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A Halifax Hornets player in white dribbles past two defenders in green and orange

League Update

Oct 26, 2026

MWBA Hosts its AGM Oct. 27

The Maritime Women’s Basketball Association is in the midst of its busiest off-season since the league opened in 2022. All in preparation for Year VI which is slated to begin in late April of 2027.
Nykeva Wilson-Brown, Truro Tidal Queens, drives past a defender in teal

League Update

Sep 23, 2026

All Systems Go For Eight MWBA Teams

The league met Sept. 22 to make sure all was in order for the MWBA’s sixth season in spring 2027. All eight teams are returning to the fold.
MWBA Champions since 2022 graphic with the champions' logos for 2022 to 2026 over players celebrating

League Update

Sep 14, 2026

Who Has Next? Check Out Our Past Champs

We’re not sure who is going to have its team name etched onto the PROLINE Legacy Cup in 2027, but we sure know this. It may be September, but all eight Maritime Women’s Basketball Association are in the process of securing players for next season to lift the crown. In five seasons of MWBA action, […]
Aerial view of Miramichi and its river above the words Miramichi. We. Are. Here. with the Her-icanes and MWBA logos

League Update

Sep 5, 2026

MWBA Finds Gold in Miramichi Franchise

They came along at exactly the right time. And found almost immediate success. The City of Miramichi loves basketball and the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association has been welcomed with open arms. It was four years ago the Fredericton Freeze and Port City Fog of Saint John played a pre-season game at Miramichi Valley High School. […]
Truro. We. Are. Here. graphic with the Tidal Queens and MWBA logos above a Truro street clock and church in autumn

League Update

Sep 4, 2026

Truro Fits MWBA Like a Glove

The Maritime Women’s Basketball Association was purring along with six teams. Six teams through the 2022 and 2023 seasons. It was Fredericton Freeze, Halifax Hornets, Halifax Thunder, Moncton Mystics, Saint John’s Port City Fog and Lake City 56ers of Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Preston. The letterhead became busier in 2024 when the Miramichi HerIcanes launched. And, then, last […]
A Miramichi player in orange dribbles past a Moncton Mystics defender in black

League Update

Jul 8, 2026

MWBA Puts Brakes on Expansion

The Maritime Women’s Basketball Association added the Miramichi HerIcanes to its stable of original six teams in 2024. The league then added the Truro Tidal Queens to the circuit last season, bringing the MWBA to eight teams, equally divided with four teams in New Brunswick and four in Nova Scotia. A bid to add a […]

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