The Hoop Hour (21/04/2026) - Other SportFM Podcasts Jordan Scardetta and Chris Pike join forces to discuss the state of play currently in the NBL1 West Competition.

📻LISTEN📻 Triple NBL1 West championship coach Matt Parsons brings insights on The Hoop Hour. Fascinating chat with 3-time champion and new Geraldton Buccaneers captain Liam Hunt about Johny Narkle's defection, his Grand Final fractured leg and plenty more.

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West Wrap | Men's Round 4 The Geraldton Buccaneers, Eastern Suns and Willetton Tigers all remain unbeaten this NBL1 West season with the Perry Lakes Hawks opening their account.West Wrap | Men's Round 4

#NBL1 🟡MEN'S #NBL1WEST WRAP🏀

Liam Hunt kept Geraldton Buccaneers unbeaten after NBL1 West road double with Taeshon Cherry and Isaiah Lewis hitting winners for Willetton and Lakeside, and Cam Huefner had 42 in Perry Lakes first win.

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East Wrap | Men's Round 3 NBL veterans Jason Cadee and Todd Blanchfield showed they still have plenty to give with standout NBL1 East performances across the weekend.East Wrap | Men's Round 3

#NBL1 ➡️MEN'S #NBL1EAST WRAP🏀

A James Toohey game winner helped keep Canberra Gunners unbeaten along with Norths Bears while Manly Warringah Sea Eagles made it four straight, Sydney Comets three with Meekness Payne coming up huge for Hills Hornets.

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North Wrap | Men's Round 1 There were opening round wins for the Sunshine Coast Phoenix x2, Ipswich Force, Cairns Marlins, Brisbane Capitals, Logan Thunder and Mackay Meteors.North Wrap | Men's Round 1

#NBL1 ⬆️MEN'S #NBL1NORTH WRAP🏀

Sam McDaniel started life at Ipswich with 41 points after re-signing with Bullets while Kai Woodfall led Capitals to huge fightback win while Kody Stattmann, Shaun Bruce and Zac Triplett shone in wins for Cairns and Logan.

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South Wrap | Men's Round 3 The Dandenong Rangers, Knox Raiders and Hobart Chargers all improved to 4-1 records with wins in Round 3 of the NBL1 South.South Wrap | Men's Round 3

#NBL1 🔵MEN'S #NBL1SOUTH WRAP🏀

Preston Bungei helped Casey Cavaliers open NBL1 South account while there were first home wins for Mount Gambier Pioneers and Frankston Blues while Eltham Wildcats, Dandenong Rangers and Knox Raiders impressed.

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East Wrap | Women's Round 3 The Norths Bears improved to 4-0 to start the NBL1 East season while the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles went 5-0 across a big weekend of action.East Wrap | Women's Round 3

#NBL1 ➡️WOMEN'S #NBL1EAST WRAP🏀

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles made it 24 straight with two NBL1 East wins by 129 points while first wins for Sydney Comets and Maitland Mustangs, and first at home for Bankstown Bruins and Illawarra Hawks.

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North Wrap | Women's Round 1 There were opening round wins for the Sunshine Coast Phoenix, Northside Wizards, Southern Districts Spartans, Cairns Dolphins, Mackay Meteorettes, Logan Thunder and Ipswich Force.North Wrap | Women's ...

#NBL1 🏀WOMEN'S #NBL1NORTH WRAP⬆️

Last year's Grand Finalists started strongly with a big Logan Thunder win while Jess and Hayley McDowell-White combined for 46 points, 18 rebounds, 15 assists and 9/14 three-pointers Southern Districts Spartans.

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South Wrap | Women's Round 3 There were plenty of big NBL1 South Round 3 performances including 34 points on 8/13 three-point shooting from Dallas Loughridge for the Casey Cavaliers.South Wrap | Women's Round 3

#NBL1 🔵WOMEN'S #NBL1SOUTH WRAP🏀

Mount Gambier Pioneers won in double overtime in their home opener with Lou Brown having two big NBL1 South performances for Frankston Blues as did Steph Reid for Sandringham Sabres and Bec Pizzey for Eltham Wildcats.

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West Wrap | Women's Round 4 There were Round 4 wins for the Eastern Suns, Cockburn Cougars, Joondalup Wolves, Warwick Senators, Rockingham Flames, Willetton Tigers and Lakeside Lightning went 1-1.West Wrap | Women's Round 4

#NBL1 🟡WOMEN'S #NBL1WEST WRAP🏀

There were first NBL1 West wins for Eastern Suns, Joondalup Wolves and Willetton Tigers while Lakeside Lightning pushed Cockburn Cougars to the brink before beating Perry Lakes Hawks in OT with Esme Morales spectacular.

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Central Spotlight | Eagles flex muscles over Lions The Forestville Eagles made it two wins in less than 24 hours with the home victory against the Central Districts Lions.Central Spotlight | Eagles flex muscles over Lions

#NBL1 🔴EAGLES FLEX MUSCLES OVER LIONS🏀

Forestville Eagles came into this round's NBL1 Central double desperate to hit back from last week's loss and did so emphatically with a second win with 107-72 triumph against Central Districts Lions.

