Spartans and Thunder reach grand final in tantalising NBL1 North women’s decider
THE two powerhouses of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 North women’s division have reached the grand final, with the Southern Districts Spartans and Logan Thunder winning their respective semi-finals on the weekend. The Spartans toppled the Mackay Meteorettes, while the Thunder accounted for the Townsville Flames, to book a tantalising best-of-three grand final series starting […]
2021 NBL1 North women’s finals preview: Week 2
THE semi-finals have rolled around in the National Basketball League (NBL1) North women’s competition with two games set to be played on Saturday to decide who makes is through to the grand final. Southern Districts Spartans vs. Mackay Meteorettes Both the Southern Districts Spartans and Mackay Meteorettes are coming in off convincing wins and will […]
2021 NBL1 North women’s finals wrap: Week 1
THE first week of finals are done and dusted with just four of the eight teams progressing through to the semi-finals in the National Basketball League (NBL1) North Women’s. There were a number of blowout games, along with a couple close encounters making for an exciting round of finals. Southern Districts Spartans (108) defeated Northside […]
2021 NBL1 North women’s preview: Week 1
THE long awaited return of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 North is set to get underway with a bang as finals start immediately. After a COVID-19 enforced break, the top eight sides will return to the court as they battle it out in the qualifying finals in hope to make it through to the next […]
NBL 1 North wrap: Round 11
IN an unimpeded National Basketball League (NBL)1 North competition, there were some serious thrillers that played out across the men’s and women’s divisions in Round 11. Men’s: Townsville and Brisbane gave fans a Saturday night show after the two sides couldn’t be separated in regulation time. The back-and-forth contest was settled by a dominant overtime […]
2021 NBL1 North wrap: Round 7
NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL)1 Round 7 took place over the weekend, with plenty of big clashes making headlines this week. Women’s Southern District Spartans defeated Rockhampton Cyclones It was a triumphant win for the Southern District Spartans on Sunday afternoon, as they caused an upset win against Rockhampton Cyclones. Rockhampton got the first points on […]
NBL1 North wrap: Round 5
THERE were some big upsets across the men’s and women’s divisions of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 North competition, with some of the NBL players returning to shake up the mix following the conclusion of their seasons. WOMEN’S: Southern District Spartans handed Townsville Flames their second loss of the season and created a two-game gap […]
NBL1 North wrap: Round 1
NBL1 North division kicked off its 2021 season in style over the weekend, as teams return to action after quite a long offseason. USC Rip City v Sunshine Coast Phoenix Women: The Phoenix showed no signs of rust as they took down Rip City by 19 points at USC Sports Stadium on Thursday night. The […]
WNBL20 Season Review – UC Capitals
HAVING ruled the WNBL from late-2018 to early-2020, many were disappointed not to see the third three-peat in league history fulfilled by the University of Canberra Capitals. A lot of those who actively follow the WNBL had a glimmer of hope that Paul Goriss and his side might do it again, but it just was […]
Capitals’ reign comes to an end, Boomers advance to prelim
THE three-peat dream for the Canberra Capitals abruptly ended last night as a result of the Melbourne Boomers diligent work on the defensive end, outlasting the reigning premiers 78-68 in Townsville. The win means Melbourne are just one win away from a WNBL Grand Final opportunity. During the opening five minutes of the game, both […]
