Live stream: Watch Day 4 action at 2025 Basketball Australia Under-18 and Junior Wheelchair National Championships

A huge day of hoops action separated the title contenders from the pretenders on day four of the U18 nationals, while a number of eye-catching displays stole the show. Watch all 16 REPLAYS here.

Five undefeated teams remain as the genuine title contenders emerge at the Under-18 Basketball Australia national championships.

Western Australia Metro ended the undefeated run of Victoria Metro in a battle of two Pool A heavyweights early in the day, while NSW Metro turned a hot start into victory over their South Australian Metro counterparts in their Pool B contest.

Victoria Metro star Jai Fa’ale scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds but it wasn’t enough to stop WA Metro earning a 79-67 win.

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WA’s Marley Sam was in everything, with seven points, eight rebounds, nine assists and four steals, while Andreas Grubisa (16pts), Lachlan Burnett (14pts 6reb) and Alexander Edwards (13pts 7reb) poured in the points.

NSW Metro were led by Antonio Browne with 17 points and strong support from Bailey Hanson and Jamaal Osikoya, both with 13 points, and they simply had the answers after halftime when it upped the ante for the 82-68 result.

The tournament’s two leading scorers, Kale Matthews-Hampton and Ethan Macdermot, put on a clinic as South Australia Country lifted its record to 2-2 with a thrilling 95-91 victory.

Action between Western Australia Metro and Victoria Metro on day four of the 2025 Basketball Australia U18 National Championships. Picture: Taylor Earnshaw.

Matthews-Hampton (35 points) and Macdermot (34 points) mercilessly tore apart New South Wales Country’s defensive zone in the come-from-behind effort, scoring a combined 69 points of their team’s tally of 95.

NSW Country captain Aki Langford didn’t miss out on the scoresheet with 29 points and eight rebounds.

While the heavyweights jockey for top spot atop the tables, the middle of each pool is tightening up.

ACT have struggled to find a win but that didn’t stop Ava Tawake from putting in a monster performance on day four.

She dragged in a whopping 20 rebounds while landing 23 points in a blistering performance, but it still wasn’t enough to get her side over the line as they went down to South Australia Country by 10 points.

Day four action started with the opening game of the Junior Wheelchair National Championships, and hosts Queensland pulled off a nail biter against South Australia to secure victory with the last play.

Little separated both teams throughout the entertaining clash, with a shot in the final seconds by South Australia rimming out to give the home side a 62-61 victory.

At the end of the day, NSW overcame WA Black Ducks 55-54 after overtime.

REPLAYS: COURT 1 | COURT 3 | COURT 4

REPLAYS

COURT 1

Queensland South v Tasmania (U18 Men)

Western Australia v New South Wales (JWC)

Queensland North v Western Australia Country (U18 Men)

Northern Territory v Victoria Country (U18 Men)

South Australia Country v Australian Capital Territory (U18 Women)

South Australia v Queensland (JWC)

COURT 3

South Australia Metro v Victoria Metro (U18 Women)

Queensland South v New South Wales Metro (U18 Women)

Tasmania v Queensland North (U18 Women)

Western Australia Metro v Victoria Metro (U18 Men)

South Australia Metro v New South Wales Metro (U18 Men)

COURT 4

New South Wales Metro v Australian Capital Territory (U18 Men)

Victoria v South Australia (JWC)

Victoria Country v Western Australia Metro (U18 Women)

Western Australia Country v New South Wales Country (U18 Women)

South Australia Country v New South Wales Country (U18 Men)

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PREVIEW

South Australia and Queensland will have the honours of opening the Junior Wheelchair National Championships on Wednesday before two massive battles take place.

Basketball Australia nationals action continues on day four with KommunityTV exclusively

live streaming all 16 matches across three courts from 9am.

The contest between SA and hosts Queensland kicks off the day’s games on Court 1 with junior wheelchair athletes beginning their tournament.

Then, all eyes will be fixed on a trio of tantalising contests between unbeaten sides.

Reigning boys champions Victoria Metro will face likely their toughest test yet in the tournament when they take on WA Metro at 1pm on Court 3.

Both sides have swept all before them so far but it is the boys from the west who have arguably impressed the most in the opening rounds.

The likes of Luke Paul, Marley Sam, Alexander Edwards, John Aryang and Andreas Grubisa lead a very deep WA squad who will their chances at knocking off the champs.

Then, at 7pm, unbeaten girls sides SA Metro and Victoria Metro close out the day at 7pm on Court 3 in what could be a gold medal match preview.

Every match of the Basketball Australia Under-18 and Junior Wheelchair National Championships will be exclusively live streamed on KommunityTV from April 6-13.

It is the second of five national junior pathways events on the Basketball Australia calendar, following the under-20 nationals earlier this year.

Originally published as Live stream: Watch Day 4 action at 2025 Basketball Australia Under-18 and Junior Wheelchair National Championships