JackJumpers

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JackJumpers force a decider against Melbourne United (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Tasmania's fairytale first NBL season will continue for at least one more game after they beat reigning champions Melbourne United in game two of their semi ...

But Tasmania challenged and was successful, with the review finding Goulding had kicked his leg out to draw the contact. “We’ve been gang-rebounding in the last 20 games, and it was the reason we had won 15 of those last 20. They lost the rebound count by only four after being soundly beaten in game one.

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NBL: Tasmania JackJumpers beat Melbourne United in game two of ... (Tasmania Examiner)

The Tasmania JackJumpers have kept their maiden finals series alive after defeating Melbourne United in front of a capacity crowd in Hobart with the final ...

Previously from Adelaide with a stint in Byron Bay. Get in touch: [email protected]. Previously from Adelaide with a stint in Byron Bay. Get in touch: [email protected]. Sports reporter at The Examiner. Focus on basketball and netball but occasionally rolls the arm over for some cricket coverage in the summer.

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NBL Finals Tasmania JackJumpers pips, Melbourne United to stay ... (ESPN)

Tasmania JackJumpers have kept their hopes of an NBL grand final series alive in their debut season with a nail-biting seven-point semi-final win over ...

"I'm super proud of the group and the effort and the fight. It was a heck of a game. "These guys have done the work all year.

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Fairytale alive! Jackies shock NBL champions (NEWS.com.au)

Tasmania JackJumpers are just one win away from marching into a historic NBL grand final appearance after the newcomers shocked the basketball world on ...

For United it was the sharpshooting Chris Goulding who tried to will his side to victory to finish with 18 points. The 201cm Canadian came up huge for the newcomers with five points in the final 52 seconds to seal the game and send the series into a deciding game-three blockbuster on Monday night in Melbourne. In an intense climax, the JackJumpers led by just two points with a minute left and in desperate need of a closer to seal the game.

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JackJumpers' Jack McVeigh locked-in and raring to keep season ... (The Advocate)

Belief is at an all time high among the Tasmania JackJumpers according to Jack McVeigh after the side's historic NBL finals win. ONE TO GO: JackJumpers' ...

Sports journalist at The Advocate covering the North-West Coast of Tasmania. Email: [email protected] Sports journalist at The Advocate covering the North-West Coast of Tasmania. Email: [email protected]

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NBL: Jack McVeigh confident JackJumpers can upset Melbourne ... (Tasmania Examiner)

It is a mighty achievement by any measure but McVeigh believes they can conquer Melbourne United on the reigning premier's home court on Monday night. " ...

Previously from Adelaide with a stint in Byron Bay. Get in touch: [email protected]. Previously from Adelaide with a stint in Byron Bay. Get in touch: [email protected]. Sports reporter at The Examiner. Focus on basketball and netball but occasionally rolls the arm over for some cricket coverage in the summer.

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Championship or not, these JackJumpers are winners (The Pick and Roll)

Credit: May Bailey Photography. With the finals hopes of the Tasmania JackJumpers on the line, head coach Scott Roth sat alone on his couch.

When you combine the team’s on-court success with that off-court significance, you get a debut season that will be hard to follow up. They did so by beating the defending champions and minor premiers in an elimination game, spurred on by a home crowd that was among the most raucous the league has ever seen. Despite having just one local on their roster, development player Sejr Deans, the underdog status of the JackJumpers saw them immediately connect with the fan base in a way that few other Tasmanian teams have. That’s an attitude befitting of a brand new team that entered the season with zero external expectations. After a remarkable performance in their first year, the NBL’s newest team had their fate taken out of their hands in the last game of the regular season. A South East Melbourne Phoenix win would see them sneak into the top four; a Perth Wildcats victory would end their season on the spot.

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