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The Australian Gliders achieve Silver at the AOZ Championships GOLD MEDAL MATCH – AUS v CHI The Gliders faced China and it was a battle from the very first quarter, with China showing their speed and chair skills, causing the Australians to struggle in offence. Despite finding some opportunities inside through Annabelle Lindsay and Teisha…

The Australian Rollers to play in Gold Medal Match The first quarter was a physical encounter, with each team extending their defence and increasing their chair contact. Shaun Norris was making an early offensive impact. The speed was elite from both teams and the post-up shooting from the Iran side was impressive and hard to…

The Australian Gliders qualify for Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Japan had previously pushed the Gliders in the first two match ups of the AOZ tournament and this game was no different. Teisha Shadwell started confidently nailing the foul line shot to kick off the Gliders offence, while Georgia Inglis collected six points early. Amber Merritt was…

Final Day Recap – 2019 Australian School Championships Lake Ginninderra College and Box Hill Senior Secondary College took out our Championship Men’s and Women’s titles at the State Basketball Centre with a bumper crowd witnessing the best of Australian school talent. There were identical finalists vying for the Championship titles in the Men’s and Women’s…

The Australian Rollers secure a dominant 52-point win over Malaysia The Rollers set the tone early with relentless defensive pressure, restricting Malaysia from settling into the game. Malaysia had a developing team and the experienced Australians locked down the chairs around half court and didn’t allow them to get any quality offence. Rollers were sharing…

The Australian Gliders suffer disappointing loss to China The first six minutes of the game saw a tough battle between the two teams, who had both come prepared with good form. China then went on to have a 10 to 0 run on the scoreboard companied with full court defensive pressure, leaving the Gliders trailing…

Basketball Australia’s Statement on Glen Rice Jnr The matter was referred to an Independent Hearing Panel who, taking into account the club-imposed suspension, have determined no further action is currently necessary in connection with Rice Jnr. Basketball Australia reserves the right to comment further pending the outcome of Rice Jnr.’s criminal proceedings. Basketball Australia takes…

Day 4 Recap – 2019 Australian School Championships Box Hill Senior Secondary College (VIC) proved an old lesson in a thrilling Championship Men’s semi-final against Trinity College – it’s only over once the final siren goes. It took an overtime, but in the end Box Hill emerged triumphant in the 96-87 epic at the State…

The Australian Rollers fall to Japan in thriller The Australian Rollers have been challenged by a strong Japan side who have come from behind to defeat the Australians by just three points in game five of the AOZ Championships. The first quarter saw Japan take on the game with high speed, to which the Rollers…

Day 3 Recap – 2019 Australian School Championships Immanuel College (SA) continued its rampaging start in the Championship Women’s Division, notching its fourth win in a row to sit atop at the half-way mark of the competition. Immanuel was sublime in its 81-54 win over Don College (TAS). Immanuel’s shared the success today as the…