REGIONAL Victoria will host 15 WNBL matches across January as part of a summer festival of women\u2019s basketball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The festival will begin on 8th January and run until the 29th January. It will see games played across Ballarat, Traralgon and other regional centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perth Lynx<\/a> will be one of those teams competing in the festival. They will be be based in Ballarat for the month of January and training at Selkirk Stadium. There will also be opportunities to attend training sessions and meet the players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Traralgon will also host a double header on the 8th. The Sydney Uni Flames<\/a> will play the Lynx and the Melbourne Boomers<\/a> will play the UC Capitals<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the announcement, Victorian Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula<\/em><\/strong> said \u201cWe\u2019re bringing more basketball to regional Victoria because sporting events attract visitors and support local jobs. As Australia\u2019s premier sporting state, we\u2019re delivering a packed events calendar this summer right across Victoria.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Opals legend Lauren Jackson<\/em><\/strong> noted how excited she was about the WNBL are heading into regional centres and the opportunities it\u2019ll provide for young girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI grew up in a regional centre not unlike Ballarat, I always say that you can\u2019t be what you can\u2019t see so the opportunity for young girls to be able to watch these players and one day play in the WNBL is fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The CEO of Basketball Ballarat Nev Ivy<\/em><\/strong> spoke of her excitement about the WNBL coming to Ballarat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBasketball Ballarat is thrilled with the announcement that WNBL\u2019s Perth Lynx will call Ballarat home in January 2022. To have a national women\u2019s elite team here in Ballarat showcasing Australia\u2019s finest Basketball talent is an absolute coup,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The full fixture of the festival is yet to be revealed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n