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North Spotlight | Bruce returns to Logan in style Logan Thunder opened their NBL1 North season with a bang beating the Gold Coast Rollers by 27 points.North Spotlight | Bruce returns to Logan in style

#NBL1 ⬆️BRUCE RETURNS TO LOGAN IN STYLE🏀

Shaun Bruce is waiting to see where he plays in NBL27 after three NBL rings at Sydney Kings and returned to Logan Thunder with seven threes for 32 points in NBL1 North opening 106-79 win over Gold Coast.

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Central Spotlight | Jess Simons hits 10 triples in big win The Forestville Eagles made it a double win weekend downing the Central Districts Lions on Sunday.Central Spotlight | Jess Simons hits 10 triples in big win

#NBL1 🔴JESS SIMONS HITS 10 THREES IN BIG WIN🏀

Jess Simons knocked down 10 three-pointers and Forestville Eagles backed up an NBL1 Central win on Saturday with 85-61 home victory on Sunday against Central Districts Lions.

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South Spotlight | Spectres show depth to beat Thunder The Nunawading Spectres bounced back from a Saturday night win to beat Keilor Thunder at home on Sunday.South Spotlight | Spectres show depth to beat Thunder

#NBL1 🔵SPECTRES SHOW DEPTH V THUNDER🏀

Nunawading Spectres had six players score in double-figures as they bounced back from Saturday night's loss to beat Keilor Thunder at home on Sunday 102-83.

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East Spotlight | Cadee fires Bruins in Sunday shootout The two teams combined for 219 points with the Bankstown Bruins beating the Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Spiders by 11 points.East Spotlight | Cadee fires Bruins in Sunday shootout

#NBL1 ➡️CADEE FIRES BRUINS IN SUNDAY SHOOTOUT🏀

It was a Sunday shootout and Jason Cadee scored 31 points with seven three balls as Bankstown Bruins got back to winning in NBL1 East with 115-104 victory over Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Spiders.

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West Spotlight | Buccs stay unbeaten, Magic winless It was a typically tough battle as the last two champions locked horns but the Geraldton Buccaneers prevailed over the Mandurah Magic.West Spotlight | Buccs stay unbeaten, Magic winless

#NBL1 🟡BUCCS STAY UNBEATEN, MAGIC WINLESS🏀

It was the battle of last two NBL1 West champions and Geraldton Buccaneers stayed unbeaten and kept Mandurah Magic winless with 78-68 victory on another huge performance from Liam Hunt.

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North Spotlight | Emphatic start to Logan title defence Logan Thunder made the perfect start to their championship defence with the 45-point road win over the Gold Coast Rollers.North Spotlight | Emphatic start to Logan title defence

#NBL1 ⬆️EMPHATIC LOGAN START TO TITLE DEFENCE🏀

It was a 25-4 start to the NBL1 North championship defence from Logan Thunder and they turned that into the season-opening 94-49 hammering of Gold Coast Rollers.

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East Spotlight | Falcons prevail on Munger triple-double Nicole Munger delivered another triple-double and the Newcastle Falcons continued winning at the expense of the Canberra Nationals.East Spotlight | Falcons prevail on Munger triple-double

#NBL1 ➡️NEWCASTLE WIN ON MUNGER TRIPLE DOUBLE🏀

It might not have been as dominant as the three-time NBL1 East MVP can be but Nicole Munger had another strong triple-double as Newcastle Falcons made it three straight beating Canberra Nationals 75-57.

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South Spotlight | Keilor dig deep to beat Nunawading The cold shooting of the Nunawading Spectres continued with Keilor Thunder taking advantage for the Sunday win.South Spotlight | Keilor dig deep to beat Nunawading

#NBL1 🔵THUNDER DIG DEEP TO BEAT SPECTRES🏀

Keilor Thunder overcame the absence of Maddy Rocci as she chases her WNBA dream with Izzy Wightman and Lara McSpadden coming up huge to beat Nunawading Spectres 70-53 who had another off shooting performance.

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West Spotlight | Cherry, Bryce just overcome Perry, Lachie Willetton and Mandurah played out another classic with Taeshon Cherry hitting the winner for the Tigers to go 4-0 and send the Magic to 0-4.West Spotlight | Cherry, Bryce just overcome Perry, Lachie

#NBL1 🟡CHERRY/BRYCE JUST OVERCOME PERRY/LACHY🏀

Jock Perry and Lachlan Bertram did all they could to get Mandurah Magic a first win but Bryce Johnson and Taeshon Cherry fired again with the latter hitting game winner as Willetton Tigers won 97-96.

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Central Spotlight | Lions roared over Bearcats in GF rematch The Central Districts Lions were far too strong for the West Adelaide Bearcats winning the Grand Final rematch by 25 points.Central Spotlight | Lions roared over Bearcats in GF rematch

#NBL1 🔴LIONS ROAR OVER BEARCATS IN GF REMATCH🏀

Central Districts Lions inflicted some more early season pain on defending champion West Adelaide Bearcats and earned a measure of revenge with 113-88 NBL1 Central win.

