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BOOMERS CRUSH CANADA TO WIN 2018 COMMONWEALTH GAMES GOLD Never troubled against a team they had already defeated through the pool stage, the Boomers had every player hit the scoreboard for the fourth time at the Commonwealth Games while their defence was as exemplary as it had been throughout the fortnight, holding Canada to 27%…

OPALS 2018 GOLD COAST COMMONWEALTH GAMES GOLDEN GIRLS Winning 19 out of 20 quarters across five games, the Opals had every player hit the scoreboard for the fifth consecutive game in the final while they shot 54% from the field in another clinical performance. Nine members of the team tallied an assist, combining for 29…

BOOMERS BOUND INTO GOLD MEDAL MATCH AT GOLD COAST COMMONWEALTH GAMES The Boomers put on an absolute clinic at the offensive end, tearing apart Scotland’s defence with incredible passing that consistently saw every Aussie touch the ball before finding the open man for three. Their penetration drew a crowd in the paint which meant the…

OPALS DOWN NZ TO REACH 2018 COMM GAMES GOLD MEDAL PLAYOFF The front court combination of Liz Cambage and Cayla George set the tone for the Opals with their presence inside proving too much for New Zealand to handle but with those two taking all the attention, Australia was able to get their outside game…

SEVEN AUSSIES SET TO CONTEND IN THE 2018 NBA PLAYOFFS Aron Baynes- Boston Celtics2nd in the East Conference The Celtics began the season with one of the most intimidating starting line-ups but head into the playoffs without their two superstars in Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward. They continue to put wins on the board though…

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BVC U12 Country Championships – 2018 results It was a gruelling weekend as the best and brightest from across regional Victoria made the most of their tournament triumphs in Bendigo. In our five boys divisions, Warrnambool, Shepparton, Leongatha, Moe and Terang emerged triumphant while our four girls divisions championships were claimed by Traralgon, Wodonga, Korumburra…

BOOMERS SWEEP THEIR WAY INTO THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES SEMI-FINALS Australia’s superior stamina and ball movement wore the Nigerians down over the course of the game as they leaked out for simple transition buckets and tore open Nigeria’s zone defence in the second half while out-scoring them 74-38 after quarter-time. All 11 available Boomers hit the…

OPALS ADVANCE TO COMMONWEALTH GAMES SEMI-FINALS UNDEFEATED Dominating every facet of the contest from the opening tip, the Opals had every player score for the third straight game, combining to shoot 58% from the field and 25-27 from the free-throw line. Their forwards did a majority of the damage, owning a 54-18 rebound edge while…

GOLDEN CROCS WIN FIBA UNDER-16 ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Australia’s main advantage through the tournament had been their front court size but China had the height to match them in the paint and they utilised it to great effect early, opening up a 13-6 lead. Luke Jackson was able to settle the Crocs though before Jay Rantall and…