2025 WARATAH WESTERN JUNIOR LEAGUE FINALS RECAP

Written by Caleb Fogarty
16 May, 2025

The 2025 season of the Waratah Western Junior League came to an end over the weekend, with a thrilling display of basketball action on the 10th and 11th of May at Griffith Regional Sports Centre.

The weekend saw over 50 teams participate across four age groups, all looking to secure their spot in the grand finals, and cement themselves as the winners in their respective divisions.

Basketball NSW would like to thank all the coaches, managers, technical officials, volunteers and delegates for their hard work and commitment over the season, whose help is imperative to a successful season.

A big thank you to the dedicated staff and volunteers of Griffith Basketball Association and Griffith Regional Sports Centre, for their amazing efforts in creating an unforgettable finals weekend.

Basketball NSW would like to congratulate all the 2025 Waratah Junior League finalists, winners and referees appointed to the grand final matches on their achievements, as listed below: 

  • Under 12 Boys Division 1 Winners – Orange Eagles
  • Under 12 Boys Division 1 Runners Up – Narrandera Knights
  • Appointed Technical Officials – Mathias Pemberton, Belinda Jane Bushell
  • Under 12 Boys Division 2 Winners – Dubbo Rams
  • Under 12 Boys Division 2 Runners Up – Bathurst Goldminers
  • Appointed Technical Officials – Kaelan Dalmolin, Bellah Longford
  • Under 12 Girls Division 1 Winners – Lithglow Lazers
  • Under 12 Girls Division 1 Runners Up – West Wyalong Wildcats
  • Appointed Technical Officials – Sian Campbell, Pei-Chun Tsai
  • Under 12 Girls Division 2 Winners – Temora Falcons
  • Under 12 Girls Division 2 Runners Up – Bathurst Goldminers
  • Appointed Technical Officials – Scott Holmes, Ross Winfield
  • Under 14 Boys Division 1 Winners – Griffith Demons
  • Under 14 Boys Division 1 Runners Up – Orange Eagles
  • Appointed Technical Officials – Kaelan Dalmolin, Mackenzie Smith
  • Under 14 Boys Division 2 Winners – Blue Mountains Magic Navy
  • Under 14 Boys Division 2 Runners Up – Temora Falcons White
  • Appointed Technical Officials – Mathew Ganderton, Carl Smith
  • Under 14 Girls Division 1 Winners – Dubbo Rams
  • Under 14 Girls Division 1 Runners Up – Orange Eagles
  • Appointed Technical Officials – Rory Smith, Mathias Pemberton
  • Under 14 Girls Division 2 Winners – Narrandera Knights
  • Under 14 Girls Division 2 Runners Up – Temora Falcons White
  • Appointed Technical Officials – Clifford Smith, Callum Holt
  • Under 16 Boys Division 1 Winners – Bathurst Goldminers
  • Under 16 Boys Division 1 Runners Up – Dubbo Rams
  • Appointed Technical Officials – Colin Longford, Liam Dillion
  • Under 16 Boys Division 2 Winners – Narrandera Knights
  • Under 16 Boys Division 2 Runners Up – Mudgee Lakers Navy
  • Appointed Technical Officials – Damon Koles, Liam Dillion
  • Under 16 Girls Winners – Narrandera Knights
  • Under 16 Girls Runners Up – Bathurst Goldminers
  • Appointed Technical Officials – Carl Smith, Nick Hubbard
  • Under 18 Boys Division 1 Winners – Dubbo Rams
  • Under 18 Boys Division 1 Runners Up – Griffith Demons
  • Appointed Technical Officials – Tokateu Lolotonga, Ross Winfield
  • Under 18 Boys Division 2 Winners – Orange Eagles
  • Under 18 Boys Division 2 Runners Up – Young Pacers
  • Appointed Technical Officials – Jeremy Dickson, Mathew Ganderton
  • Under 18 Girls Winners – Dubbo Rams
  • Under 18 Girls Runners Up – Leeton Eagles
  • Appointed Technical Officials – Pei-Chun Tsai, Darcy Burns

BNSW would also like to congratulate our MVP winners from the weekend.

CLICK HERE to view all final scores and statistics from the 2025 Waratah Western Junior League, and CLICK HERE to view the Program.

To view the photo gallery from the 2025 Waratah Western Junior League finals weekend, please CLICK HERE.