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Premium Content Subscriber only Strong individual and team performances at the weekend has filled coaches and supporters of Mackay women’s basketball with excitement as the team looks ahead to its first home game on Friday. The Mackay Meteorettes suffered a close loss to Townsville on Friday night, but bounced back on Saturday with a dominant 42-point display over Cairns. Meteorettes coach Scott McKenzie said the team was only going to get better. “In that first game, our lack of preseason showed, it was the first time the group played on the floor together,” he said. “We started well but lost our way, which is understandable.” ....
Premium Content Subscriber only At 11am Tuesday, the Bundaberg Under-16 Bulls will take on the Northside Wizards 3 in the Queensland State Championships and the NewsMail is proud to be live-streaming the event, as well as all four days of the competition. Bundaberg s Under-16s basketball coaches are on the road getting read for the big games, but took to Facebook to announce their excitement. This week our Under-16 Bulls and Bears are heading south to the Queensland State Championships from the 6th to 9th of April, the post read. It s a huge event and our teams will be sure to give it their all and make themselves and their club very proud. ....
Premium Content Subscriber only The Mackay Meteorettes have made one of their most high-profile signings in the clubâs history. Australian Opals player Cayla George will suit up for the 2021 NBL1 North season, with the 31 year old to use the NBL1 competition in Mackay as a pivotal preparation platform for the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. The 193cm forward-centre is no stranger to the international court, having represented Australia at the 2014 and 2018 FIBA World Cups where she collected bronze and silver medals respectively. George also competed in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and the 2018 Commonwealth Games, taking home gold at the latter. She was a member of Townsville Fire teams that won WNBL championships in 2015, 2016 and 2018 and most recently played with the Melbourne Boomers, where she averaged 14.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest. ....