Gems grab silver after falling to USA
THE AUSTRALIAN Gems left the 2025 FIBA Under-19 World Cup with a silver medal, after falling to the defending champions in the United States, who were always going to be tough to stop after a dominant tournament. The Gems put together their most complete performance of the World Cup when they defeated Canada on Friday […]
Gems get to quarter finals after downing Argentina
A DOMINANT display saw the Australian Gems advance to the quarter finals of the 2025 FIBA Women’s World Cup after defeating Argentina by a whopping 49 points at Starez Arena Vodova, Czechia (CZE) overnight. The Gems came into the clash with two wins from two clashes to start the tournament, looking like one of the […]
Gems grind out gutsy win over France
THE AUSTRALIAN Gems have made it two wins from two games at the 2025 FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup this week, after defeating France by four points at Starez Arena Vodova, Czechia (CZE) overnight to get off to the perfect start at the tournament. The Gems initially missed their first outing due to the opposition […]
Lynx storm Capitals in second half
PERTH Lynx have maintained pressure on WNBL ladder leaders Bendigo Spirit following an impressive come-from-behind victory against UC Capitals yesterday. The Lynx were jumped in the first half by the Capitals who were in front of home fans at AIS Arena in Canberra, before settling down after the main break to win by nine points, […]
Collier shows her class in tough loss
ALTHOUGH it may not have been the ideal result for her UC Capitals, import Charli Collier delivered her best performance at Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) level in the loss to the Adelaide Lightning over the weekend. Collier and the Capitals travelled to Adelaide 36ers Arena to take on the Lightning and were looking to […]
Gems grab gold in Under 18s Asia Cup
AUSTRALIA has won its second successive Women’s Under 18s Asia Cup after running out 17-point victors over China last night. The Gems defeated the host nation for the second time in as many tournaments, remaining undefeated throughout and withstanding a third quarter challenge to storm to gold, 96-79. The reigning champions snapped a five-title winning […]
Bobongie brilliant as CoE blows out Bulls
ON a team that is packed to the rafters with plenty of young talent, Monique Bobongie was a force to be reckoned with for the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE), as the team defeated the Inner West Bulls. Coming into Sunday afternoon’s clash at Auburn Basketball Centre, the CoE were definitely the favourites, […]
Bobongie building confidence through opportunities
AFTER excelling through the Queensland pathway and ranks, Monique Bobongie is determined to continue her love for the game of basketball. Bobongie says she found her passion for the sport at a young age, after seeing family members hit the court. “Basketball first came to me when I was about seven years old, watching my […]
