Flames looking to upset Spirit in semi-finals
AFTER a thrilling race for a top four spot, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) finals are set to kick off this weekend, with the four best teams left standing in the hunt for the 2024/25 championship. It all kicks off on Saturday night, when the first semi-final series begins and the best of three […]
Whitcomb wins MVP at WNBL awards night
IN A surprise to no one, Sami Whitcomb has claimed the top gong at the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) awards night on Monday, taking home the Suzy Batkovic Medal for season 2024/25 after a dominant campaign with the Bendigo Spirit. Whitcomb led the Spirit to top spot in the standings after the conclusion of […]
Spirited final term seals win for Bendigo
ALTHOUGH it was a close contest for the first three quarters of Wednesday night’s Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) clash, the Bendigo Spirit closed out the game in emphatic fashion to defeat Geelong United by 21 points. Coming into the clash at Geelong Arena, the home side were faced with an uphill battle in their […]
Fire burns bright in second win of WNBL Round 13
TOWNSVILLE Fire picked up its second win of the WNBL Round 13, defeating Geelong United to go with victory over Sydney Flames on Wednesday night. In a weekend that finished early on Saturday night, the Fire backed up its 14-point triumph over the Flames with a 19-point win against United up in Far North Queensland. […]
Lynx lose top of the table clash
THE PERTH Lynx fell on Wednesday night to the league’s best in the Bendigo Spirit in a second half fall away that saw them outscored by 14 points in the final quarter. Perth got the break early, leading by seven points after the opening term. Amy Atwell made a fast start, scoring seven points in […]
Western sides look to maintain winning ways
BOTH WEST Australian sides will seek wins on the road on Wednesday as the Perth Wildcats tackle the Brisbane Bullets, and the Perth Lynx face the ladder leading Bendigo Spirit. For the Wildcats, winners of seven of their last nine games, it is an important chance to remain in the hunt of the top two, […]
Griffin winds back clock as Spirit douses Flames
A REMARKABLE double-double performance from veteran Kelsey Griffin resulted in WNBL ladder leaders Bendigo Spirit accounting for Sydney Flames in a dominant 21-point win overnight. To kick off Round 10 of the competition, and the first official match of 2025, the Spirit dominated for three quarters to lead by 29 points at the last break […]
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 […]
Spirit monster Lighting in board-grabbing blitz
TITLE favourites Bendigo Spirit quickly put their back-to-back WNBL losses last week behind them overnight when they completely dismantled an in-form Adelaide Lightning by 28 points at Adelaide 36ers Arena. The Spirit had suffered their first two defeats of the season just prior to Christmas, while Adelaide had pinched four of the past five, though […]
Lynx make it three from three with another winning weekend
THE PERTH Lynx made it three wins on the trot over the weekend as they enacted their revenge on the Bendigo Spirit, handing them their first loss of the season. The Spirit, 9-0 through the opening seven rounds of the year, faced the Lynx in a top-of-the-table clash just two weeks ago and came out […]
