points on Friday night. Coming into the clash at Geelong Arena, United were looking to stay in the hunt for a maiden finals berth with the race […]
Six in a row for in-form Lynx
AMY ATWELL poured in 22 points as the Perth Lynx made it six wins in a row during Round 11 action of the WNBL. The Lynx climb to 12-3 for the season, setting up a must-see top-of-the-table clash against the Bendigo Spirit on Wednesday afternoon. It was a spirited effort from a gutsy Geelong United […]
Shelly stars as Geelong gets past Flyers
ANOTHER round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) kicked off on Wednesday night, and the first match saw Geelong United claim a six-point win over the Southside Flyers at State Basketball Centre. Both sides came into the clash with four wins on the season to date, and each side needed a victory to remain […]
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 […]
Shelley says Geelong is good to go
AHEAD of a momentous occasion in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), Geelong United star Jazmin Shelley says the team is ready to go for its inaugural season ahead of the opener next week. Formerly known as the Melbourne Boomers in the WNBL, the team moved down the coast over the off-season, merging with Melbourne […]
Trio of Aussies taken in WNBA Draft
ANOTHER crop of female basketballers have had their dreams realised, after the 2024 Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Draft took place earlier today. The opening pick of the draft was a foregone conclusion, with the Indiana Fever always set to take Caitlin Clark at pick one, after producing potentially the greatest collegiate career in the […]
2019/20 WNBL season review: Melbourne Boomers
IT was a solid season for the Melbourne Boomers who made it all the way to finals, but fell at the last hurdle against a rampaging University of Canberra (UC) Capitals. While they were strong at home winning seven out of 10 games, their ability to win on the road made them a formidable outfit […]
2019/20 WNBL season team preview: Melbourne Boomers
MELBOURNE Boomers might feel like they have some unfinished business heading into the 2019/20 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season after going down to Adelaide Lightning in the semi-finals last season. After a big season which saw Melbourne finish second overall and two wins clear of their opponents, a home loss against the Lightning ended […]
Cobras show bite to tame Supercats
KILSYTH Cobras are the National Basketball League (NBL)1 inaugural Women’s champions, taking out the decider against Geelong Supercats by 10 points. The Suprcats only held the lead briefly up by three midway through the first term, but it was all the Braves from there, regaining the lead and then never surrendering from that point on […]
NBL1 Women’s finals review: Preliminary Finals
BOTH Kilsyth Cobras and Geelong Supercats were able to withstand challenges from their opponents in the respective preliminary finals to advance through to the 2019 National Basketball League (NBL)1 Women’s Grand Final. The Cobras booked a place courtesy of a dominant performance from midway through the second term, while Geelong lead all game and kept […]
