Opals squad announced for the 2022 World Cup
IN a much-anticipated release this morning, the 2022 Opals squad for next year’s World Cup in Sydney was announced. The 24-strong squad is full of talent. It includes the likes of Tokyo 2020 squad members Jenna O’Hea, Marianna Tolo, and Sara Blicavs, and Asia Cup squad members Keely Froling, Darcee Garbin, and Maddison Rocci. This […]
FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2021: Team by Team wrap
WITH the dust having settled from the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup in 2021, it is time to take a look back on how each team performed throughout the tournament. Of the eight teams, the top three certainly separated themselves from the remainder of the pack, with one team even unable to register a win throughout […]
FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2021 final wrap
AFTER a week of high quality basketball action, the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup has wrapped up proceedings for 2021 from Amman, Jordan. Despite many teams putting in outstanding performances, there can unfortunately be one deserving winner, and in fitting fashion, the deciding match delivered a thrilling contest. With the final making headlines for the last […]
FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2021 semi-finals wrap
JUST one game remains for the teams who are still in the hunt for a grand final triumph after a day of thrilling basketball action saw two teams advance to the big dance. The semi-finals delivered some dominant performances and some heart-stopping finishes, with all four teams leaving nothing in the tank. The two advancing […]
FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2021 day four wrap
WITH the first round of games complete, the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup has now progressed to the qualification and classification stage. These matches kick off the ‘finals’ of the tournament, with not every team now able to advance to the next week. The qualification games are held between second place of division A and third […]
FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2021: Day three wrap
THE third day of the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup has passed in Amman, Jordan, with some intriguing results that will have an effect on the upcoming qualification round. The margins were not as big as previous days, with fatigue likely playing a role in this. Short 24-hour turnarounds between extremely fast paced basketball games would […]
FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2021: Day one wrap
THERE was plenty of basketball action overnight, with the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup holding their first group of games in the last 24 hours. With just a few days to secure a spot in the playoffs, teams came out firing on all cylinders, with plenty of ridiculous scores put up by some countries looking to […]
Australian Opals: FIBA Women’s Asia Cup Preview
THIS week marks the commencement of the 2021 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup, taking place in Amman, Jordan from September 27 through to the October 3. With the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup set to take place in Australia in 2022, this week’s competition acts as the qualification round for Asian and Oceanian teams. Australia and […]
WNBL Team Watch: Perth Lynx
THE 2020-21 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season delivered some highlights for the Perth Lynx, but they ultimately fell short of their goal of making the finals at the end of the season. It was a season with a clear top four come season’s end, with the Lynx finishing with four wins and nine losses […]
WNBL20 Season Review – Perth Lynx
THE WNBL for the second straight season has found itself with a clear top four and clear last four in the standings and for the second straight season, Perth Lynx has found themselves in a low-lying position on the WNBL ladder, finishing seventh. Lynx struggled to get going throughout the season with an unappealing record […]
