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Amelia Pauwels wins Bulla Hoop Time Grand Final T-Shirt competition With her stellar design of the Australian night sky and the Southern Cross, Amelia was chosen as the winner of our Bulla Hoop Time contest, with her design beating out more than 51 entries. Her T-Shirt will be produced for each of our 1400 Bulla…

Victoria Metropolitan U18 Player Nomination Information The 2020 Under 18 Australian Junior Championship will be held in Ballarat from 17 – 24 April, 2020. The Head Coach for the Victoria Metropolitan Under-18 Women’s team is Reece Potter and the Team Manager is Lisa Page. The Head Coach for the Victoria Metropolitan Under-18 Men’s team is…

2020 Under-20 Victorian Men’s and Women’s nomination information The 2020 Australian Under-20 Championships will be held in ACT at the AIS from 5 – 9 February, 2020. Please use the Cognito link emailed to Directors of Coaching to nominate players who you consider to be of a sufficient standard to represent the State at a…

WNBL and Fox Sports Australia renew broadcast deal Coupled with Fox Sports Australia broadcasting one match every round, the WNBL will also live-stream every game via a WNBL online platform. This is a landmark announcement on the cusp of a historic 40th season of Australia’s longest running elite female sporting competition. Basketball Australia’s Head of Women…

Ballarat set to host 2020 Australian Under-18 Championships and Kevin Coombs Cup The Kevin Coombs Cup for wheelchair athletes will run from Tuesday 21 April – Friday 24th April. The announcement comes on the back of Ballarat hosting the 2019 Australian Under-14 Club Championships last week. It will be the first time the city has…

Under-14 Club Champs: Medals decided in thrilling final day Here are some of the highlights from the day’s action. Boys. In the shield division, the Kilsyth Cobras (VIC) and the McKinnon Cougars (VIC) vied for the gold medal. The Cougars got off to a fast start, burying three triples to open their scoring account, while…

Under-14 Club Champs: Gold medal games in place after thrilling day five in Ballarat In a day that saw gold medal qualification games tip-off, here are some of the day’s highlights. Boys. With both teams desperate to reach the shield division gold medal game, the Ballarat Miners (VIC) and the Kilsyth Cobras (VIC) met for…

Under-14 Club Champs: Quarter-Final action tips off as competition heats up in Ballarat Here are some of the highlight games from the day. Boys. It was do-or-die for the Willetton Tigers (WA) and the Cairns Marlins (QLD) in a Pool CC knockout game in the championship division. The pressure of the occasion was evident in…

Under-14 Club Championships: Quarter-Finals on tap, as pool play nears conclusion Here are some of the highlights from Wednesday’s 31 game slate. Boys The Northside Wizards (QLD) and the Willetton Tigers (WA) faced off in the morning for a thrilling Pool CC championship division game. The Wizards came into the game with an undefeated 3-0…

Basketball Victoria to support Helping Hoops Charity Shootout The Charity Shootout will be held this year in October, with Basketball Victoria set to match its donation from 2018 to support the growth and administration of Melbourne-based charity Helping Hoops. The event runs across 5-6 October at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) to raise…