Bindoowa Bulls and No Limitz win Broome Basketball Carnival in respective divisions

Competition was fierce at the Broome Basketball Association carnival on November 4 to 6, with tens of Kimberley teams from ages 13 and up battling it out on the court for glory. In the men’s division, the Bindoowa Bulls’ and the Derby Warriors’ skills carried them all the way to the grand final clash. The Bindoowa Bulls displayed their dominance from the opening rounds of the carnival into the grand final, beating the Derby Warriors by four points, 26 to 22. Reece Gordon from the Bindoowa Bulls was named the men’s grand final MVP with Aaron Sampi from the Beagle Bay Pacers named carnival MVP alongside runner-up carnival MVPs Kelwin Unghango from Yirramalay and Tyzeal Wilson from the Junior Wizards. The highest scorers in the men’s division were Tyzeal Wilson in first place with 109 points, Kelwin Unghango in second place with 91 points, Bobby Gallagher in third place with 80 points and Aaron Sampi and Reece Gordon tied for fourth place on 77 points. In the women’s division, No Limitz and Bilard went head to head in the grand final match with No Limitz taking home an easy win, doubling Bilard’s score, 24 to 12. Jacinta Friel from No Limitz was named the grand final match MVP with Tasha McAlpine from Bilard announced as carnival MVP and Melika Cox from Ngadalargin named as runner-up carnival MVP. The highest scorers in the women’s division were Tasha McAlpine in first place with 49 points, Jacinta Friel in second place with 48 points, Leasha Friel in third place with 41 points and Candice Purdue in fourth place with 31 points. In the men’s junior division, Binar won the U18s men’s grand final against opponents the Junior Wizards by 11 points, 33 to 22. In the women’s junior division, Binar took out the U18s grand final win again, this time defeating the Outsiders by 15 points, 36 to 21.