Kiwis crush Aussies to cause upset and go one up
NEW ZEALAND has put behind it some poor recent results and kept their strangehold on matches against Australia played in New Zealand, after winning Test 1 of the Constellation Cup 64-50. The game started out tight, but New Zealand surged ahead in the second term, turning a one goal quarter time lead into a nine […]
Strong second half efforts get Pulse over the line in thriller
THERE are only two more weeks to go in the ANZ Premiership regular season with Round 13 seeing some blowouts and a nailbiter. Tactix get convincing win over Stars Northern Stars (54) defeated by Mainland Tactix (65) The Tactix put on a clinical 60 minute display in front of a Stars home crowd, extending their […]
All sides remain in hunt for finals spot
THERE were plenty of happy crowds this week in the ANZ Premiership with all home sides taking away the premiership points, making some moves on the ladder. Auckland Derby goes down to the wire Northern Mystics (51) defeated Northern Stars (49) There was no predicting which team would win this Auckland Derby with the lead […]
Blow out wins aplenty ANZ Premiership
THE ladder is starting to come together as the ANZ Premiership reaches games that are do or die. Stars get first win of the season Northern Stars (63) defeated Southern Steel (46) Thanks to an effective four quarter performance the Stars picked up their first win of the 2024 season. It was a relatively clean […]
Surprises aplenty restarts picture in ANZ Premiership
JUST as the ANZ Premiership season was starting to settle into a rhythm, Round 7 came along and spiced proceedings up in the run home to finals. WBOP wave some magic to end Pulse undefeated run The Central Pulse are no longer undefeated after being outclassed by the Magic. The Magic jumped out to a […]
Pulse remains strong in Wellington as undefeated run continues
THE Central Pulse remain undefeated this ANZ Premiership season after a big win over the Southern Steel. The Pulse were made to work for their win, but fought off everything the Stars threw at them to take the win. After a goal-for-goal start to the clash, the Pulse capitalised on a flying Parris Mason and […]
Nail-biters galore in ANZ Premiership
SMALL margins were the order of the weekend in the ANZ Premiership, with no team winning by more than nine goals. We take a look at how the three games went down. Magic back on the winners list with Steely win The WBOP Magic are back on the winners list after they defeated the Southern […]
Weekend of tight results sees Steel break long drought
AFTER almost two years without a win, the Southern Steel finally are on the board after they defeated the Northern Stars by two goals. In the battle of the 2024 winless sides, the Stars were in control for most of the match, before the Steel hit back late to take the match to extra time […]
RECAP | 2024 ANZ Premiership: Round 3
THE WBOP Magic are on the board in 2024 after a narrow 52-49 win over the Northern Stars. It was a hard fought match for much of the afternoon, but the Magic made better use of their chances than the home side. After some strong intercept work from the Magic, they were the ones to […]
RECAP | 2024 ANZ Premiership: Round 2
THE Central Pulse have made it two wins from as many matches after defeating the WBOP Magic 56-44. It was a tight first half, but a strong third term from the victors made all the difference. Some strong defensive work from the Magic allowed them to be the ones to break centre pass first, and […]
