The Castlemaine Cannons Country Basketball League Men’s and Women’s sides were excited to invite the community to come along to the Castlemaine War Memorial Stadium last Sunday October 25 for their first home games of the 2026 season.
The Cannons Men unfurling their 2025 flag. The side playing for their third consecutive title in 2026.
The Cannons Men played a double-header.
On Saturday they headed down the Calder to tackle the Kyneton Tigers at the Kyneton Sports & Aquatic Centre. The match came right down to the wire with the Tigers snatching a narrow three point win 90-87. Top scorer for Castlemaine was newcomer Madiar Chipuowuop with 31 and teammate Morgan Lockwood also excelled with 21.
On Sunday at Wesley Hill the Cannons looked to bounce back when they faced the Melton Thoroughbreds. However, their visitors had other ideas locking down the Cannons opportunities to score and holding them to 60 points. At the other end of the court the Thoroughbreds registered 94 points to grab the win. Top scorers for the Cannons were Rossi Stevens 14, Madiar Chipuowuop 12 and Casey Wills 11.
This weekend the Cannons will host a double header at Castlemaine’s War Memorial Stadium taking on the Macedon Ranges Rockies Saturday October 31 at 7pm and on Sunday November 1 at 2pm they will welcome the Maryborough Blazers.
The Cannons Women also travelled south on Saturday to face Kyneton and had a tough outing going down to the Tigers 85 to 53 despite a terrific effort.
Top scorers for the Cannons were Graycen Dillion 13, Kaleah Bonanno 12 and Elise Hogan 10.
On Sunday they hosted the Melton Thoroughbreds and gave their all to put up 51 to 110. Top scorers in a valiant effort were Kaleah Bonanno 16 and Graycen Dillion 11.
This weekend they will also host a double header playing the Macedon Ranges Rockies Saturday October 31 at 5pm and Maryborough Blazers at 12 noon Sunday November 1.
Get along to the War Memorial Stadium in McGrath Street this weekend and support our local sides in action. Go Cannons!