Spirit rises in final term to defeat Flyers
IT took them four quarters do to it, but Bendigo Spirit recorded their fourth Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) win in five games, defeating Southside Flyers last night, in the first match of Indigenous Round. The Spirit trailed by three goals heading into the final term, but came up big when required, scoring 23-12 to […]
2021/22 WNBL: Team of the Week – Round 12
IN this series each week, we take a look at the strongest performing players at each position to create our Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) Team of the Week. Round 12 featured five games across the board with Bendigo Spirit, Melbourne Boomers and Adelaide Lightning all playing two games. Point Guard – Alex Wilson (Bendigo […]
Bendigo claims Spirited win over Fire
ROUND 11 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) kicked off on Thursday night, with a planned double-header whittled down to just one clash due to the Flyers cancelling their matchup against the Capitals. Instead, it was a match between the Bendigo Spirit and the Townsville Fire that kicked things off for the round. The […]
Spirit stun Lightning in huge road win
IN one of the upsets of the season, last placed Bendigo Spirit coming off a six-game losing streak, handed Adelaide Lightning their second consecutive loss with a 12-point win, 74-62. The Spirit trailed by seven points at quarter time, but dominated the next two terms to run away with the contest and win comfortably, thanks […]
2021/22 WNBL Team of the Week: Round 8
IN our Round 8 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) Team of the Week, Perth Lynx had three players, whilst Townsville Fire and Bendigo Spirit had two. Here is our Team of the Week from the most recent week of action. Point Guard: Lauren Nicholson (Townsville) Lauren Nicholson had two stellar games on the weekend, earning […]
UC storms the Capital, breaks Bendigo’s Spirit
IT was as clinical a performance as it could have been, with UC Capitals storming to a 34-point victory over Bendigo Spirit yesterday. The Capitals won the first three quarters convincingly in front of a home crowd to set up the 94-60 victory at the National Convention Centre in Canberra. Coming into the game, the […]
Boomers and Flyers to renew rivalry in Round 2
AFTER an enthralling first weekend of WNBL action, there’s plenty more action coming up this weekend. One match of Round 2 has already taken place, with the Bendigo Spirit ending their winless streak after 676 days as the beat the Melbourne Boomers on Wednesday night. There will only be two of the Round Two matches […]
NBL1 West wrap: Round 9
IN ROUND 10 of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 West competition, Perry Lakes Hawks asserted their dominance across both competitions with impressive wins, including a top of the table victory in the men’s division. WOMEN’S: Perry Lakes Hawks had a good weekend in Round 9, triumphing in both their clashes over Lakeside Lightning and South […]
2021 NBL1 West wrap: Round 6
IN Round 6 of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 West there were a number of tight games across both the men’s and women’s divisions. NBL1 West Women: Perry Lakes Hawks (61) defeated by Rockingham Flames (62) It was a fiery battle between the two sides, but the Rockingham Flames managed to steal the win in […]
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 […]
