2025-26 NBL Season

[Gozu]

3QT

Adelaide 77
Brisbane 67

[amber_fluid]

Take Cotton out and we are very ordinary

[Gozu]

Final

Adelaide 87
Brisbane 80

[amber_fluid]

Take the win but it was an ordinary game.
1st game together so can only get better
DJ needs to lead more when he’s not scoring
He’s not a natural leader unfortunately and only leads well when he plays well

[LaughingKookaburra]

In fairness we have room for 2 more imports. Every win at the moment is huge. Rakosevic ain’t here for long.

[Gozu]

Round 2 results:

Melbourne 103 (Doyle 18, Walker 13, Krslovic 12, Delany 10, Ili 10, Krebs 10) def SE Melbourne 83 (Sobey 26, Brown 12)

Cairns 83 (McVeigh 19, Schofield 19, Lee 12) def Brisbane 82 (Harrison 22, Freeman-Liberty 21, Prather 18, Adams 12)

Perth 89 (Lual-Acuil 21, Windler 20, Doolittle 16) def NZ Breakers 78 (Jackson-Cartwright 18, Lopez 16, Le'afa 14)

Tasmania 91 (Hamilton 21, Campbell 17, Deng 14, Bannan 11, Drmic 10) def Illawarra 86 (McGee 32, Harvey 19, Blanchfield 12)

Cairns 77 (McVeigh 24, Andrews 16, Smith 16) def Sydney 74 (Davis 21, Soares 12, Dellavedova 10)

Adelaide 87 (Cotton 39, Humphries 13, White 10) def Brisbane 80 (Prather 20, Harrison 17, Ducas 16, Adams 14)

[Booney]

The Adelaide Lightning is excited to announce that ownership is getting a distinctly South Australian feel, with a minority ownership group led by local entrepreneur Mohan Koo, joining the team for the upcoming season.

The team of SA investors are passionate about driving positive change, both locally and internationally and will bring this passion to the Adelaide Lightning.

The ownership team will consist of Mohan Koo, John Paul Drake, James Begley and Jeevan Koo.



Adelaide Lightning CEO Melanie MacGillivray said the collective experience of this team will enable the transition of ownership in the Adelaide Lightning to the South Australian people.



“This is an exciting new chapter for the team. To have such a passionate group of South Australians investing in Adelaide Lightning signals the importance of this team and women’s basketball in the state,” she said.



“As the Lightning grows, all team decisions will be centred around positive outcomes for the South Australian community and for Australian female basketballers.”



Mohan Koo shared his excitement in getting back to his South Australian roots by supporting the growth of the mighty Lightning.



“I’m absolutely thrilled to team up with such an accomplished group of entrepreneurs to grow the Adelaide Lightning. The Lightning has been a South Australian icon for decades and we’re committed to securing the team’s long-term success, both on and off the court” he said.

“With the season just around the corner, we can’t wait to see the Lightning back in action.”

The WNBL remains the major owner in the Adelaide Lightning after striking a deal with the Malinauskas South Australian government to save the Lightning ahead of the 25/26 season.

The investment from local owners is an exciting development for the Adelaide Lightning and highlights the league’s commitment to building a sustainable franchise with a bright and ambitious future.

[wenchbarwer]

John Paul Drake...

[mighty_tiger_79]

Off to a flyer

[amber_fluid]

20 point half time lead

[DOC]

25 up quarter to go.

Rest the guns and put minutes into the rest.

[amber_fluid]

Taking the piss now
DJ with 2 big bombs

[Brodlach]

Rakocevic looks handy considering he just stepped off a plane

[Gozu]

Final

Adelaide 110
Cairns 79

Nice percentage booster that.

[DOC]

Won every quarter.

I thought what was significant was that we only gave up 13 fouls and a tiny 7 free throws.