Riders blow away short-handed Northumbria
WBBL Championship
Leicester Riders 112-32 Team Northumbria (40-8, 77-16, 96-18)
There was a one-sided win for the title chasing Leicester Riders as they pummelled the injury-hit Team Northumbria.
The home side were rampant, with their extra depth and quality evident all over the court as they recorded the most one-sided game of the WBBL campaign.
Leading scorers – Smith 25, Navarro 18, Brandholm 18 (Riders), Ovner 12, Tucker 9, Youd 6 (Northumbria)
Turning point – There wasn’t one as the hosts got onto the front foot from the tip-off and never looked back.
Key stat – Riders were clinical from two-point range and dropped 63%
Game hero(es) – Alex Smith lit it up with 25 points and made it a double-double by dishing up 10 assists.