The club is a division of Churches of Christ Sport & Recreation Association (CCSRA) and serves as the major administrative basketball organisation in the City of Stirling.

Limited selection meant that many boys would be left with the prospect of not having a senior career in basketball after dominating the sport in junior ranks.

The Stirling proposal was based on the incorporation of the Tuart Hill Boys and Norths Girls junior basketball clubs.

There they lost to the highly-credentialed Nunawading Spectres led by Bill Palmer and Alan Black, despite leading by a point at half time.

[5] The women's team claimed the minor premiership in 1990 with a first-place finish a 20–4 record[4] before going on to lose the WSBL Grand Final 70–67 to the Wanneroo Wolves.

[5] In 1994, the women's team played in their third WSBL Grand Final and won their maiden championship with a 72–59 win over the Perry Lakes Hawks.

[6] In 2007, the women's team won their second minor premiership with a 20–2 record before reaching their fourth WSBL Grand Final,[7] where they lost 66–40 to the Perry Lakes Hawks.

[15][16] In 2022, the women's team finished as minor premiers with an 18–2 record and reached the NBL1 West Grand Final, where they defeated the Willetton Tigers 87–61 to win their first championship in 28 years.

Ellis began playing for Stirling in 1974 at the age of 17, going on to contribute at every level including coaching and serving in leadership roles.