Slam dunk for Dandy

TOURNAMENT mania will grip Dandenong for the next few months as basketballers from across the country descend on the Stud Road stadium.
Dandenong Basketball Stadium, accommodating 15 FIBA-accredited basketball courts, will take the hosting rights for the 2015 BIG V Pre-Season Tournament as well as two major junior tournaments.
Shifting from Frankston Basketball Stadium – which is currently undergoing a $13 million renovation – Dandenong will be the basketball tournament capital of Australia for the next few months.
Approaching its 25th birthday next year, the stadium is going from strength-to-strength as it also hosts the Under-20 and Ivor Burge National Championships from 22 to 28 February as well as its usual WNBL, SEABL and VJBL fixtures and the annual Dandenong-Eltham Basketball Tournament this week from 23-26 January.
Closing date for Big V Pre-Season tournament entries is at 5pm on Friday 6 February. For more information on the tournament, visit the BIG V website www.bigv.com.au.