Penrith has landed yet another major sporting event, with the best semi-professional basketballers in the state to play at the Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre next month.
In a thrilling and somewhat surprising announcement for local basketball fans, the NBL1 East and Basketball NSW have confirmed that this year’s NBL1 East Women’s and Men’s Grand Finals will be played at the Cambridge Park venue on Saturday, August 10.
Even without the Penrith Panthers featuring due to another tough year on the court, the upcoming double-header event promises to be a highlight of the season.
The Grand Finals will be played consecutively on Saturday, August 10, with the Women’s game tipping off at 2pm and the Men’s game at 5.30pm.
Fans can expect an electric atmosphere as the best teams in the league battle it out for Championship glory.
Basketball NSW Senior Manager of Competitions & Leagues, Chanelle Bailey, highlighted the excellence of the 2024 competition and expressed her excitement for the upcoming Grand Finals.
“After a competitive season in our third year, and 320 regular season games later, we anticipate the biggest games of the season will be a spectacular showdown,” she said.
“We are calling on our basketball community to come out and support our top four teams as they vie for the ultimate prize and be crowned 2024 Champions.
“Our two Championship teams will then fly to Queensland the following week to compete at the National Finals.”
Following a packed house at the 2023 NBL1 East decider at Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre, Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre General Manager Luke Hepburn said basketball fans all over western Sydney should consider grabbing a ticket fast to this rare and exciting event in their hometown.
“This will undoubtedly be one of the hottest tickets of the year at the PVRSC – you won’t want to miss it,” he said.
“We are super proud and grateful to have been given the opportunity to host such an event in our backyard for all local and travelling basketball fans to come and enjoy.”
Tickets to the upcoming 2024 NBL1 East Grand Final at Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre will officially go on sale this Monday, July 22. Visit http://www.nbl1.com.au for more information. If you can’t make it to the stadium, the Grand Finals will also be broadcast live for free on Kayo Sports.
Nathan Taylor
Nathan Taylor is the Weekender's Deputy Editor and Senior Sports Writer. He also compiles the weekly Chatter on the Box TV column. Nathan is an award-winning journalist, who has worked at the Weekender for a decade.