NBL1 Weekend Preview: April 28-30

Each week across the entire NBL1 there are countless games to watch. So here are three specific games from Friday, Saturday and Sunday you can watch to get your hoops fix and keep up to date with the biggest stories across the league this weekend!

Friday: (Women’s NBL1 North) Cairns Dolphins vs Darwin Salties

The Darwin Salties have won three-straight games at home up North and now will make their first trip down to Queensland. They’ll start Round 5 off with the Cairns Dolphins. 

The dynamic duo of Penina Davidson and Shaneice Swain are one of the most dangerous pairs of players in the competition – with both averaging over 20 points per game. 

They’ll take on the Salties with their deep roster, featuring the likes of Erin Bollmann, Chelsea Brook, Ruby Porter and more. 

Watch the game live from 6:30 pm AEST via NBL1.com.au or the NBL1 App here. 

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Saturday: (Men’s NBL1 Central) Eastern Mavericks vs West Adelaide Bearcats 

The Eastern Mavericks will have a major test in Round 6, facing off against Anthony Drmic, Mitch McCarron and Lachlan Olbrich with the West Adelaide Bearcats.

Related: Why Anthony Drmic moved to the Bearcats. 

The Mavericks are 1-5 to start the season and the pressure is on for the team and their import James Legan – who averaging 16.5 points so far this season. 

One name to keep an eye on? James Legan ?

The #NBL1Central Eastern Mavericks star is back for the 2023 NBL1 season ?

Central starts on March 25 ?? pic.twitter.com/BiaZWfj39C

— NBL1 (@NBL1) February 18, 2023

The Bearcats are eyeing a championship with their NBL core while the Eastern Mavericks are trying to turn their season around. 

Tune in from 8:15 pm ACST Live and Free via Kayo Freebies here.

Sunday: (Women’s NBL1 South) Waverley Falcons vs Nunawading Spectres 

Two hopeful NBL1 South Finals teams will face off in a fantastic Sunday afternoon battle. 

Bec Cole’s Waverley Falcons will take on the Nunawading Spectres, stacked with talents like Cassidy Mihalko, Rachel Antoniadou, Rachel Brewster and the team’s leading scorer Emma Pearce. 

The Falcons added some serious firepower in the offseason, signing NBL1 Central Finals MVP Maddi Utti. She joins WNBL star Carley Ernst and Cole in forming the Falcons' 5-0 start to the season. 

Watch the game live from 12:30 pm AEST via NBL1.com.au or the NBL1 App here.