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NBL1 South Women’s team summary: Frankston Blues

IN light of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the National Basketball League (NBL)1 South Conference has been cancelled this year. As such, while Draft Central intended to do a preview on all teams leading up to the delayed start, it will instead be a team summary from last season and what they might look to improve […]

NBL1 Women’s Round 13 review: Bendigo Braves make it nine in a row

THE Geelong Supercats cleaned up their first game of the NBL (National Basketball League)1 for Round 13, against the Ballarat Rush – defeating the home side 82-70. The game opened very much in Geelong’s favour (19-10) but took a turn in the second and third with Ballarat snaring consecutive 23-point terms, compared to 19 and […]

NBL1 mid-season review: Frankston Blues

IN the mid-season break, Basketball Draft Central takes a look at each National Basketball League (NBL)1 team in both the men’s and women’s competition and will analyse how they have performed to date, some of their top performers, and the run home to see if they can make finals. Today we analyse the Frankston Blues, […]

NBL1 Women’s Round 8 review: CoE, Rush surge with big wins

IT was a weekend to remember for the struggling Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (CoE) and Ballarat Rush, while one to forget for Launceston Tornadoes. The CoE played three games across the round, and having not won a game in 11 starts, were desperate to get on the board. They did just that not once, […]

NBL1 Women’s round five recap: Reid sinks 50 as Blues blow Tornadoes away

A National Basketball League (NBL)1 individual points record game to Steph Reid has led her Frankston Blues to a massive 47-point victory over Launceston Tornadoes to highlight Round 5 of the competition. Reid’s 50 points were made all the more remarkable, shooting at 76 per cent from the field, including seven of a possible eight […]

NBL1 Women’s round four recap: Braves sole side undefeated after Rangers, Hawks go down

BENDIGO Braves are the last side standing undefeated in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 competition after the other two remaining undefeated sides suffered losses in Round 4. The Braves defeated Launceston Tornadoes, while Dandenong Rangers lost to Melbourne Tigers, and Ringwood Hawks went down to Eltham Wildcats. Bendigo remained undefeated after shaking off an early […]

NBL1 round three conclusion: Bendigo and Geelong complete the double

BENDIGO Braves and Geelong Supercats have rounded out Round 3 of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 with wins in their standalone clashes with Frankston Blues and Eltham Wildcats over the long weekend. The Braves won by 18 points in the women’s competition and 15 points in the men’s, while Geelong won more convincingly in 36 […]

NBL1 Women’s round three recap: Raiders produce two big wins as Rangers and Braves go four from four

A THRILLING one-point game to open the round and some impressive performances by Dandenong Rangers and Bendigo Braves have seen the sides remain undefeated at the top of the table with four wins from as many games, while Ringwood Hawks also sit undefeated after the Hawks’ third consecutive win on Sunday. There are still two […]

NBL1 Women’s round two recap: Braves and Rangers make it three from three

BENDIGO Braves and Dandenong Rangers sit atop the National Basketball League (NBL)1 Women’s competition ladder after successfully winning both their games over the weekend. While they tasted success, it was not as enjoyable for the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (CoE) who dropped both games and went to 0-5 to start the season, while Diamond […]