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 […]
Fire clinical in four quarter performance over Lightning
LEADING from start to finish, the Townsville Fire showed why they are a tough team to beat, defeating the Adelaide Lightning by 23 points at the Adelaide 36ers Arena on Thursday night. It was a match that was played on a defensive tempo pace, with the Fire applying the pressure from the tipoff, before Townsville […]
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 […]
WNBL | Team Preview series introduction
ALTHOUGH much of the attention has been focussed on the NBL over recent weeks, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is just weeks away from commencing its upcoming season. The season begins on November 1, with another few months of the best Women’s basketball on our shores set to entertain once again. Last season saw […]
Townsville set to Fire again with huge free agency
AFTER winning it all last season in the WNBL, the Townsville Fire look fully prepared to defend their title in the upcoming season after signing some big names over the recent free agency period. The Fire took home the chocolates after a strong finals campaign, but were always going to be facing tougher competition after […]
More fuel to the Flames with another big signing
AFTER a disappointing WNBL campaign during the 2022/23 season, the Sydney Flames appear intent on returning as contenders, and added another impressive signing during the 2023 free agency period. Having added Tess Madgen over the past few weeks, the Flames have acquired another superstar, announcing the signing of Lauren Nicholson in another massive coup. Nicholson […]
WNBL team wrap: Townsville Fire
THE WNBL has wrapped up for another year, and there was plenty of excitement across the course of the 2023 season. It was a different looking landscape as the campaign rolled on, with contenders rising and falling in a tense finish to the home and away fixture. Ultimately, the strongest side in the Townsville Fire […]
Townsville triumph as Fire claim title
THE TOWNSVILLE Fire are the champions for the 2022/23 WNBL season, after defeating the Southside Flyers in two games in the Grand Final Series, which concluded on Wednesday night, with the former claiming an 82-69 win. The Fire came into the match with a 1-0 lead in the series, with an opportunity to end it […]
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| Rank | Player | Position | Height | G | GS | FG% | FT% | 3P% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | EFF |
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| 1 |  Monique Billings | Forward | 191cm | 11 | 11 | 54.622 | 69.841 | 33.333 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 15.9 | 198 |
| 2 |  Lauren Nicholson | Guard | 183cm | 12 | 12 | 39.355 | 90.476 | 23.810 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 12.6 | 121 |
| 3 | Steph Reid | Guard | 168cm | 17 | 10 | 44.571 | 94.444 | 31.818 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 12.0 | 218 |
| 4 | Zitina Aokuso | Forward-Center | 194cm | 17 | 14 | 40.411 | 67.442 | 0.000 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 8.6 | 183 |
| 5 | Sug Sutton | Guard | 173cm | 10 | 10 | 40.964 | 64.286 | 26.667 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 8.1 | 91 |
| 6 | Courtney Woods | Guard | 183cm | 16 | 5 | 41.667 | 73.529 | 39.535 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 7.6 | 123 |
| 7 | Nadeen Payne | Forward | 188cm | 14 | 6 | 32.323 | 75.000 | 28.000 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 94 |
| 8 | Mia Murray | Forward | 185cm | 17 | 14 | 28.829 | 78.571 | 31.461 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 6.1 | 83 |
| 9 |  Micaela Cocks | Guard | 174cm | 17 | 3 | 38.158 | 100.000 | 30.556 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 63 |
| 10 | Lara McSpadden | Forward-Center | 193cm | 13 | 0 | 46.875 | 71.429 | 0.000 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 58 |
| 11 | Aliza Fabbro | Guard | 172cm | 8 | 0 | 14.286 | 0.000 | 14.286 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -4 |
| 12 | Carla Drennan | Forward | - | 4 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1 |
| Date | Game | Time/Results | Court | Article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Townsville vs Adelaide | 92 - 63 | Townsville Stadium | Recap | |
 Sydney Uni vs Townsville | 77 - 92 | Qudos Bank Arena | Recap | |
 UC Capitals vs Townsville | 62 - 77 | National Convention Centre | Recap | |
| Adelaide vs Townsville | 93 - 68 | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Recap | |
 Townsville vs Melbourne | 76 - 86 | Townsville Stadium | Recap | |
 Townsville vs Perth | 98 - 85 | Townsville Stadium | Recap | |
 Southside vs Townsville | 79 - 82 | State Basketball Centre | Recap | |
| Melbourne vs Townsville | 84 - 78 | State Basketball Centre | Recap | |
 Townsville vs Bendigo | 66 - 68 | Townsville Stadium | Recap | |
| Townsville vs Southside | 86 - 71 | Townsville Stadium | Recap |
Canada crucial to Melbourne’s Booming win
