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EMUS BOUNCE BACK AT FIBA U19 WORLD CUP WITH BIG WIN OVER PHILIPPINES Bouncing back from the disappointment of their Round of 16 loss, the Emus never looked troubled against the Philippines after they began the game with an 11-0 run. Sam Froling got things underway with an alley-oop to Kody Stattmann (11 points, two…

EMERGING OPALS FINISH TOP OF POOL, EMERGING BOOMERS CLAIM FIRST WIN Emerging Opals Having secured convincing wins in their first two games, the Emerging Opals faced their toughest challenge so far against China in their last group stage game. Ezi Magbegor got them off to a solid start by scoring six of Australia’s first ten…

AUSTRALIA SPLITS RESULTS ON DAY 2 OF 2019 WORLD UNI GAMES Emerging Opals Against Canada, the Emerging Opals’ opponents drained two three-pointers in the opening minutes to assert thmselves quickly. However, that would prove to be the only time Canada would lead as Australia responded with a 14-3 run and never looked back. As was…

Victorian Associations Receive VicHealth Active Club Grants The grants will support social, flexible and accessible sports programs to empower more people in the community to give sport a go, regardless of their ability, gender or cultural background. Ballarat Basketball have received a $10,000 grant to boost a range of inclusion and modified sports including people…

GLIDERS COMPLETE INTERNATIONAL SERIES VS. USA Utilising the series as a selection camp for a tour of Tokyo in August for the Mitsubishi Electric Cup tournament as well as preparing and developing the group for the AOZ Qualifiers ahead of the 2020 Paralympics, the Gliders’ squad of 17 gained significant experience against a quality opponent….

EMUS SUFFER PREMATURE END TO 2019 FIBA Under-19 WORLD CUP Australia was never truly able to recover from a slow start and despite some impressive runs in the second half, Lithuania was able to knock down several timely three-pointers to keep Australia at bay. The Emus were out-scored by 15 from beyond the arc, with…

EMERGING OPALS CLINCH WIN ON OPENING DAY OF 2019 WORLD UNI GAMES Australia’s front court had an advantage all night and Alex Sharp (15 points, nine rebounds) went to work quickly, scoring eight points in the first five minutes to get the Emerging Opals off to the perfect start. That helped them gain a 25-12…

AUSTRALIAN UNDER-16 CHAMPIONSHIPS PREVIEW- POOL B GIRLS Six teams make up Pool B for the girls at the 2019 Australian Under-16 Championships with heavyweights NSW Metro and Vic Country headlining the pool amongst a multitude of challengers that will make this group hotly contested. NSW Metro Team List: Carla Pitman, Jurnee-A’mour Straker, Sari Mowbray, Felicity…

EMUS DEFEAT MALI ON THE BUZZER TO FINISH SECOND IN GROUP B After beginning the game on a 12-0 run, Mali fought back towards the end of the first quarter to cut the Emus lead to 20-12, with Kody Stattmann leading the way with seven points. “Mali didn’t get a great start but managed to…

EMERGING OPALS AND BOOMERS READY FOR 2019 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES Also known as the Summer Universiade, the tournament features almost 10,000 athletes who are currently completing university studies competing across 18 disciplines including basketball. 16 teams will battle for the gold medal in the men’s and women’s competitions with the Emerging Opals drawn into Group…