NBL1 Weekend Preview: July 14 - 16

Each week across the NBL1 there are countless games to watch. But here are three key games from the weekend to keep your eye on ahead of another massive slate of NBL1 action.

See the full NBL1 fixture here. 

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by NBL1 (@nbl1)

Friday: (Men’s NBL1 North) Gold Coast Rollers vs Logan Thunder

A no-brainer game to watch Friday night as the two top teams will battle it out for bragging rights before the start of the NBL1 North Finals. 

The reigning NBL1 North champions with Jason Cadee and Todd Blanchfield will take on the new kids on the block, the Logan Thunder. With the addition of Shaun Bruce and Majok Deng taking his game to a new level, the Thunder will take it up to the Rollers.

Watch the game from 8:10pm AEST via NBL1.com.au or the NBL1 App here.

Saturday: (Men’s NBL1 Central) South Adelaide Panthers vs Woodville Warriors 

In a Grand Final rematch from last season, the final round of NBL1 Central regular-season action will be crucial for the Woodville Warriors.

Sitting in the fifth seed, they will want this win to lock in the final spot in the NBL1 Central Conference Finals – but it won’t come easy against the reigning champions.

Only the North Adelaide Rockets and the Norwood Flames sit below the Warriors and have a chance to sneak in to steal the fifth spot, so it is a critical game for Woodville.

The team should be feeling confident, coming off a Foot Locker Player of the Week performance from Jawan Stepney– who averaged 42 points across Round 14. 

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by NBL1 (@nbl1)

Watch the game live on Saturday, from 8:15pm ACST via NBL1.com.au or the NBL1 App here. 

Sunday: (Women’s NBL1 South) Eltham Wildcats vs Mount Gambier Pioneers 

It’s an important round for the Eltham Wildcats who are desperate to lock in their finals position this weekend at home. 

On Sunday they’ll take on the third-placed Mount Gambier Pioneers in a must-win game to lock in their Finals position as they sit eighth, only a win above the Diamond Valley Eagles. 

After claiming bronze at the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup, Anneli Maley is back in red and ready to help her junior club against the dominant Pioneers. 

Watch the game Live & Free from 12:00pm on Sunday via Kayo Freebies here.