THE sixth round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) continued on Thursday night, with the Melbourne Boomers recording a whopping 31-point win over the Perth Lynx. It was a hotly anticipated clash, given the strong performances of the two sides to start the season. These teams were the last to remain unbeaten in the […]
Nicholson nails offensive outing in tight win
AN excellent scoring performance from Lauren Nicholson played a big role in the Sydney Flames‘ two-point win over the Adelaide Lightning to kick off Round 6 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL). Coming into the game, there was no doubt that the Flames would be fresher, having had a week off last round to […]
PODCAST | Got Next Season 2 Episode 8
RETURNING after a week off, the Got Next Podcast is back following a blockbuster week in both the NBL and the WNBL. From huge matchups to coaching changes, it was a bumper weekend in Australian basketball, with plenty of implications moving forward. Join host Peter Williams and Basketball Analyst Liam Badkin as they unpack how […]
Lynx hand unbeaten Boomers first loss
LEADING from start to finish, the Perth Lynx defeated the Melbourne Boomers by 17 points at Melbourne Sports Centre in Parkville on Sunday afternoon. The game was settled early in the first half, with the Perth Lynx setting the tempo. Although Melbourne won the third quarter, 25-14, the Lynx continued to get critical stops in […]
Classy Cole cracks in as Flyers soar past Capitals
THE Southside Flyers have denied the UC Capitals their first win of the 2023/24 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season, claiming a 17-point win in Round 5. The Flyers have started the season in solid form, competing for a top four spot over the first portion of the season, having collected a few impressive wins […]
Spirit grind out overtime victory over Lightning
IN a sea-searing game that went down to the wire, the Bendigo Spirit defeated the Adelaide Lightning by five points at the Adelaide 36ers Arena on Saturday night. It was a match that was played on scoring momentum, with the Spirit controlling the first half. Whilst the Lightning fought back into the contest, the Spirit […]
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 […]
Spirit douse Flames in WNBL breakthrough
DESPITE missing captain Kelsey Griffin and trailing by as much as 15 points during the second term, Bendigo Spirit got themselves on the board in the 2023/24 WNBL season with an incredible 82-66 victory over Sydney Flames at Red Energy Arena on Saturday. After four consecutive losses to start the 2023/24 season, the Spirit rose […]
Fire clinical in four quarter performance over Lightning
LEADING from start to finish, the Townsville Fire showed why they are a tough team to beat, defeating the Adelaide Lightning by 23 points at the Adelaide 36ers Arena on Thursday night. It was a match that was played on a defensive tempo pace, with the Fire applying the pressure from the tipoff, before Townsville […]
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 […]
Fire clinical in four quarter performance over Lightning
LEADING from start to finish, the Townsville Fire showed why they are a tough team to beat, defeating the Adelaide Lightning by 23 points at the Adelaide 36ers Arena on Thursday night. It was a match that was played on a defensive tempo pace, with the Fire applying the pressure from the tipoff, before Townsville […]
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 […]
WNBL | Team Preview series introduction
ALTHOUGH much of the attention has been focussed on the NBL over recent weeks, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is just weeks away from commencing its upcoming season. The season begins on November 1, with another few months of the best Women’s basketball on our shores set to entertain once again. Last season saw […]
Townsville set to Fire again with huge free agency
AFTER winning it all last season in the WNBL, the Townsville Fire look fully prepared to defend their title in the upcoming season after signing some big names over the recent free agency period. The Fire took home the chocolates after a strong finals campaign, but were always going to be facing tougher competition after […]
More fuel to the Flames with another big signing
AFTER a disappointing WNBL campaign during the 2022/23 season, the Sydney Flames appear intent on returning as contenders, and added another impressive signing during the 2023 free agency period. Having added Tess Madgen over the past few weeks, the Flames have acquired another superstar, announcing the signing of Lauren Nicholson in another massive coup. Nicholson […]
WNBL team wrap: Townsville Fire
THE WNBL has wrapped up for another year, and there was plenty of excitement across the course of the 2023 season. It was a different looking landscape as the campaign rolled on, with contenders rising and falling in a tense finish to the home and away fixture. Ultimately, the strongest side in the Townsville Fire […]
