Canberra Farewell’s Favourite Frenchman

A bittersweet ending to one of the Pirates most popular imports came on Monday night when the depleted Pirates went down to a new-look Ruff ‘N Ready side 32 points to 24. The Pirates got out of the gate to a good start putting on ten points through the likes of forward, Todd Gregory (12 Read More …

66’ers Crap Out

Fortune may have favoured the 66’ers on the court in their clash against the Pirates on Monday night but away from the court, their luck crapped out as a scoresheet irregularity cost them their 40 points to 32 victory over the rough rascals of the sea. It was always going to be a tough ask Read More …

Pandas Luck-out

The Robo Pandas were determined to score back-to-back victories against the mighty Pirates on Monday night, turning up the pressure on the rugged beer swilling swine of the sea with an intense man-on-man defence that generated higher turnovers for the Pandas as well as easier baskets for the Pirates. Surprised by the additional attention the Read More …

Sun Rises in the East

Another slow start by the Pirates ultimately cost them the chance to solidify their second place ranking on the CMG ladder Monday night when they went down to the trouble plagued Easts 39 to 30. It wasn’t until the start of the second quarter that a well timed fade-away by Ben Roberts (6 points) got Read More …

Burgo’s Gamers Stumble Against Pirates

“Baby face” John Burgess, host of Australia’s TV game show, Wheel of Fortune and owner of successful basketball franchise, We Got Game, was forced to eat some humble pie last night as his side was systematically targeted for destruction. Burgess had been talking up his team through the week, announcing that We Got Game were Read More …

Scientists re-evaluate demise of Dinosaurs

Scientists have been forced to re-evaluate current theories regarding the extinction of ancient reptiles after the Pirates slaughtered the Raptors on Monday night in an incident described by one prominent palaeontologist as “eerily reminiscent of what we believe happened to the dinosaurs.” Eggheads from across the globe are now examining a new theorem being postulated Read More …

Sinners smash Saints

Although rusty in parts, the rogue rapscallions of the Pirates Basketball Club dominated their opponents from the Australian Catholic University (ACU), the outcome putting them in third place on the CMG ladder. A gradual start by both teams saw them within a point of each other by the end of ten minutes play, the Pirates Read More …

Pirates Change Cologne

Reversing their fortunes from their shock first round defeat to the Sex Panthers, the Pirates switched colognes and turned their game on to record yet another impressive 54 points to 28 victory at the Tuggeranong Treasure Dome. Setting the tone of the game early, the Pirates converted their first five successive trips on the offensive Read More …