Round 2 Men’s SBL Preview
THERE is great excitement around the Rockingham Flames in the Men's SBL for 2019 and they...
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THERE is great excitement around the Rockingham Flames in the Men’s SBL for 2019 and they have a stern Round 2 test in their home opener hosting the reigning champion Perry Lakes Hawks with both coming off opening round losses. The Flames and Hawks did battle in an intense three-game semi-final series last year with […]
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ROUND 2 of the Women’s SBL begins on Friday night with a tantalising Rockingham Flames-Perry Lakes Hawks match up ahead of four games on Saturday as teams try to make their early statements. Following an opening round that saw wins for the Lakeside Lightning, South West Slammers, Warwick Senators, Cockburn Cougars, Joondalup Wolves and Mandurah […]
read moreTigers aiming high with defensive focus
THE Willetton Tigers made a winning start to their 2019 Men’s SBL season despite coach Steve Black feeling he needs to be patient early after off-season changes including the arrival of two new imports and point guard Jackson Hussey. The Tigers made another playoff appearance with Black as coach in 2018 but came up short […]
read moreStability key to Ellis’ quest for Senators success
MIKE Ellis took on the job with the Warwick Senators to build a winning culture and belief in the playing group with which they took big steps forward last year and with the majority of the group back, he hopes for more in 2019. Ellis, one of the most legendary basketball names in Western Australia, […]
read moreRound 1 Men’s SBL Recap
THE 2019 Men’s SBL season got underway with a Grand Final rematch with the Joondalup Wolves earning a measure of revenge over the Perry Lakes Hawks with Lakeside, Willetton, Geraldton, East Perth, Warwick, Kalamunda and Goldfields other Round 1 winners. The 2019 season got underway on Friday night in the Grand Final rematch as the […]
read moreRound 1 Women’s SBL Recap
THE Lakeside Lightning got their championship defence off to the perfect start in Round 1 of the Women’s SBL while there were also first up wins for South West Slammers, Warwick Senators, Cockburn Cougars and Joondalup Wolves. Round 1 of the 2019 Women’s SBL season got underway on Friday night with a Grand Final rematch […]
read moreRound 1 Spotlight: Warwick hammers young Redbacks
WHILE acknowledging his opponent was far from full strength, Warwick Senators coach Mike Ellis was happy with his team’s first hit out of the 2019 SBL with a big win over the Perth Redbacks on Saturday night as they look to build on their semi-final appearance last year. When Ellis arrived as coach he wanted […]
read moreRound 1 Spotlight: Senators start strongly over Redbacks
TWO teams with new coaches looking to build on playoff appearances in 2018 opened their season at Belmont Oasis on Saturday night with the Warwick Senators prevailing 94-82 over the Perth Redbacks. There has been plenty of change at both the Redbacks and Senators since their playoff exits last year with Perth reaching the semi […]
read moreBitter sweet 200th milestone for Cougar Chan
THE Cockburn Cougars open their 2019 season at home on Saturday night coinciding with championship-winning point guard Seva Chan celebrating 200 SBL games but he does so with a heavy heart while also comforted knowing his father will be keenly watching on. Chan pinches himself somewhat knowing that he is about to play his 200th […]
read more2019 Men’s SBL season preview
THE 2019 Men’s SBL gets underway with a tantalising Grand Final rematch between the Perry Lakes Hawks and Joondalup Wolves with both teams looking like being a force again but they are far from the only teams entering the season with high hopes. The 2018 Men’s SBL season came to an end with a stunning […]
read more2019 Women’s SBL season preview
ROUND 1 of the 2019 Women’s SBL season is upon us and it’s looking like a fascinating year ahead with the Joondalup Wolves loading up under Charles Nix, the Rockingham Flames going big and the Lakeside Lightning and Mandurah Magic to begin it all with a Grand Final rematch. It was a Grand Final for […]
read moreLakeside move all about enjoyment for Armour
AS Kyle Armour prepares for his 200th game in the SBL on Friday night to open the 2019 season, he’ll be doing so in a Lakeside Lightning uniform after making the tough decision to change clubs in the off-season and sees no reason why it can’t be a winning and enjoyable move. Armour grew up […]
read moreFinals the goal for new Slammers coach
AFTER two years helping build the South West Slammers back up in the Women’s SBL, Nathan Grover is excited at his first crack as a head coach and he’s making no secret of his goal of reaching the finals in 2019. Grover only just missed out on the Slammers job back when Peter Harper was […]
read moreParsons focusing on Hawks’ continued growth
PERRY Lakes Hawks coach Matt Parsons wants his championship-winning players to savour the raising of the banner on Friday night to open the SBL season but then quickly turn focus to job at hand and he has reason to be optimistic with the squad he has assembled. Parsons was in his second season at the […]
read moreThompson excited by Cougars potential
DESPITE losing her two leading guards over summer, Cockburn Cougars coach Megan Thompson is excited by what her team is capable of in 2019 as she feels like it’s her team to build something with while living in Western Australia is working out just nicely too. Thompson arrived at the Cougars back in 2017 to […]
