Round 3, Week 7 saw the two top-of-the-table teams, Nomads and FDWNZ, take on the two bottom sides, Checkers and Eagles. Checkers vs FDWNZ The opening game between Checkers and FDWNZ was one of the most entertaining contests of the season. The first quarter ended all square at 28-28, before Checkers lifted their defensive intensity in the second period to take a 59-52 lead into halftime. Their energy on the defensive end disrupted FDWNZ's rhythm and gave the young side plenty

Basketball Mid Canterbury proudly sent five representative teams to the 2026 Mainland Tournament in Christchurch, with our U16 Boys Green (A Grade), U16 Boys Gold (B Grade), U16 Girls, and two U19 Men's teams representing the association with pride. Across the four-day tournament, our teams demonstrated outstanding growth, resilience, and sportsmanship, earning praise from opposing associations for the significant improvements they had made since the National Qualifiers earli

Sam Rodgers, Jacob Swan and Jeff Adiation line up for Free Throws The start of Round 2 is underway, with every team having now faced each other once. Both Checkers and Nomads entered the second round with two wins apiece, while FDWNZ and Eagles had one win each. With no semi-finals this season, every game is crucial as teams battle for final placings. Eagles Sam Rodgers finishes in traffic Week 4 tipped off with Nomads taking on the defending champions, Eagles. Eagles were un