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North Spotlight | Caps winning stunning GF rematch in OT The Brisbane Capitals pulled off a remarkable come from behind overtime win to open the season against the Southern Districts Spartans.North Spotlight | Caps winning stunning GF rematch in OT

#NBL1 ⬆️CAPS WIN STUNNING GF REMATCH IN OT🏀

Tamuri Wigness was on track to start NBL1 North championship defence for Spartans in style before Capitals produced a stunning fightback to win 113-107 in OT with Kai Woodfall hitting nine threes.

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South Spotlight | Drmic helps Chargers win Tasmanian showcase The Hobart Chargers celebrated their 30-year anniversary with a thrilling win at MyState Bank Arena over the Northern Force.South Spotlight | Drmic helps Chargers win Tasmanian showcase

#NBL1 🔵DRMIC HELPS CHARGERS WITH TASSIE SHOWCASE🏀

Anthony Drmic hit the biggest shot of the night where he plays with Tasmania JackJumpers and top-scored for Hobart Chargers in their 89-87 win at MyState Bank Arena over Northern Force.

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East Spotlight | Hawks' dynamic duo deliver again The Illawarra Hawks unleashed their firepower on the Central Coast Crusaders for the 41-point win at home.East Spotlight | Hawks' dynamic duo deliver again

#NBL1 ➡️HAWKS STAR DUO FIRE AGAIN🏀

They could lay claim as best one-two punch in entire NBL1 and Matthew Mims and Todd Blanchfield combined for 58 points, 17 rebounds and 12 threes in Illawarra Hawks' 118-77 demolition of Central Coast Crusaders.

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West Spotlight | Morales, Rettstatt in spectacular showings On a night of spectacular individual performances ultimately the Lakeside Lightning prevailed over the Perry Lakes Hawks in overtime.West Spotlight | Morales, Rettstatt in spectacular showings

#NBL1 🟡MORALES, RETTSTATT IN STUNNING SHOWINGS🏀

It was a night of spectacular individual performances with Esme Morales' 41 points getting Lakeside Lightning the 95-90 overtime win despite 34/32 for Perry Lakes Hawks from Bridgette Rettstatt.

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Central Spotlight | Eagles take over in second half The Forestville Eagles turned a 14-point deficit into an eight-point win at home to the defending champion Woodville Warriors.Central Spotlight | Eagles take over in second half

#NBL1 🔴EAGLES TAKE CHARGE IN SECOND HALF🏀

Forestville Eagles had a horror first half at home in rematch of last year's NBL1 Central preliminary final but came from 14 points down to beat defending champion Woodville Warriors 67-59.

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South Spotlight | Raiders dominate as Spectres go cold The shooting touch of the Nunawading Spectres deserted them as the Knox Raiders ended their unbeaten start to the season.South Spotlight | Raiders dominate as Spectres go cold

#NBL1 🔵RAIDERS DOMINATE AS SPECTRES GO COLD🏀

Nunawading Spectres only managed 20 points in first 20 minutes with Knox Raiders handing them a first loss of NBL1 South season with Alicia Froling dominant as reigning champs prevailed 78-55.

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North Spotlight | Huge Q4 gives Meteorettes winning start It was a tight contest for three quarters before the Mackay Meteorettes dominated the last quarter for the season-opening win over the Rockhampton Cyclones.North Spotlight | Huge Q4 gives Meteorettes ...

#NBL1 ⬆️MACKAY DOMINATE Q4 FOR BIG HOME WIN🏀

Mackay Meteorettes produced a dominant fourth quarter to turn a four-point lead at three quarter-time into emphatic 92-71 home win over Rockhampton Cyclones to open NBL1 North season.

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East Spotlight | Brugler arrives to keep Bears unbeaten The Norths Bears won the battle of undefeated teams with the 19-point home win over the Sutherland Sharks.East Spotlight | Brugler arrives to keep Bears unbeaten

#NBL1 ➡️BRUGLER ARRIVES TO KEEP BEARS UNBEATEN🏀

It was the battle of undefeated NBL1 East teams and Norths Bears improved to 4-0 getting a huge first up effort from new signing Talya Brugler in 84-65 home win over Sutherland Sharks.

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West Spotlight | Eagles do it again at Joondalup The East Perth Eagles returned to the scene of their finals win last year and handed the Joondalup Wolves a first loss of 2026.West Spotlight | Eagles do it again at Joondalup

#NBL1 🟡EAGLES DO IT AGAIN AT JOONDALUP🏀

Back at the same venue they won a first final last year in a decade, East Perth Eagles handed Joondalup Wolves a first NBL1 West loss with NBL trio Jonah Antonio, Lat Mayen and David Okwera unstoppable.

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South Spotlight | Cavs open account in 2026 The Casey Cavaliers are on the board in 2026 after beating the Ringwood Hawks on Friday night.South Spotlight | Cavs open account in 2026

#NBL1 🔵CAVS OPEN 2026 ACCOUNT🏀

Pat Ryan had 14 first quarter points and Preston Bungei 33 overall with the Casey Cavaliers getting a first win of NBL1 South season leaving no more winless teams with 101-84 victory over Ringwood Hawks.

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