Basketball
Craigieburn’s Ezi Magbegor has been named a reserve for the WNBA All Star game. The Seattle Storm tall is having a career season in her fourth year in the WNBA averaging 15 points and nearly nine rebounds a game. Magbegor was one of 12 reserves named for the game and is the sixth Australian to be selected for the WNBA All-Star game.
FV
Melbourne’s winter has had the FV state league season with several matches postponed due to poor ground conditions. In state league 2 north-west, Mill Park’s game with Geelong Rangers was one that was postponed to the catch up round. Meanwhile, Lalor United suffered a 3-1 loss to Albion in one of the matches that did go ahead in that division. Hume United had to share the points, with a 1-1 draw with Western Suburbs, while Epping City lost 2-0 in a clash with Clifton Hill.
Coates Talent League
The Northern Knights snuck home against the Tassie Devils in the Coates Talent League boys competition on Saturday. The Knights led at the first two breaks, before the Devils kicked five goals in the third quarter to lead by three points at the final change. While the Knights weren’t able to make the most of their opportunities in the final quarter, they did enough to win, 9.15 (69)-10.4 (64). Meanwhile, the Calder Cannons lost to the Sandringham Dragons, 14.7 (91)-11.5 (71).
Coates Talent League
The Calder Cannons had a start to finish win against the Sandringham Dragons on Saturday in the Coates Talent League girls competition. The Cannons kicked the only goals of the first half and led by 19 points heading into the final quarter. The Dragons came hard in the final quarter, but the Cannons did enough to win, 5.10 (40)-3.9 (23).
