NBL1 West wrap: Round 15
WHILST other National Basketball League (NBL)1 competitions across the country were impacted by lockdowns, the NBL1 West went ahead with some thrilling contests. Men’s: Cockburn and Warwick played out an epic battle at the Wally Hagan Stadium on Friday night with the Cougars coming out two-point winners after the game was extended into overtime. A […]
NBL1 West: Round 14
THERE was no shortage of action in Round 14 of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 West as 11 games took place in the men’s league while for the women only six games were scheduled. Men’s: Only three points separated East Perth Eagles and Geraldton Buccaneers with both sides coming into the clash with a checkered […]
NBL1 Men’s stats update: June 15
THE National Basketball League (NBL)1 is in full swing with a number of players stepping up to the plate across all four competitions. Draft Central casts an eye over a couple of the top performers in the main statistical areas. Points Central #1 Owen Hulland (South Adelaide) 32.00 #2 CJ Turnage (Norwood) 26.11 #3 Gregory […]
NBL1 West wrap: Round 5
THE National Basketball League (NBL)1 West competition was back to its full strength in the third round of action. Whilst technically Round 5 due to the two-week hiatus following the West Australian lockdown, the most recent weekend of play featured more games than the return Round 4. WOMEN’S: Perth Redbacks (82) def. East Perth Eagles […]
2021 NBL1 West wrap: Round 4
AFTER a fortnight off due to various State Government restrictions, the National Basketball League (NBL)1 West competition tipped off for Round 4 and some teams made their entrance into the new competition, whilst others established themselves with big wins or heavy losses. WOMEN’S: Mandurah Magic (50) def. by Cockburn Cougars (71) Cockburn Cougars made it […]
QSL team review: South West Metro Pirates
IN a series wrapping up the 2020 Queensland State League (QSL) season, we take a look back at each of the 12 clubs in both the men’s and women’s competitions and how they performed across the season. The next club in focus is South West Metro Pirates who combined for six wins across the two […]
QSL Men’s statistics: Who are the dead-eye shooters?
THIS week’s Queensland State League (QSL) Men’s clash focuses on the top shooters in the competition. Whilst some might be due to volume, many are also accurate, with the likes of Brisbane Capitals’ Jarred Bairstow, South West Metro Pirates’ Jonathon Mines and Gold Coast Rollers’ Jalen Patton Croker among the consistent shooters this season thus […]
QSL Men’s Round 5 wrap: Force leapfrog Mountaineers as top four continue strong form
IPSWICH Force was able to jump up into the top five with a big win over Toowoomba Mountaineers, as the top four sides enjoyed victories in Round 5 of the Queensland State League (QSL) Men’s competition. Brisbane Capitals (92) defeated North Gold Coast Seahawks (57) The Capitals handed the winless Seahawks a sixth straight defeat […]
QSL Men’s Round 3 wrap: Capitals win back-to-back games to keep touch with top three
BRISBANE Capitals have kept touch with the top three sides in the Queensland State League (QSL) Men’s competition, collecting back-to-back wins over the weekend to go to 3-1 for the 2020 season. It was a round of thrashings, as a number of teams won by 20 or more points, though USC Rip City and South […]
Nunawading Spectres claim inaugural NBL1 Men’s title
NUNAWADING Spectres have claimed the 2019 National Basketball League (NBL)1 Men’s title, defeating a gallant Bendigo Braves by nine points on Saturday night. It was a remarkable game that had more twists and turns than an Edgar Allan Poe novel, and whilst both teams had chances to take out the title, it was the higher […]
