2019/20 WNBL Team of the Week: Round 2
SOUTHSIDE Flyers have dominated our Draft Central Women’s National Basketball (WNBL) Team of the Week, having three of a possible 10 players in the side. The top six sides on the ladder all had a representative, with University of Canberra (UC) Capitals and Perth Lynx both having two representatives, while Adelaide Lightning, Melbourne Boomers and […]
WNBL Round 2 review: Victorian sides, reigning premiers remain undefeated
SOUTHSIDE Flyers have taken to the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) competition like a duck to water, winning their first three games – including a nail-biter over title contenders Perth Lynx, to head up the table at the end of Round 2. Melbourne Boomers and University of Canberra (UC) Capitals also remain undefeated, while Adelaide […]
WNBL Round 1 review: Perth goes top as UC capitalise in third term
PERTH Lynx have taken the honours in Round 1 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season, defeating the Adelaide Lightning who won their opening game, to move to top spot on the table. It was a good weekend for Melbourne Boomers, Southside Flyers and UC Capitals who all won their opening round games. On […]
WNBL 2019/20 Weekend preview: Round 1 – Grand final rematch to round out opening weekend
ROUND 1 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is set to kick off this weekend with all eight teams prepared to do battle. Sydney Uni and Adelaide will both play two games each with the remaining six only playing the one game. ADELAIDE LIGHTNING v. SYDNEY UNI FLAMES Friday, October 11 7:00pm The Adelaide […]
2019/20 WNBL season team preview: UC Capitals
LAST year’s premiers, University of Canberra (UC) Capitals were deserving of the overall title, finishing on top of the table after the regular season, then winning through the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) finals series in a clean sweep of Perth Lynx, and a 2-1 series win over Adelaide Lightning, bringing the title home in […]
2019/20 WNBL season team preview: Bendigo Spirit
A NEW season and a new head coach for Bendigo Spirit, who finished bottom two last season in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL). With previous coach Simon Pritchard‘s contract not renewed, the Spirit opted to hire Adelaide 36ers assistant coach, Tracy York to take the club forward. The Spirit have had plenty of changes […]
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 […]
NBL1 Women’s finals preview: Preliminary Finals
THREE of the four top sides have made it through to the penultimate week of finals, but not quite as the script might have planned. The top two sides in Geelong Supercats and Bendigo Braves go head-to-head, while the two underdogs, Kilsyth Cobras and Nunawading Spectres will battle for a spot in the National Basketball […]
NBL1 Women’s finals review: Week 1 and 2
FOUR teams remain in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 Women’s competition after the first two weeks of finals were squeezed into a weekend. Kilsyth Cobras’ upset over minor premiers Bendigo Braves was the biggest talking point of the weekend, while Ringwood Hawks went out in straight sets. It means Nunawading Spectres now take on Kilsyth, […]
NBL1 Women’s finals preview: Qualifying and Elimination finals
AFTER a week off due to Australian Opals commitments at the national side’s training camp in Phoenix, Arizona, the best Australian players return to their respective sides to try and win their National Basketball League (NBL)1 sides a title. Just eight teams remain with the form lines very different for some sides as the most […]
