WALLAN Basketball has secured a coup, with its Country Basketball League (CBL) team hosting the Australian Deaf teams for a special night of practice matches on Saturday, September 20.
The event will be held at RB Robson Stadium, with a come and try session preceding the two matches, which will be held from 4 to 5pm.
The come and try sessions is aimed at people aged above 12 who have physical or intellectual disabilities, autism, or have not been able to join mainstream basketball, with the goal of providing a supportive environment.
After that, the practice matches will get underway, with the tipoff for the Panthers Women at 6pm against the Australian Deaf Geckos, before the men take to the floor against the Australian Deaf Goannas.
Entry will be via gold coin donation, which will help support both teams in the upcoming Deaflympics campaign in Tokyo.
Fixtures for the Panthers’ CBL campaign are expected to be released soon, with both CBL teams hoping to go one step further this season after bowing at out the semi-final stage in 2024.
