The Castlemaine Cannons Country Basketball League Men’s and Women’s squads hit the court in their season openers last weekend.
Both squads contested round two matches after drawing the bye in the first round.
The Cannons Men went into the October 11 match against the Bendigo Braves at Red Energy Arena flying high on the back of their 2025 title success.
The Cannons having gone back to back after their win in 2024.
The Cannons continued their momentum with a 10 point win on Saturday 86 to the Brave’s 76. Top scorers for Castlemaine were Madiar Chipuowuop 29, Rossi Stevens 15 and Chris Hogan 15.
This weekend the Cannons Men hit the road for a double header. They will face the Macedon Ranges Rockies at Macedon on Saturday evening at 7pm, and then tackle the Bacchus Marsh Lions at Moorabool Rec Centre on Sunday at 1pm.
Last Sunday’s double fixture also saw our Cannons Women squad take on the Lady Braves. It was a challenging day for our local stars going down 113-21 despite a valiant effort. Top scorer for the Cannons was Graycen Dillon.
This weekend the Lady Cannons will once again hit the road to face off against the Bacchus Marsh Lions at Moorabool Rec Centre on Sunday at 11am.