For the first time in its four-year history, the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association will have a new regular season champion. Question is, which team will fly the pennant? The Halifax Thunder had entered Season IV with three straight regular season crowns, but this year, either the Lake City 56ers of Dartmouth/Cole Harbour or Miramichi Her-Icanes...Read More
Close and close and then the Lake City 56ers pulled away. Lake City, which entered play Wednesday night tied for top spot in the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association, earned sole possession atop the perch following a 67-52 triumph over host Halifax Thunder. The 56ers moved ahead of idle Miramichi Her-Icanes for first place. Lake City...Read More
It’s an upper echelon clash in Halifax. The Lake City 56ers leave Dartmouth/Cole Harbour and slide into the City of Halifax tonight for a key date with the Thunder, a 7 p.m., outing at Saint Mary’s University. Lake City arrives tied for first place atop the seven-team Maritime Women’s Basketball Association, sharing that mark with...Read More
The Miramichi Her-icanes are serving notice they are a force to be reckoned with. All teams who play the ‘Canes certainly know there is a backcourt star that is a force to be reckoned with. Lauren Rainford was named the MWBA’s Royale Player of the Week Award winner for her efforts last weekend, sparking Miramichi...Read More
The Maritime Women’s Basketball Association was built for numerous reasons. Competition, yes. Development, yes. But the MWBA also wanted to ensure it encompassed not only today’s players, but the women who seeded the path well before them. Which is why the MWBA is thrilled to announce Joyce Slipp will be the Honourary Commissioner for the...Read More
The streak sits at seven. After a season opening setback, the Miramichi Her-icanes are on fire, winners of seven straight Maritime Women’s Basketball Association outings. Miramichi’s latest win was a tidy 62-44 triumph at home, downing Halifax Hornets. The’ Canes are now 7-1, tied for top spot atop the standings with the idle Lake City...Read More
The Moncton Mystics left the basement. Moncton earned a 74-57 Maritime Women’s Basketball Association win over Saint John’s Port City on Sunday, bypassing the Fog after earning its second win of the season. Both wins have come at the expense of the injury-ravaged Fog at Crandall University. Rookie point guard Kate Filmore sparked Moncton’s offence...Read More
Halifax Thunder found itself down 10 points in the third quarter, facing a long road back against the hometown Fredericton Freeze. Cue the comeback. Thunder wiped out that 10-point deficit in a manner of minutes and although Fredericton would close to within one late in the fourth frame, Halifax found a way and pulled out...Read More
Three teams celebrated victory Saturday night in a busy Maritime Women’s Basketball Association day of action. Miramichi Her-icanes, Halifax Thunder and Halifax Hornets all emerged victorious on New Brunswick soil. The tightest game of the day was played in Fredericton with the Her-icanes pulling out a tough 76-74 victory over the hometown Freeze. Miramichi swept...Read More
