The Miramichi Her-icanes are definitely a Maritime Women’s Basketball Association success story. Spawned two years ago, the Her-Icanes became a smash hit on Miramichi and in its second year of operation, the program reached the summit, earning the PRO•LINE Legacy Cup championship in June, earning a thrilling overtime win against the Lake City 56ers of Dartmouth/Cole...Read More
The Lake City 56ers have had an interesting role in the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association. Born the Windsor Edge in 2022, the club played two seasons in the Nova Scotia hamlet before moving operations to Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Preston in 2024. The move has been a good one, considering the Lake City has been to two straight...Read More
The Port City Fog of Saint John has had some remarkable talent over four seasons in the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association. One of its best remains the leading scorer in Fog franchise history, despite not playing this past season. Former professional and NCAA stalwart, Kaylee Kilpatrick, remains atop the Port City scoring leaderboard, amassing 39...Read More
The two have known each other for decades. Coached against each other for years, shared ideas and coaching skillsets with Basketball New Brunswick and then, for something completely different, along came the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association’s Miramichi Her-Icanes. Miramichi took the MWBA by storm in 2023, joining as an expansion team, pushing the league to...Read More
She has been a Fredericton Freeze staple since the day the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association opened its doors in 2022. And as the league prepares for Season V celebrations in 2026, Eva Tumwine enters the off-season as the all-time leading scorer in Freeze history. The former University of New Brunswick Reds talent has amassed 351...Read More
It was a whirlwind spring for MacKenzie Smith. Summer isn’t changing a thing. The reigning Maritime Women’s Basketball Association MVP is off to Punta Arenas, Chile, this week to compete for Canada Basketball at the FIBA under-23 3X3 Nation’s League – Americas 2 competition. Smith starred for the Lake City 56ers of Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Preston last...Read More
Jen Lloyd was busy. She wouldn’t have it any other way. Finishing her second year as commissioner of the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association, the affable Lloyd was in her element, overseeing the recent PRO•LINE Legacy Cup championship in Fredericton as the league put a bow on its fourth season of competition. Lloyd has been with...Read More
The Halifax Thunder has two PROLINE Legacy Cup championships under its belt. A staple of the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association since league inception in 2022, the Thunder has pencilled in a number of standout players during its four-year history. When it comes to production, Kiera Duffie leads the way as Thunder’s all-time leading point-getter. Duffie...Read More
We are continuing our off-season look at our seven Maritime Women’s Basketball Association teams when it comes to all-time leading point-getters. Thanks to the work of Nova Scotia broadcaster, Allan April, we are able to showcase former and present-day players and the impact they had on their teams and the MWBA. With the Mystics, it’s...Read More
