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Victorian Under-20 and Ivor Burge teams announced

BASKETBALL Victoria has announced the Victorian 2021 Under-20 and Ivor Burge teams, selected to represent the state at the next Australian Junior Championships. The six teams will make their way to Mackay, Queensland in May for the Australian Under-20 Junior Championships and Ivor Burge Championships for athletes with an intellectual disability. Victoria Under-20 Navy Blue […]

MUVJBL Under 18 Boys Round 1 review: Boomers gain separation from Rangers in 12-point win

AN Owen Foxwell-inspired Bulleen Boomers have produced a strong second half to hold off Dandenong Rangers in the first round of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Boys’ competition. Foxwell finished the match with 35 points – including one from long range and 10 free throw opportunities to lead his side […]

MUVJBL U18 Boys review: Falcons swoop to halve the points with Cobras

WAVERLEY Falcons have played the game of their season, coming back from a half-time deficit to draw with the undefeated Kilsyth Cobras at home in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Boys championship division. The Falcons trailed by six points at half-time before a massive third term saw the Falcons hit […]

MUVJBL U18 Boys review: Miners dig deep to knock off Tigers

BALLARAT Miners have come from behind in a dominant second half showing to run over the top of the previously undefeated Melbourne Tigers to keep in touch with the top two sides in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Boys championship division. In the other pool, Geelong Supercats produced their first […]

MUVJBL U18 Boys review: Keilor Thunder see off Ballarat Miners in two-point thriller

THE top four teams in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Boys championship division have emerged, with Dandenong Rangers, Kilsyth Cobras, Melbourne Tigers and Nunawading Spectres going three from three in the opening few rounds of the season. While the talk was about the top sides, mid-table teams, Keilor Thunder and […]

MUVJBL Under 18 Boys weekend preview: Round 3

ROUND 3 shapes as a huge round for a number of sides, headlined by two championship favourites clashing in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Boys. Ashe Pool: Dandenong Rangers (1st, 2-0) vs. Eltham Wildcats (3rd, 2-0)Dandenong Rangers 2 (9th, 0-2) vs. Bendigo Braves (5th, 1-1)Kilsyth Cobras (2nd, 2-0) vs. Geelong […]

MUVJBL Under 18 Boys weekend preview: Round 2

ROUND 2 of the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Boys championship division gets underway tomorrow night. We take a look at the 10 matches across the two pools. Ashe Pool: Waverley Falcons (7th, 0-1) vs. Geelong Supercats (10th, 0-1) Kilsyth Cobras (5th, 1-0) vs. Werribee Devils (4th, 1-0) Eltham Wildcats (3rd, […]

MUVJBL U18 Boys review: Dandenong Rangers make big statement

DANDENONG Rangers have put the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Boys competition on notice with a 60-point belting of Geelong Supercats last Friday night. Dandenong, one of the title contenders this season flexed its muscles against a side that made it through in the final crossover match, winning 100-40. In the […]

Victorian Under-18 representatives named for Australian Junior Championships

BASKETBALL Victoria has today announced the Under-18 Victorian squads for the 2019 Australian Junior Championships in April. The Vic Metro and Vic Country squads for both men and women were released today, with 10 players and five emergencies in each team. The tournament, to be held in Townsville from April 13-19, will see the country’s […]