WNBL25 Wrapped – Round 1
AFTER a long off-season, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) has returned for the opening weekend of the 2024/25 season. There was plenty to like about the first batch of games, showcasing how even the competition will be with all sides loading up with some eye-catching moves over the off-season. Given how close last season […]
Western teams have winning weekend
WESTERN Australian basketball enjoyed two wins from three games over the weekend with the Perth Wildcats splitting results – a victory against the league leading Illawarra Hawks and a defeat to the SEM Phoenix in the NBL, whilst the Perth Lynx opened their season with a win over the Southside Flyers in the WNBL. Kicking […]
Fire spoil Geelong’s opening party
THE SEASON opener for the 2024/25 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) saw the Townsville Fire claim a big win over the newly formed Geelong United by 26 points at Geelong Arena on Wednesday night. It was the perfect way to kick off the season, with United in action right away having changed from the Melbourne […]
Woods looking to build on breakout season
LAST YEAR was not exactly the result the Townsville Fire were hoping for, falling out of the finals after a dominant home and away campaign, but the breakout season of Courtney Woods was certainly one of the biggest positives. Woods stepped up from role player to team star with an excellent campaign, averaging 13.8 points […]
Shelley says Geelong is good to go
AHEAD of a momentous occasion in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), Geelong United star Jazmin Shelley says the team is ready to go for its inaugural season ahead of the opener next week. Formerly known as the Melbourne Boomers in the WNBL, the team moved down the coast over the off-season, merging with Melbourne […]
Fire ignites HoopsFest with preseason tournament win
CONTINUING their stretch of dominance over the past few seasons, the Townsville Fire have sent a warning to the rest of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) by winning the preseason tournament over the weekend. With the 2024/25 season set to start in just over a month, the WNBL held a tournament at the inaugural […]
2024/25 WNBL fixture drops ahead of October start
WITH the 2024/25 season approaching at a rapid pace, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) fixture has dropped for the months ahead, with plenty of exciting matchups on the cards. After a thrilling finish to last season, the WNBL is set to return on October 30th for another blockbuster period of action. The 2024/25 season […]
Ezi’s excellence helps Opals secure bronze
THE Australian Opals defeated Belgium to bring home a bronze medal from the 2024 Paris Olympics on the back of a career-best performance from Eziyoda Magbegor. After being bested by the eventual gold medalists in Team USA a couple of days prior, the Opals still had a chance to bring home some silverware in the […]
2023/24 WNBL Team Wrap – Perth Lynx
IT was a season to remember in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) for the 2023/24 fixture, with an extremely tight season capped off with a marvellous finals series. For a large portion of the season, most of the teams in the competition were in the hunt for a top-four spot. In fact it came […]
2023/24 WNBL Team Wrap – Townsville Fire
IT was a season to remember in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) for the 2023/24 fixture, with an extremely tight season capped off with a marvellous finals series. For a large portion of the season, most of the teams in the competition were in the hunt for a top-four spot. In fact it came […]
