NBL1 Women’s Round 8 review: CoE, Rush surge with big wins
IT was a weekend to remember for the struggling Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (CoE) and Ballarat Rush, while one to forget for Launceston Tornadoes. The CoE played three games across the round, and having not won a game in 11 starts, were desperate to get on the board. They did just that not once, […]
Weekend previews: WNBL – Round 15
IN the last round before finals, two legends will bid farewell to the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL). Belinda Snell and Suzy Batkovic will grace our courts for one more time this season in the same game, taking to the floor at Townsville Stadium. Meanwhile in other matches, Perth and Adelaide will do battle in […]
Weekend previews: WNBL – Round 14
DESPITE the top four being locked in, Round 14 still looms as an important round. These teams will use this round to try and secure a home-court advantage for the finals, while the bottom four will be looking to end their seasons on a high. Bendigo Spirit v Adelaide Lightning Thursday 10 January, 7pm Bendigo […]
Young gun spotlight: WNBL – Round 13
IT was a big round for the young guns in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), with all the regular contributors standing out once again. Sydney Uni’s Tahlia Tupaea continues to get a lot of game time, while Lindsay Allen keeps racking up the points for the Boomers. Nia Coffey has been a big reason […]
Weekend wash-up: WNBL- Round 13
LAST season’s champions are out of the finals race, with the Townsville Fire experiencing the brunt of Suzy Batkovic’s absence. The Boomers and Lynx are storming into the finals, while the Lightning is also looking strong as we head into the pointy end of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) 2018/19 season. Adelaide Lightning (110) defeated […]
WNBL- How your team went over the Christmas break
THE Christmas break saw the UC Capitals storm to the top of the table, while the Rangers and Fire struggled. The Adelaide Lightning remained in the top four on the back of two wins, while the Lynx regained their top of the table form with two wins. Adelaide Lightning Round 11: Defeated Sydney Uni Flames […]
Weekend previews: WNBL – Round 10
THE Adelaide Lightning will be looking to continue their winning streak on Friday night when they host the third-placed UC Capitals, while the Spirit desperately need to redeem themselves against the Rangers. The Rangers are also making an appearance on Friday night against the Sydney Uni Flames, who will fancy themselves at home. After dropping […]
Young gun spotlight: WNBL – Round 9
THE Sydney Uni Flames may still be sitting at the bottom of the table, but two young guns have been shining in their recent success. Zitina Aokuso continues to fill the void of Suzy Batkovic, while Brittany McPhee is making a name of her own among the likes of Asia Taylor and Katie-Rae Ebzery at […]
Weekend wash-up: WNBL – Round 8
THE story of Round 8 rightfully belongs to the Sydney Uni Flames, who broke their 10-game losing streak with an emphatic win over Bendigo. In the process, the Flames handed the Spirit their third consecutive loss. Another in-form team in the UC Capitals dropped both their games this round as well, including one at the […]
Weekend wash-up: WNBL – Round 7
SYDNEY Uni’s woes compounded in Round 7 with a massive defeat at the hands of the Lynx, and an injury to star, Alex Wilson. Fellow cellar-dwellers, Dandenong got back on track with a win over Adelaide. The Lightning suffered two losses this round, going down in the dying seconds to the Melbourne Boomers by two points in […]