NBL1 East Conference Finals Preview

The first round of the NBL1 East is an elimination round to get to the Semi-Finals, where the first and second seeds have already automatically advanced.

In the Women’s division, the Albury-Wodonga Bandits and Sutherland Sharks have advanced while in the Men's division the Canberra Gunners and Maitland Mustangs have advanced. 

Check out the full elimination finals fixtures below: 

Women’s

Newcastle Falcons v Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 

The Newcastle Falcons have been one of the strongest teams in the East, led by Chyra Evans and Nicole Munger, who scored a league-record 53 points in a recent game. 

Can Kimberley Hodge and the Delaney sisters beat the Falcons at home? Find out on Saturday at 3:30pm on Kayo Freebies here.

Norths Bears v Illawarra Hawks 

The Norths Bears will host the Illawarra Hawks on Saturday as the Bears’ Riley Evans will be a force at home. Averaging close to 20 points in the regular season she has been North’s primary option and she’s a difficult player to stop. 

The Hawks’ Tyler Scaife and Georgia Ohrdorf form a phenomenal duo for the Hawks as well, averaging a combined 30 points per game. 

Who will come out of the first round? Find out on Saturday at 5:00pm on NBL1.com.au or the NBL1 App here. 

Men’s 

Newcastle Falcons v Sutherland Sharks 

The Newcastle Falcons will host the Sutherland Sharks on Saturday. The Sharks have had an up and down season while Myles Cherry and Ryan Beisty have turned the Falcons into a very frustrating team to play. 

Can the Sharks receive some of their earlier season success? Find out on Saturday at 5:30pm on Kayo Freebies here.

Illawarra Hawks v Norths Bears 

The Hawks will host the Bears in the ‘Gong on Saturday night as Norths will have to do their best to defend MVP front runner Kiwi Gardner. 

Gardner is averaging a conference-high 32 points per game as the Hawks have become one of the most dangerous teams in the East. Can Iggy Mitchell and the Bears defend Gardner? 

Find out on Saturday at 7:00pm on NBL1.com.au or the NBL1 App here.

Feature image via: Daniel Bennett