Flames looking to upset Spirit in semi-finals
AFTER a thrilling race for a top four spot, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) finals are set to kick off this weekend, with the four best teams left standing in the hunt for the 2024/25 championship. It all kicks off on Saturday night, when the first semi-final series begins and the best of three […]
Whitcomb wins MVP at WNBL awards night
IN A surprise to no one, Sami Whitcomb has claimed the top gong at the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) awards night on Monday, taking home the Suzy Batkovic Medal for season 2024/25 after a dominant campaign with the Bendigo Spirit. Whitcomb led the Spirit to top spot in the standings after the conclusion of […]
Maley, Whitcomb bound for WNBA after strong stints
A PAIR of Australia’s best basketballers are heading back to the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), with Sami Whitcomb and Anneli Maley both set to rejoin the world’s top competition for the upcoming season. With the new generation of Aussies being picked up in the draft over the past few years, the WNBA is becoming […]
Spirited final term seals win for Bendigo
ALTHOUGH it was a close contest for the first three quarters of Wednesday night’s Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) clash, the Bendigo Spirit closed out the game in emphatic fashion to defeat Geelong United by 21 points. Coming into the clash at Geelong Arena, the home side were faced with an uphill battle in their […]
Lynx lose top of the table clash
THE PERTH Lynx fell on Wednesday night to the league’s best in the Bendigo Spirit in a second half fall away that saw them outscored by 14 points in the final quarter. Perth got the break early, leading by seven points after the opening term. Amy Atwell made a fast start, scoring seven points in […]
Whitcomb the wonderful in top of the table clash
THE BENDIGO Spirit have one hand on the minor championship in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) after knocking off their biggest challenger in the Perth Lynx on Wednesday night. In the most anticipated clash of the 2024/25 season, the top two teams locked horns at Red Energy Arena in a matchup that would decided […]
Western sides look to maintain winning ways
BOTH WEST Australian sides will seek wins on the road on Wednesday as the Perth Wildcats tackle the Brisbane Bullets, and the Perth Lynx face the ladder leading Bendigo Spirit. For the Wildcats, winners of seven of their last nine games, it is an important chance to remain in the hunt of the top two, […]
Griffin winds back clock as Spirit douses Flames
A REMARKABLE double-double performance from veteran Kelsey Griffin resulted in WNBL ladder leaders Bendigo Spirit accounting for Sydney Flames in a dominant 21-point win overnight. To kick off Round 10 of the competition, and the first official match of 2025, the Spirit dominated for three quarters to lead by 29 points at the last break […]
2024/25 WNBL: Round 10 preview
FIVE matches welcome in the start of 2025 for the WNBL with the first of five tipping off tonight in Sydney. The Flames will test themselves up against ladder leaders Bendigo Spirit, in what will be a relatively straight forward round for the eight sides in action, with Adelaide Lightning and UC Capitals playing two […]
Spirit rises to douse Fire
LADDER leaders Bendigo Spirit took care of a rival by defeating Townsville Fire in a New Year’s Eve special class up north. The Spirit won by 11 points at Townsville Entertainment Centre, coming back from a quarter time deficit to pile on 48 points to 32 over the next two quarters and ultimately seal the […]
