Last Saturday, the 19th of August, the final regular season Round of the 2023 GTK Waratah Wheelchair League Powered by Spalding was underway at the Kevin Betts Stadium, Mount Druitt.
With Finals looming, all athletes brought their best, and the incredible talent in the league was demonstrated throughout the thrilling matches that had spectators on the edge of their seats throughout the day, as teams battled it out for a spot in the Finals.
As per all previous Rounds, the energy present on game-day of Round 4 was nothing short of electric from players, coaches, officials, volunteers, and spectators.Check out the scores, ladders, and top scorers in each Division from Round 4 below.
DIVISION 1:
- Illawarra Hawks White 62 – All Stars 49
- Illawarra Hawks Red 80 – Blacktown Storm 15
- Illawarra Hawks White 43 – Illawarra Hawks Red 73
- All Stars 48 – Blacktown Storm 39
The standings are as follows:
- Illawarra Hawks White
- Illawarra Hawks Red
- All Stars
- Blacktown Storm
Check out the top-scorers in Division 1 following Round 4 of the league:
DIVISION 2:
- Central Coast Crusaders 23 – Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 38
- Newcastle Falcons 20 – Canberra Gunners 58
- Hills Hornets 35 – Sutherland Sharks 29
- Central Coast Crusaders 34 – Newcastle Falcons 30
- Hills Hornets 32 – Canberra Gunners 43
- Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 23 – Sutherland Sharks 33
The standings are as follows:
- Canberra Gunners
- Hills Hornets
- Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
- Central Coast Crusaders
- Sutherland Sharks
- Newcastle Falcons
Check out the top-scorers in Division 2 following Round 4 of the league:
A special addition to the Round 4 game-day activities was the presentation of the 2023 Commonwealth Games NSW (CGNSW) Athlete Grant Program to Breanna Fisk, one of the 40 2023 recipients. Peter Tate, the CEO of the NSW Division of the Commonwealth Games Association, attended Round 4 of the league and presented Breanna with her award.
Breanna, who is competing in the 2023 GTK Waratah Wheelchair League Powered by Spalding for Hills Hornets, was also announced as the 2023 Alex Fulcher Award Winner – congratulations Breanna on such an amazing achievement! CGNSW President, Michael O’Mara said, “Breanna epitomises all the remarkable qualities that Alex stood for, including determination, humility, fair play and energetic country spirit.”
To read more about the awards, click HERE.
With the conclusion of Round 4 of the GTK Waratah Wheelchair League Powered by Spalding marking the end of the regular season, it also meant that the teams who qualified for Finals have been determined!
Congratulations to Illawarra Hawks White, Illawarra Hawks Red, All Stars and Blacktown Storm from Division 1, and Hills Hornets, Canberra Gunners, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and Central Coast Crusaders from Division 2 – who will be battling it out for the championship title this coming weekend in their respective divisions!
Basketball NSW wishes all the teams the best of luck for Finals! Don’t miss out on cheering for these incredible athletes in an incredible atmosphere, secure your tickets now by clicking HERE!
You can view the Finals fixture for the 2023 GTK Waratah Wheelchair League Powered by Spalding HERE.
Ever wondered what athletes are saying to each other in a game? Or maybe what a Coach is thinking and saying to their players throughout a game? Now combine coach and athlete, and we’ve got you covered! We were lucky enough to mic-up Hills Hornets coach and player, Annabelle Lindsay, at a previous 2023 GTK Waratah Wheelchair League Powered by Spalding round! Check it out below – and credits to AC Studios for the amazing video!
Don’t forget that registrations are open for the Basketball NSW Wheelchair State Performance Program (SPP), which serves to identify, develop, and foster the skills of young athletes with classifiable limitations who aspire to compete at state, national and international levels of wheelchair basketball.
The program is designed to develop individual skills and learn team concepts which will enable participants to compete successfully at the National Championships and at an International level.
Learn more about SPP HERE.
