The Lake City 56ers couldn’t miss early. Fredericton Freeze couldn’t hit early. It appeared to spell doom for the hometown Freeze on Sunday afternoon in front of a raucous crowd at the Lady Beaverbrook Gymnasium. Cue the comeback. Fredericton roared back in an emotional and physical encounter to snap the 56ers’ six-game win streak with...Read More
Lake City 56ers are continuing to make Maritime Women’s Basketball Association noise. The Dartmouth-based 56ers handed Saint John’s Port City Fog a 75-66 setback on Saturday night to open their New Brunswick road swing in impressive fashion. Lake City moved its record to 6-1 and remain tied with undefeated Halifax Thunder (6-0) atop the standings....Read More
It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. Just ask the Miramichi Her-Icanes. Miramichi was outscored 14-3 at one stretch early in the contest, but maintained its composure and battled all the way back to post an impressive 70-62 Maritime Women’s Basketball Association victory over the hometown Halifax Hornets. The game was played at...Read More
The Moncton Mystics had a full tank of gas in the first half. The needle dipped in the second. Leading 41-40 at halftime over Halifax, the Thunder turned up the heat over the last 20 minutes, pushing its way to an 81-66 Maritime Women’s Basketball Association win Saturday. The game was played at Harrison Trimble...Read More
The race for first place continues, but there are a number of teams with opportunities to make a move this weekend in the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association. Four games are on the MWBA slate including a busy Saturday with three outings and a single tilt Sunday. First, let’s set the stage in the standings. Halifax...Read More
Port City Fog had a chance to draw even with its guest Thursday. Consider that mission accomplished. Hometown Port City jumped into a 37-32 halftime lead and dominated the third quarter, holding off a late Fredericton Freeze rally to post a 63-55 Maritime Women’s Basketball Association win, a key triumph at home in Saint John....Read More
We thank UBC Communications and Toby Kerr for this story (with MWBA contributions) The Maritime Women’s Basketball Association is incredibly proud of a number of players who have made strides in their basketball or professional lives since the league opened in 2022. From professional playing contracts in Europe to increased visibility throughout coaching ranks, the...Read More
Saint John’s Port City Fog absolutely needed a win on Sunday. They got it, in large part, thanks to Rachel Farwell, who was named the Medavie Player of the Week. The Fog was facing an 0-2 Maritime Women’s Basketball Association trek through Nova Scotia before facing the Halifax Hornets in dire need of a win....Read More
If you’re a fan of the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association – and we know there are plenty of you out there – you have some choices to make. As in which venue do you attend to watch which matchup. Take your pick. Two teams are in a race for top spot in the seven-team circuit...Read More
It’s going to be a busy weekend of competition in the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association. And with that, there should be plenty of moving and shaking in the league-leader departments. Entering a six-game weekend, Leo Elbert of the Moncton Mystics leads the scoring derby, averaging 24.5 points. Elbert recorded a league record 35 points in...Read More
