Lynx outlast Boomers in overtime thriller
THE 2021/22 season of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season rolled on over the weekend, with some big clashes taking place around Australia for Round 10. One of these was the matchup between the Melbourne Boomers and the Perth Lynx at the Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium on Sunday night. Both teams are enjoying […]
2021/22 WNBL: Team of the Week – Round 9
IN this series each week, we take a look at the the strongest performing players at each position, to create our Team of the Week. ROUND 9 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) saw some cracking contests take place around Australia, with a number of standout performers leading their respective sides to victory. There […]
Fire too good for Boomers in thriller
THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) continued to entertain fans over the weekend, with Saturday night holding the clash between the Melbourne Boomers and the Townsville Fire at Melbourne Sports Centre – Parkville. It was an anticipated matchup given the two sides have performed well to start the season, and the game certainly lived up […]
2021/22 WNBL Team of the Week: Round 7
THE seventh round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) has wrapped, and despite a couple of games suffering COVID-related postponements, there were still four cracking games taking place across the courts. Among these matches were some terrific individual performances that caught the eye of fans and peers around the country. In this series, we […]
Melbourne Booming in crunch time to claim win
MONDAY night saw another instalment of the latest round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL). Round 8 continued with the Melbourne Boomers facing off against the in-form Perth Lynx at Ballarat Sports Event Centre. With proceedings expected to result in a ripping contest, these predictions lived up to the hype, with the two sides […]
Boomers emerge victorious in thrilling finish
BASKETBALL fans across the fans were treated to a nail-biting clash at Melbourne Sports Centre on Saturday night. The eighth round of the Women’s National Basketball League has been in full swing over the weekend, and the clash between the Melbourne Boomers and the Southside Flyers was no exception. In what was a back and […]
WNBL 2021/22: Early Ladder Look
AS is the case with the rest of the world’s sporting competitions, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) has been suffering COVID related interruptions over the last few weeks. A shortage of players has caused a number of games to be shuffled around, with Round 6 entirely postponed. However, there has still been some serious […]
Lightning looking to hold top spot
THE sixth round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is just around the corner, with fans of the competition eager to see what lies in store for the upcoming week. Last round saw sides such as the Capitals finish the year in style, while others found themselves with plenty of work to do moving […]
Lightning strikes twice in momentum-swinging win over Boomers
IN one of the stranger momentum-swinging games to date, Adelaide Lightning produced dominant first and fourth quarters to defeat the highly-fancied Melbourne Boomers by 12 points at home. The Lightning were coming in with a 1-1 record thus far, whilst the Boomers had shot out to 3-1 having built up some momentum since their loss […]
Melbourne puts out Sydney Uni’s Flame
THE Melbourne Boomers continued their strong start of the season, accounting for the Sydney Uni Flames and heading into Christmas off the back of a four-match winning streak. In what was a tight contest, the Boomers got up, 83-77. FIRST QUARTER: Melbourne were on the board within the first ten seconds when Tess Madgen shot […]