Claim: In 1979, a Nunawading Spectres men's team entered the National Basketball League (NBL), joining nine other teams for the league's inaugural season; then in 1982, a Nunawading Spectres women's team entered the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) for the league's second season, then won six championships between 1986 and 1989.
Evidence: The Spectres women played 10 seasons in the WNBL and won six championships, including four in a row between 1986 and 1989.