Knox Raided by super Spectres in grand final
THE Nunawading Spectres are the 2022 Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under 18 Boys VC Championship winners, having defeated the Knox Raiders to the tune of 10 points at the State Basketball Centre on Friday night. The Raiders were the title favourites coming in, but if any side could claim the upset victory, it was […]
Spectres down Boomers to book prelim spot
THE Nunawading Spectres have firmed themselves as one of the championship favourites in the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under-18 Boys competition after taking down the Bulleen Boomers and advancing to the preliminary final next weekend. Nunawading Spectres 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 (76)Bulleen Boomers 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 (67) […]
VJBL finals begin with massive matchups
IT is that time of year again, with the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under 18 Boys competition set to kick off their 2022 finals series after a thrilling finish to the home and away fixture, and headlining the weekend’s action is a blockbuster clash between the Nunawading Spectres and the Bulleen Boomers. The two […]
Spectres spook Sabres in spectacular win
NUNAWADING Spectres have produced a season-high score in their 43-point victory over Sandringham Sabres for Round 5 of the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under 18 Boys Championship division. It was a round of one-sided results, with both Frankston Blues and Ballarat Miners having the week off, and the closest margin being 14 points. It […]
Ballarat digs deep to hold off United
BALLARAT Miners have won a nail-biting four-point game against Geelong United to remain undefeated from full games completed in the Championship Division. The Miners were forced to forfeit one game, and re yet to play their clash with Sandringham Sabres, but won their second full completed match to move to 2-0 in the Division. The […]
VJBL U18 Grading Phase Pool 1 wrap: Round 1
THE Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) got underway last week and we recap all the results from the top Pool in the Under 18s Boys and Girls competitions. The second round is completed tonight, with a third and final round robin stage to be done next Friday night to determine which six teams in each […]
MUVJBL Under 16 Boys Round 1 review: Geelong united in win over Whittlesea
A DOMINANT second term from Geelong United’s Under 16 Boys Championship Division side has helped the visiting team get up over Whittlesea Pacers in the opening round of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) competition. Trailing by four points at quarter time, Geelong piled on 21 points to six to take an 11-point […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys review: Surprise results fail to shift top five sides
DESPITE some surprising results in the final round of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Boys championship division, the top five teams in each pool at the start of Round 9 were the teams to advance through to the next stage. Everything was all but certain barring a massive win and […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys review: Boomers and Raiders make statements
THERE might have been a school holidays break, but Bulleen Boomers and Knox Raiders continue to be the leading sides in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Boys championship division. The Raiders accounted for Keilor Thunder in a 61-point win in the Ashe Pool, while the Boomers sent Sunbury Jets packing […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys review: Bendigo brave in narrowest of wins
BENDIGO Braves have secured an all-important one-point victory over Keilor Thunder in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Boys championship division. The Braves won their third game of the season and handed the Thunder their first loss for the year, leaving Knox Raiders as the only undefeated team in the Ashe […]