The Miramichi Her-Icanes finished their second-ever Maritime Women’s Basketball Association season with an 8-2 record. That came following a 91-55 win over visiting Port City Fog of Saint John during a Sunday matinee in the Port City. The Her-Icanes finished tied with Lake City 56ers of Dartmouth/Cole Harbour with identical 8-2 marks. Lake City earned...Read More
The stage is set in Nova Scotia. Final playoff seedings are in effect and we know what the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association post-season push will look like in the post-season. Season IV for both teams wrapped up Sunday afternoon and the hometown Halifax Hornets earned an entertaining 56-51 decision over Lake City 56ers. Halifax finished...Read More
There were two Saturday night showdowns in the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association. One in Nova Scotia, one in New Brunswick. Let’s start in the Bluenose Province where the Halifax Thunder host the red-shot Miramichi Her-icanes in a game between solid entrants. Halifax appeared poised to run away and hide into the fourth quarter before Miramichi...Read More
There’s still work to be done. And the hardhats come on today for the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association as the seven-team league enters the stretch run, the regular seaon ending Sunday. There are two games for Saturday, both 7 p.m. starts. Fredericton Freeze meets Port City Fog at the University of New Brunswick at Saint...Read More
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
