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Heat teams play-off bound

PLAY-offs are assured for the Mildura Heat’s Country Basketball League teams following double-header victories over Kyneton Tigers on Saturday night. With one round remaining and the Heat playing two games on the road, neither team can be pushed out...

Defensive focus led by young captain

A DEFENCE-first mentality has been at the forefront of the Mildura Heat women’s outstanding Country Basketball League performances. Team captain Lara Burrows said the game plan under coach James Madigan was built around providing defensive...

Individual feats reflect hot round

SOMETHING was in the air for round 5 of premier league basketball as players caught the shooting bug, with some even putting on performances of a lifetime. Mildura Demons have pushed into third place in the Mildur...

Heat women into second spot

MILDURA Heat’s women’s Country Basketball League side has thrown their hat into the ring for the upcoming finals after a clean sweep on the road this round. There was some symmetry in the performances as both wins, over Bacchus Marsh Lions and...

Hot road trip ahead

BOTH Mildura Heat teams are on the road for big double headers in round 6 of the Country Basketball League season. The women’s and men’s sides hold a 4-1 record following wins on consecutive weekends over the Swan Hill Flyers, and both sit in fourth...

Unbeaten Wildcats unfazed by Hawks

THE South Mildura Wildcats have picked up right where they left off after their bye and defeated the Mildura Hawks 74-63 in a powerful return to the court, bringing their record to 3-0. The Hawks came out of the gates early, leading most of the first...

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Pair of wins for Heat

ANOTHER week and another two victories over Swan Hill for Mildura Heat’s Country Basketball League sides, this time at home. Both teams hold a 4-1 record ahead of double headers on the road this weekend, however it didn’t come easy at...

Hammond happy with haul

ARCHER Hammond’s 40-point haul is another reminder of just how good of a basketballer he is. While SFNL football with Irymple has taken priority during the winter months, the 20-yer-old continues to play a huge for the Mildura Heat CBL...

Saints three for three

HIGH-scoring affairs highlighted round three Mildura Premier League Basketball as players begin to find their rhythm on the court. Alcheringa Saints have moved clear on top of the Women’s Premier League table, the only team left to taste defeat after...

Hot start for juniors

MILDURA Junior Heat basketball have started their season on the right foot with two divisional wins at Swan Hill tournament last weekend. Both the under-18 division 1 boys and under-16 division 2 boys won gold medals, while a further...

Bendigo set for spirited return

TOP-level women’s basketball is coming back to Mildura with the confirmation WNBL side Bendigo Spirit will make their return to town this summer. Set to take on the Sydney Flames, the Spirit’s round 11 match at the Mildura Sporting Precinct on 12...

Dominant Heat can still improve

MILDURA Heat women’s team scorched the Swan Hill Flyers by 30 points on the road on Friday night, but coach JamesMadigan still sees room for improvement. The Heat dominated both ends of the court on their way to an emphatic 73-43...

Archer right on the target

PLUCKY guard Archer Hammond had the time of his life on Friday night in Swan Hill piling up 40 points in Mildura Heat’s 101-92 victory over the host-side Flyers.“I didn’t realise he had 40, honestly,“ coach Mahaela Jackson said after...

Lessons in leading for Heat

THE mentality shown from the Mildura Heat men’s CBL side to complete a come-from-behind win over Macedon Ranges on Sunday can only be good for their development. That’s the view of coach Mahaela Jackson, who praised her young charges for the...

Heat split double-headers

SUNDAY was fun day for Mildura Heat’s CBL teams with both recovering from Saturday night defeats to split their respective double headers. Following a 75-63 loss to Bacchus Marsh on Saturday the women’s earned a big 71-44 win over...

Experience a coup for Heat development

PAIRING experienced hands with the next crop of young guns coming through the ranks can only be beneficial for the development of Mildura Heat’s CBL players. That’s the thought of women’s coach James Madigan who believes spending time on...

Saints double up in style

PREMIER League basketball is back for another summer season as both men’s and women’s teams balled out this week at the Mildura Sporting Precinct. The men’s first round kicked off on Wednesday as the Saints set the...