Tag: WNBL
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WNBL | CAPITALS BEAT LYNX 91-75 TO MAKE GRAND FINAL
Newcastle basketballer Katie-Rae Ebzery’s WNBL season is over, after the Perth Lynx went down 91-75 to the UC Capitals last night. The result saw Canberra claim the semi-final series two-nil. It was a solid outing for Ebzery, who finished with 17 points but not enough to end the Capitals’ 11-game winning streak. (VISION ONLY)
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SUZY BATKOVIC BRINGS HER GLITTERING CAREER TO A CLOSE
After a decorated 23 years, Newcastle’s own Suzy Batkovic has called time on a stunning basketball career. The six-time WNBL MVP defied her neck injury to take to the court one final time, and her Townsville team mates ensured she left it as a winner.
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HUNTER’S SUZY BATKOVIC STILL OUT WITH NECK INJURY
The Hunter’s Suzy Batkovic remains sidelined with a neck injury – she’ll miss the Townsville Fire’s WNBL clash with Canberra in the nation’s capital tonight. Batkovic aggravated the injury earlier this month in a loss to the Melbourne Boomers, and is yet to return to the court. With just five games left in the regular…
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WNBL | AROUND THE GROUNDS
A tough day for Hunter representatives in the WNBL, with Cassidy McLean’s Bendigo Spirit, hammered by Dandenong in round 10, while Canberra has belted Katie Rae Ebzery and Maddi Allen’s Perth Lynx. Coming off a big loss to Townsville on Friday, the high flying Lynx were looking to bounce back in the nation’s capital. Ebzery…
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FLAMES UPSET MELBOURNE IN WNBL
A mixed afternoon for Hunter basketballers in the WNBL, with Katie Rae Ebzery’s Perth Lynx losing to Dandenong, while Hannah Young’s Capitals belted Cassidy McLean’s Bendigo Spirit. On Saturday, Lara McSpadden and the Flames caused a big upset, beating Melbourne by three. McSpadden played another important defensive cameo, finishing with five rebounds and four blocks.…
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SUZY BATKOVIC AGGRAVATES NECK INJURY
A few days after breaking the all-time scoring record in the WNBL, the Hunter’s Suzy Batkovic has aggravated a neck injury and missed most of Townsville’s clash with Melbourne. Batkovic was a frustrated spectator as the Boomers beat her Fire by six points last night. The 37 year old will have scans tomorrow, but is…
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ANOTHER RECORD FOR SUZY BATKOVIC
Suzy Batkovic is regarded as the greatest WNBL player of all time, and now she has another record to prove it. The five-time MVP last night became the highest point-scorer in the league’s history, posting her five thousand-eight-hundred-and-twenty-fourth point, in front of a rapturous Townsville crowd. And to make the achievement even sweeter, the Fire…
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AROUND THE GROUNDS: WNBL
Katie Rae Ebzery and Maddi Allen helped Perth to a big win over Lara McSpadden and Susie Walmsley’s Flames. Meanwhile Suzy Batkovic’s Townsville Fire edged out Cassidy McLean’s Bendigo Spirit in overtime. Down by three in the final minute, Batkovic stepped up for the Fire. She had the chance to win it from the line…
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AROUND THE GROUNDS: WNBL
It’s been a mixed weekend for our Hunter players in the Women’s National Basketball League. Cassidy McLean’s Bendigo Spirit got the better of Lara McSpadden’s Sydney Uni Flames this afternoon. While Suzy Batkovic and her Townsville Fire lost their second game of a double-header on the road. The Fire lost by four, despite the best…
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BATKOVIC SIGNS ON FOR ONE MORE SEASON WITH TOWNSVILLE
She said she’d be staying put after another WNBL title.. and today it became official. The Hunter’s Suzy Batkovic has re-signed with the Townsville Fire for one more year. The six-time MVP and current club captain will spearhead the Fire’s title defence next season. In the meantime, she’s also taken up a contract to play…