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AUSTRALIA DROP GAME TO HOST NATION GERMANY AT ALBERT SCHWEITZER TOURNAMENT A quick start to the game saw Germany jump out to an 11-4 lead but Callum Dalton and Samson Froling were able to steady the ship for the Aussies before a three-pointer from Alex Ducas made it a five-point game at quarter-time. Dalton and…

QUARTER-FINALS AWAIT CROCS AT FIBA U16 ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS The top four teams from this tournament will earn a spot at the World Cup which means reaching the Semi-Finals will be enough for the Crocs. They now sit just a win away from that goal after defeating the Philippines in the second game of the group…

FIXTURE RELEASED FOR AUSTRALIAN UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIPS AND KEVIN COOMBS CUP Find the full draw here. The Under-18 men and women have been split into two pools and each side will play the other teams in their pool once through the group stage, starting on Saturday, April 21. Every state is represented across the Under-18 men…

Basketball Victoria statement – FDBA BASKETBALL VICTORIA STATEMENT – 4/4/2018   Basketball Victoria has been made aware of allegations against Frankston and District Basketball Association (FDBA) as addressed in Federal Parliament recently by the Member for Dunkley Chris Crewther MP. Basketball Victoria has initiated an independent investigation into the allegations and has spoken to FDBA…

CROCS OFF TO FAST START AT FIBA UNDER-16 ASIAN CHAMPS Getting off to a fast start, the Crocs were paced by Joel Capetola (12 points, three steals) and Jay Rantall who found their range early while Tamuri Wigness’ defensive pressure led him to collect three steals by quarter-time. Australia opened up a 25-point edge by…

ROLLERS FIND SUCCESS IN FRIENDLY ITALY TOURNAMENT Winning by an average margin of 17 points against a country that had finished fifth at the 2014 World Championships, the Rollers were pleased with their progress as their only slip-up came in the second game of the series. Prior to that, Australia opened up with a 69-50…

AUSSIES REMAIN UNBEATEN AT 2018 ALBERT SCHWEITZER TOURNAMENT Extending their lead at every break, the Aussies were comprehensive in their victory as every player hit the scoreboard for the second consecutive game. They struggled to convert from beyond the arc and were out-scored by nine from three-point range but more than made up for it…

NORTON AND WALKER BROUGHT INTO BOOMERS COMM GAMES TEAM Walker and Norton replace Mitchell Creek and Matthew Hodgson who have been withdrawn from the team. Walker brings a strong season with the Perth Wildcats into the Commonwealth Games as well as experience from playing in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. Norton returned from a thumb…

CROCS SET TO GO AT FIBA UNDER-16 ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Run from April 2-8 in Foshan, China, Australia will play two games in the group stage of the tournament before the Quarter-Finals begin on April 6. A victory in that game will see the Crocs advance to the Semi-Finals while also earning qualification to the Under-17…

AUSTRALIA CONTINUE ALBERT SCHWEITZER TOURNAMENT SUCCESS WITH WIN OVER ISRAEL In a similar performance to their first clash, the Aussies were level with Israel through the opening minutes but opened up a healthy advantage courtesy of an 11-1 run to end the first quarter. Aiken Krause was deadly with his penetration and converted well from…