NBL Next Stars: The league’s brightest young guns
IN recent seasons, the National Basketball League (NBL) has become one of the world’s premier avenues to greater pastures in the basketball world such as the NBA. The program has gathered some of the brightest young talents from not only Australia, but also from across the globe in recent seasons, with the Next Stars becoming […]
NBL21 season previews: Adelaide 36ers
WITH a new look squad, a new head coach and a new sense of motivation heading into the 2021 NBL season, the Adelaide 36ers have been one of the busiest teams this offseason following a rather disappointing finish only a year ago. Being led by former Orlando Magic assistant coach and scout for the Minnesota […]
Victoria dominates in AJC tournaments, SA takes home Men’s Ivor Burge title
IT was a successful weekend for Victoria as three of their four teams came out of the ACT victorious in this year’s Australian Junior Championships for Basketball. The three-teams being Victoria’s under 20 men and women, who both knocked over Queensland’s sides, while Victoria’s Ivor Burge Women’s team toppled NSW in convincing fashion. Lastly it […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC review: Grand Final – Boomers lock down a thriller
THE Bulleen Boomers have been declared the champions of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Boys Championship Division following their 65-52 win over the Melbourne Tigers at State Basketball Centre last Friday. Both teams fared well in the contest, though it was Bulleen who sought to maintain their aggressive, high-scoring finals brand. […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC preview: Grand Final
THE final match-up in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Boys Championship Division kicks off this week with the Bulleen Boomers coming up against the Melbourne Tigers at State Basketball Centre. Bulleen opened their finals’ series with a four point loss against Nunawading (50-46), while Melbourne stood firm over Diamond Valley with […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC review: Preliminary Finals – Semi-finalists defy the odds
THE week off did no favours for the qualifying final winners of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Boys Championship Division, as Melbourne Tigers and Bulleen Boomers upstaged Nunawading Spectres and Kilsyth Cobras respectively. After smashing the Dandenong Rangers in the qualifying final, Kilsyth looked the team to beat, but was on […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC preview: Preliminary finals
THIS week the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Boys competition prepares for the preliminary finals. The Nunawading Spectres will come off their break to face the Melbourne Tigers, while the Kilsyth Cobras come up against the Bulleen Boomers for a spot in the Grand Final. Nunawading Spectres (2nd, 14-4) vs Melbourne Tigers […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC review: Qualifying and Elimination Finals – Tsapatolis returns for Keilor
WEEK one of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under-18 Boys Championship Division kicked off with the Kilsyth Cobras defeating Dandenong Rangers in the first qualifying final. In the match-up, the Cobras took a 39-27 lead into the main break after dropping a game-high 27 points in the opener. They followed with 22-15 […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys VC review: Round 3 – Cobras’ dominance holds strong
IN Round 3 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Boys Championship Division, the Kilsyth Cobras made it three consecutive wins in the VC, demolishing the Korumburra Wildcats on the road by 35 points (66-31). Roosevelt Williams and Tom Ghosn dropped 11 points each for Kilsyth in the win, while their scoring-leader, […]
MUVJBL U18 Boys review: Eltham Wildcats enjoy narrow win
ELTHAM Wildcats have secured their second win for the season in one of the closest games of the round against Bendigo Braves last Friday night. Eltham are one of two teams, along with Kilsyth Cobras, yet to lose a game in Ashe pool. Defeating Bendigo 62-59, a tone is slowly being set for the rest […]
