Matt Barlow
05 December 2025, 8:03 PM

The Lismore Storm will clash with the Valley Braves in the Men's Division 1 Sunshine Conference Grand Final on Saturday night.
The match will be played in Coffs Harbour, tipping off at 6:30pm in front of a big crowd.
In an exciting initiative, the decider will be played during the Bronwyn Vigors Junior Carnival, creating plenty of atmosphere for the Grand Finals in each division.
The Storm will be out to cause an upset over the Braves, after the Bellingen-based side went through the regular competition undefeated.
The two sides clashed in the Major Semi-Final last weekend, with the Braves scrapping through narrowly 84-76.
For the Storm to take the title, they will need to stop the outside shooting of the Braves and offensively take advantage of several mismatches, with the Storm having an advantage in height.
Centre Zac Knight, who had the game-winning tip-in in the Preliminary Final last weekend against Ballina, will look to dominate inside, and Toby Barlow will also need to look to exploit a similar height advantage.
Kaleb Jeffery will return to the side after missing the Major Semi-Final, and coach Jacob Richardson will be looking for a strong defensive effort and strong three-point shooting from him in the decider.
The Storm will also look to youngsters Kane Daley and Jade Chandler at both ends of the court.
Unfortunately, the Storm's Women's team fell short in their Preliminary Final last weekend, going down to Ballina 59-45.
A number of Lismore Storm junior teams will be there to support the Men while competing in the end of season Bronwyn Vigors tournament.
The tournament is a nice way to finish up the season, with teams travelling from across NSW and Queensland for the odd-age competition.