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February 28, 2018

LIBERALS ANNOUNCE $10M TOWARDS INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE IN HOBART

LIBERALS ANNOUNCE $10M TOWARDS INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE IN HOBART A re-elected majority Hodgman Liberal Government will invest $10 million for design, planning and construction of the new multi-sport facility for major sports of basketball, netball and gymnastics. Chris McCoy, Basketball Tasmania CEO, stated “The announcement is exciting for basketball and we thank the government for…

February 27, 2018

THREE NBL LEGENDS TO BE INDUCTED INTO AUSTRALIAN BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME

THREE NBL LEGENDS TO BE INDUCTED INTO AUSTRALIAN BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME Tony Ronaldson, Glen Saville and Brett Maher will be honoured for their achievements on an awards night that will bring together basketball greats from past and present. Inductees to the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame are selected by the Honours and Awards Committee…

February 27, 2018

2018 WINTER SEASON REGISTRATION

Registrations for the 2018 Winter Season are now open. New Teams CLICK HERE Existing Teams CLICK HERE Full details on the season are available on the first page of the registration form.

February 25, 2018

BOOMERS DEFEAT CHINESE TAIPEI TO ADVANCE TO SECOND ROUND OF FIBA WC QUALIFIERS

BOOMERS DEFEAT CHINESE TAIPEI TO ADVANCE TO SECOND ROUND OF FIBA WC QUALIFIERS The visitors started strong with a three-pointer to get things going and Ying-Chun Chen looked dangerous early but once Chinese Taipei’s long-range shots stopped falling, they struggled to keep the scoreboard ticking over. Mitch Creek stepped up for the Boomers, scoring 14…

February 22, 2018

BOOMERS REMAIN PERFECT IN FIBA WC QUALIFIERS COURTESY OF GLIDDON’S HOT STREAK

BOOMERS REMAIN PERFECT IN FIBA WC QUALIFIERS COURTESY OF GLIDDON’S HOT STREAK Written by Luke Sicari. Cam Gliddon came, saw and conquered. An inspired third quarter from Gliddon led the way for the Boomers on Thursday night, as they inched closer to qualifying for the 2019 FIBA World Cup at the halfway point of the…

February 22, 2018

BV Coaching Podcast S2 Ep3 – Video Killed the Lazy Defender

BV Coaching Podcast S2 Ep3 – Video Killed the Lazy Defender The team gets into the world of video technology and how you can use it to help your teams, especially with the defender that never claims to be at fault… The Podcast is also available via iTunes – so click to subscribe and we’d love…

February 19, 2018

BVC U16 and U18 Championships results

BVC U16 and U18 Championships results Ballarat, Echuca, Southern Peninsula, Mildura, Warragul, Bendigo and Corio Bay took out the country championships in their respective divisions following an intense weekend of competition in Shepparton. Ballarat U18 Boys Division 1 champions. Ballarat earned the first of its two under-18 titles with a 52-45 victory over Corio Bay…

February 18, 2018

OSAKA CUP BRONZE MEDAL FOR GLIDERS

OSAKA CUP BRONZE MEDAL FOR GLIDERS Bouncing back from the disappointment of Day 2 which saw them lose consecutive games, Australia won every quarter against Japan in a 61-46 victory. They moved in front by three points at quarter-time and then fully took control of the contest with a 14-9 third term while holding their…

February 16, 2018

GLIDERS DROP TWO GAMES HEADING INTO OSAKA CUP BRONZE MEDAL PLAYOFF

GLIDERS DROP TWO GAMES HEADING INTO OSAKA CUP BRONZE MEDAL PLAYOFF Following a victory yesterday, the Gliders took on the Netherlands in their first game of the day with the Dutch looking to assert themselves after finishing on the podium at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Australia had the hot start against Japan in their first…

February 15, 2018

GLIDERS SUCCEED IN OPENING GAME OF 2018 OSAKA CUP

GLIDERS SUCCEED IN OPENING GAME OF 2018 OSAKA CUP The Gliders are utilising this tournament as a warm-up for the IWBF World Championships in August and their confidence will be continuing to build after they blew Japan out of the water with a 26-12 opening term. Leanne Del Toso (16 points, two assists) and Amber…