Jacobs stars as Magic muster win over Flames
CLAIRE Jacobs had an excellent start to her 2026 NBL1 West Women’s campaign over the weekend, leading her Mandurah Magic to a 20-point win over the Rockingham Flames with a strong offensive performance in the Round 1 clash. The Flames admittedly came into the clash without two of their biggest names in Teige Morrell and […]
Capitals crush Sydney in Canberra
IN AN absolutely dominant display on their home court at the Australian Institute of Sport, the UC Capitals cruised home to a whopping 40-point win over the Sydney Flames in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) over the weekend. The Capitals came into the clash on a four-game losing streak and desperately needing a win […]
Lynx make it three from three with another winning weekend
THE PERTH Lynx made it three wins on the trot over the weekend as they enacted their revenge on the Bendigo Spirit, handing them their first loss of the season. The Spirit, 9-0 through the opening seven rounds of the year, faced the Lynx in a top-of-the-table clash just two weeks ago and came out […]
Lynx, Wildcats get wins over weekend
JUST ONE game each was played by the Western Australian sides over the weekend for the first time all year, and it came as a success as both teams had convincing victories. For the Perth Lynx, Thursday night welcomed the bottom-placed UC Capitals to Bendat as the home side looked to bounce back from their […]
Lynx make it two on the trot in terrific weekend
IT WAS a wild weekend in Perth that saw four wins in four games for the Western Australian sides. Things kicked off on Wednesday with the Perth Lynx hosting the Townsville Fire and it was all Lynx in this one as the home team led from start to finish. Though Alicia Froling proved tough to […]
Maley maintains Lynx can overcome final hurdle
AS THE Perth Lynx look to dismiss the horrors of falling three points short of their second WNBL championship, captain Anneli Maley is under no illusion that it will be an easy path back to the Grand Final series. Speaking to Rookie Me Central, the 26-year-old Maley noted how even the competition is and that […]
Morrell’s mighty performance not enough for Lightning
ALTHOUGH Teige Morrell produced an outstanding performance on the big stage, the Lakeside Lightning were eliminated by the Rockingham Flames in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 West Women’s Preliminary Final over the weekend. The Flames had booked a home final at Mike Barnett Sports Complex on Saturday night after winning their qualifying final a couple […]
NBL1 West Players of the Week – Round 11
THE National Basketball League (NBL)1 action continued out west over the weekend, with Round 11 seeing some massive numbers posted from both a team and individual standpoint. With the end of the fixture suddenly approaching at a rapid pace, the teams in contention for a finals spot are starting to find each match is carrying […]
NBL1 Central back for another season
IT is the time of year where basketball returns around the country. One of the competitions set to come back over the weekend is the National Basketball League (NBL)1 Central league, with some of South Australia’s finest basketball talents on display for another year of action. Always delivering quality action, NBL1 Central is one of […]
Tigers hold off Rockets to back up minor premiership with NBL1 Central Women’s title
SOUTHERN Tigers have held off a determined North Adelaide Rockets to win the inaugural National Basketball League (NBL)1 Central women’s division title at St Clair Recreation Centre last night. The Tigers finished on top of the table and won through to the grand final in the most efficient way, with the fifth placed Rockets threatening […]
