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GLIDERS GO DOWN TO CANADA IN AN OVERTIME THRILLER It proved to be a fast start from both sides, with Canada moving into a full-court press early in an attempt to keep the Gliders’ High pointers out of the paint. Coach David Gould called a timeout halfway through the first to try and slow Canada’s…

GLIDERS FALL TO NETHERLANDS IN SECOND GAME OF 2018 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS On fire from the opening tip, the Netherlands hit six of their first ten shots to take an early 12-3 lead. The Gliders flexed their muscle through Sarah Vinci who made her presence felt at both ends of the court with two baskets and a…

TWO IN A ROW FOR ROLLERS AT 2018 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Owning a six-point edge at quarter-time, the Rollers pushed their advantage out to double-digits early in the second term and from there, they were never headed. Tom O’Neill-Thorne (12 points, four boards, three assists) sparked them with the team’s first five points, including a three-pointer,…

ROLLERS VICTORIOUS AFTER CLOSE GAME AGAINST ARGENTINA Kim Robins was able to get the Rollers campaign underway with the first points of the tournament for the Australians knocking down an uncontested mid-range shot. The size of Australia’s high pointers proved to be a tough mismatch for their Argentinian opponents, with the Rollers looking for Brett…

GLIDERS COMPLETE COMEBACK TO WIN FIRST GAME OF 2018 WORLD CHAMPS Trailing by 12 points at quarter-time, the Gliders responded with an impressive defensive performance to hold Brazil to ten points or less in each of the subsequent three quarters, completing a 29-point turnaround. Cobi Crispin got the Gliders off to the perfect start with…

TOWNSVILLE TO HOST AUSTRALIAN U18 CHAMPS AND KEVIN COOMBS CUP FOR SECOND TIME IN THREE YEARS “These Championships are an important part of an athlete’s pathway to the elite level and a majority of our national team players for the Boomers, Chemist Warehouse Opals, Rollers and Gliders have competed in the Championships,” said Basketball Australia…

Talking Split – S4, Ep 4 – Dr. Adam Gorman With Justin now on other duties, the team has reached out to the academic field and recruited Dr.Adam Gorman to talk skill acquisition in junior athletes, and what coaches can do to help the athletes develop and improve their skill bases and decision making skills….

GLIDERS SEEK REDEMPTION AND ROLLERS AIM FOR THREE-PEAT AT 2018 IWBF WORLD CHAMPS The World Champs will be held in Hamburg, Germany from August 16-26 with the Gliders pitted against Brazil, Netherlands, Canada, Great Britain and Spain in the group stage before their tournament switches to elimination finals leading up to the medal games. Seeking redemption…

Victorians earn Australian Development Camp invites The Australian development camp will be held at the Centre of Excellence in Canberra, spanning from 22-25 September. The camp brings together 40 of Australia’s best young able-bodied and wheelchair basketball players born in 2002, 2003 and 2004, for an intensive four days of learning, practice, education and conditioning…