Fredericton Freeze as advanced to the Battle at the Border final. The Freeze knocked back the Miramichi Her-icanes, 71-56 Saturday night to advance to the final for the World’s Oldest Basketball Court Cup in St. Stephen. Fredericton will face Moncton Mystics in the final Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Miramichi will face Saint John’s Port City...Read More
The Moncton Mystics and Port City Fog of Saint John made sure the scoreclock at St. Stephen High School was working. It sure was. The Mystics outlasted Port City, 85-80 in the opening game of the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association’s Battle at the Border – presented by McDonald’s. Moncton advances to Sunday’s final at 1:30...Read More
The third season of the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association will open its doors Saturday, May 4, on three fronts. It begins that afternoon in Cole Harbour when the reigning Legacy Cup champion Halifax Thunder cross the bridge to play Lake City 56ers. Game time is 2 p.m. at Cole Harbour High School. Four hours later,...Read More
If you’re a basketball fan, you’re going to want to be in St. Stephen, NB, April 27-28. The Charlotte County town is a haven for basketball and has been for years. That reputation will continue with the Battle at the Border – Presented by McDonald’s – as four New Brunswick-based Maritime Women’s Basketball Association teams...Read More
April is moving along. Quickly. Before we know it, the ball will go up and Season III of the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association will be under way. All teams will be in full swing this weekend with their tryout camps or practices in preparation for the season which begins May 2. That’s the date for...Read More
The Miramichi Her-icanes have their roster. They have their venue. And they have their first-ever coach. Miramichi’s own Brittany Sullivan will guide the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association expansion Her-icanes into play this season. The Her-icanes will join New Brunswick rivals Fredericton Freeze, Moncton Mystics and Port City Fog of Saint John along with Nova Scotia’s...Read More
The third season of Maritime Women’s Basketball Association is set for take off on Thursday, May 2. That’s when the all-Halifax battle between reigning champion Thunder and inaugural Legacy Cup-champion Hornets lock horns in a 7 p.m. outing at Saint Mary’s University. Before the regular season kicks off, however, there is a pretty major MWBA...Read More
The Halifax-based 902 Hoops League is adding a women’s recreational division to its 2024 campaign. ‘We are aiming to launch with four to six teams to provide a platform for post-high school and university players,’ said league organizer, Robbie McGee. We want to see players seeking to stay active in basketball.’ McGee’s ambition was bolstered...Read More
The basketballs are hitting the floors and players are going through their paces. It’s that time of year. Tryouts are well under in the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association and more will come as teams prepare for pre-season action. The regular season is not far around the corner, either. Games start counting for real on Thursday,...Read More
The Moncton Mystics will have a new shot-caller at the helm of their Maritime Women’s Basketball Association team. Longtime New Brunswick Intersholastic Athletic Association coach Troy Mackenzie will handle duties for the Mystics as the Moncton club prepares for its third season of operation in May. Mackenzie takes over the Mystics in the footsteps of...Read More