COE NAME THREE NEW SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS TO WOMEN’S PROGRAM Named in the FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship squad earlier this year, Sewell has already found success during the Australian Junior Championships as a member of Vic Metro. She won a gold medal at the 2017 Under-16 Championships before playing a major role in Vic Metro’s 2019…
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CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE ROUND 14 RECAP On Friday night, the men overcame a seven-point deficit with five minutes remaining to defeat the Eltham Wildcats 91-87 in a positive start to Round 14. Angus Glover, who already had one of the dunks of 2019, knocked down two big three-pointers on his way to a game-high 29…
2019 UNDER-16 CHAMPIONSHIPS RECAP- DAY 8 For the second consecutive year, Vic Metro have completed the double with the boys defeating their intrastate counterparts to win the Championship and the girls taking home their fourth straight gold medal. In a battle of two undefeated teams, the Vic Metro girls took on SA Metro in the…
2019 UNDER-16 CHAMPIONSHIPS RECAP- DAY 7 For a full recap of the Day 7 games as well as the draw and top performers, click here. Vic Metro have a chance to repeat their success from last year when they claimed the double with their boys and girls teams both advancing to today’s gold medal games….
EMERGING BOOMERS CLAIM BRONZE WITH EMPHATIC WIN OVER ISRAEL The Australians set the tone early, causing turnovers to jump out to a 10-0 lead just minutes into the game. The Emerging Boomers continued to exert their will throughout the first, as they got the job done on both ends of the floor, holding Israel to…
2019 UNDER-16 CHAMPIONSHIPS RECAP- DAY 6 For a full review of the Day 6 games as well as the draws, ladders and top performers, click here. Only eight teams remain in the race for the Championships in the boys and girls competitions with the Semi-Finals set to be played out today. Day 6 started for…
EMERGING OPALS SHINE WITH BACK-TO-BACK WORLD UNI GAMES GOLD MEDALS Both teams came into the game without a loss and the USA were keen to avenge their Quarter-Final defeat at the hands of Australia from 2017. The Emerging Opals doubled their pain though, using a 15-2 run at the end of the third quarter to…
North West vs. East – The battle for regional supremacy! Now in its 11th year, the Challenge is an invitational event that matches the top regional teams (VJL5 & VJL3 for U/12) in a North West vs. East showdown. Seven games will be played across the night, tipping off at 6:40 and featuring Under-12, Under-14,…
2019 UNDER-16 CHAMPIONSHIPS RECAP- DAY 4 For a full review of the Day 4 games as well as the draws, ladders and top performers, click here. We are set for a potential classic on the final day of the pool stage with Qld South and Vic Metro to meet for top spot in Pool A…
Emerging Boomers to battle for bronze at 2019 World Uni Games In an incredibly tight contest, Australia and Ukraine traded the lead throughout and the Emerging Boomers had a couple of chances in the dying seconds to force overtime but they came up just short. Despite trailing for a majority of time in the first…