Aokuso astounds as Townsville trumps Lightning
AN impactful offensive performance from center Zitina Aokuso drove the Townsville Fire to a six-point win over the Adelaide Lightning to kick off Round 5 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) on Wednesday night. Returning home to the Townsville Entertainment Centre, the Fire came into the game on a three-game winning streak, and still […]
Townsville road warriors continue run
UNBEATEN on the road, reigning WNBL champions Townsville Fire made it back-to-back victories down in south west Australia, defeating Adelaide Lightning and Perth Lynx in Round 4. The Fire knocked off the Lightning by 23 points (74-51) on Thursday night, before downing Perth Lynx by 16 (92-76) on Saturday evening. Townsville currently sits second on […]
Southside flies late to fire back at Townsville
IN a grand final rematch between two teams looking to maintain momentum after respective Round 1 wins, the Southside Flyers got revenge on the Townsville Fire for last season’s WNBL Grand Final result. Trailing for the majority of the match, the Flyers came up with some clutch plays late in the game to claim an […]
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 […]
Lynx didn’t start the Fire, Perth too good for Townsville
WITH the weekend having finally arrived, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) action rolled on, as the final round of the 2021/22 season continues to produce the goods. Friday night saw a matchup between the Townsville Fire and the Perth Lynx at Townsville Stadium, with the two sides at very different stages in their respective […]
Boomers send message with Lightning strike
A MIND-BOGGLING 15 points to two in the final term from Melbourne Boomers against Adelaide Lightning sent a message to the rest of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) ahead of finals. The Boomers, who were in control of their match against the Lightning, lead by 10 points heading into the final term, but then […]
2021/22 WNBL Round 10 preview: Top 3 clash to round out weekend
ROUND 10 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) kicks off tomorrow in a six-game fixture that splits over two weekend. The first four games take place this weekend, with an additional two happening on Saturday, February 12. In this preview, we will dive into the four games happening over the next two days.
Melbourne puts out Townsville’s Fire
IN a rematch of the weekend before, the result was reversed as Melbourne defeated Townsville 66-59 in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL). The Boomers raceD out to a 9-0 lead early on in the match, and although the Fire came back at them the margin was still 12 points at the first change. The […]
2021/22 WNBL Stats Corner: Fire v Lightning
THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) resumed its ninth round of action on Friday night, with the Adelaide Lightning travelling north to take on the Townsville Fire at Townsville Stadium. The home side had a tough task ahead of them, given Adelaide’s form this season has seen them sit atop the standings. However, the Fire […]
2021/22 WNBL Team of the Week: Round 8
IN our Round 8 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) Team of the Week, Perth Lynx had three players, whilst Townsville Fire and Bendigo Spirit had two. Here is our Team of the Week from the most recent week of action. Point Guard: Lauren Nicholson (Townsville) Lauren Nicholson had two stellar games on the weekend, earning […]
