WNBL | Team Preview – Townsville Fire
THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is getting extremely close to commencing its 2023/24 season, with the opener set to take place on November 1. Last season, there was plenty of excitement as locals and imports alike fired for each of the eight teams, with a plethora of highlights gathering plenty of attention to one […]
Townsville set to Fire again with huge free agency
AFTER winning it all last season in the WNBL, the Townsville Fire look fully prepared to defend their title in the upcoming season after signing some big names over the recent free agency period. The Fire took home the chocolates after a strong finals campaign, but were always going to be facing tougher competition after […]
2023 WNBL team wrap: Perth Lynx
THE WNBL has wrapped up for another year, and there was plenty of excitement across the course of the 2023 season. It was a different looking landscape as the campaign rolled on, with contenders rising and falling in a tense finish to the home and away fixture. Ultimately, the strongest side in the Townsville Fire […]
White-hot Whitcomb wills Willetton past Lakeside
ALTHOUGH many competitions were halted over the Easter break, the NBL1 West Women’s fixture rolled on, with Sami Whitcomb producing a standout performance. After dominating out west with the Perth Lynx in the WNBL, Whitcomb remained at home for a campaign with the Willetton Tigers, whom she led to a 28-point win over the Lakeside […]
It was always burning since the world’s been turning; Fire advance to GF
THE LADDER leaders have got the job done in the semi-finals of the WNBL, with Townsville Fire defeating Perth Lynx in two games to lock in a spot in the Grand Final series. After taking game one last week, the Fire had the chance to earn some time off before the deciding series by taking […]
Star guard helps Townsville light the Fire
GAME ONE of the second WNBL semi-final was taken by the Townsville Fire, as they defeated the Perth Lynx by 13 points at Townsville Entertainment Centre on Thursday night. Despite the Lynx starting strong with Sami Whitcomb registering the first five points of the match, Townsville stormed back into the match. The Fire did a […]
George granted top gong at WNBL Awards
SUNDAY night saw the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) awards handed out on the league’s night of nights, and the highest individual award went to Cayla George of the Melbourne Boomers. George was a straightforward selection for the Suzy Batkovic Medal, having led the league in rebounding, finished second in scoring, and led the Boomers […]
Awesome Atwell steps up in star’s absence
THE ODDS were stacked against the Perth Lynx when they headed to Victoria to take on the ladder-leading Melbourne Boomers without one of their big guns, but Amy Atwell put the team on her shoulders to lead the team out West to a nine-point win. The Lynx knew someone would need to shoulder some of […]
Second quarter Lynx blitz crushes Bendigo’s Spirit
A REMARKABLE second quarter performance from Perth Lynx ultimately set up what would be a nail-biting four-point win over Bendigo Spirit. In what was highly anticipated as a much-watch game, the Lynx put up 34 points to 12 in 10 minutes of pure bliss for the visiting fans, and built an 18-point lead in the […]
Superb Sami shines brightest against Flyers
ONE of the most publicised parts of the offseason in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), was the changing of the guard at the Perth Lynx after a number of big name stars departed, but it does not seem to be an issue for Sami Whitcomb. The 34-year-old veteran was at her electric best against […]
