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Subscriber only IPSWICH Force head coach Chris Riches knows how valuable the NBL1 North series will be as excitement builds for this weekend s new competition launch. It s been a long time coming with the false start that we had last year with COVID, Riches said. Everyone just wants it to start. There s a real sense of just getting underway with it and us being able to take off with the rebranding of having it as NBL1. There s been a lot of positives that a lot of associations have seen through that connection with the NBL. There s a lot of good stories happening and we re just ready to put on a show.
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Subscriber only HAVING secured arguably the best player for this year s NBL 1 North women s competition, Ipswich Force players, coaches and fans are counting down the days. Medal-winning Olympian Abby Bishop will bolster the talented Ipswich women s line-up when she returns to Australia following her latest stint with top four European league team Virtus Bologna. For new Force head coach Brady Walmsley, the wait will be worth it. It s a big signing and I think it s probably bigger than most people have realised, the well-travelled coach said. She s an Olympian and a WNBA champion, WNBL MVP so there s not a lot of those going around.