The Boorowa basketball season has officially tipped off for 2025, with a promising start across the men’s, women’s, and junior competitions. Organised by the Boorowa Basketball Association, the local comp is already drawing strong interest from players of all experience levels from seasoned regulars to enthusiastic first timers.
Association President Mitch Leslie said the new season began last week with four women’s teams and six men’s teams taking to the court, while the junior competition launched on Wednesday afternoons.
“So far we’ve got 20 juniors registered and another nine expected to sign up,” he said.
“We’re still taking entries, which is great to see. There’s definitely room for more, and we’re really trying to encourage people to come out and have a go.”
Tuesday and Wednesday nights at the Boorowa courts are now buzzing with action. Tuesday’s men’s and women’s games kick off from 7:15pm and continue at 8pm. The junior comp and additional games are held on Wednesdays, with match times at 6:30pm, 7:15pm, and 8pm.
In early results, several teams notched up wins, including Rugby, Green Dream, Cop a Flogging, and Dream Team.
“It’s been a good start overall. The scoring has been a mix the first ladies game was high scoring, the second was quite low, while the men’s matches ranged from high to mid-level scores,” Mitch said.
“The level of play this year has been impressive,” Mitch continued “especially considering the mix of returning players and new-comers.
“There are quite a few new faces, including some people who’ve never played before but were keen to give it a try. That’s really what local sport is about having a go and being part of the community.”
Registrations for the competition remain open until 6:30pm Tuesday next week.
“After that, it’ll be up to the committee to decide on late entries,” Mitch explained.
“We’re not likely to create new teams at this stage, but we might place new players into existing teams that are short on numbers.”
While the competition is slightly down in team numbers this year one less men’s and one less women’s team Mitch said that’s mostly due to players moving away or other commitments, which is common in small town sport.
Looking ahead, there are also plans to build stronger connections with nearby towns.
“We’ve got something in the pipeline,” Mitch said, hinting at a future tournament or friendly matches.
“We’ll be inviting teams from Young and Harden. And thanks to a recent fundraising effort, we were able to donate proceeds to Burrowa House to support the upkeep of their van and facility.”
-Liam Stuart
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