Riders go top with away win.

WBBL Championship
BA London Lions 72-92 Leicester Riders (12-31, 29-51, 52-71)

Leicester Riders are back at the top of the WBBL Championship following their 72-92 away win over BA London Lions.

Riders continue to battle it out with Sevenoaks for the top spot whilst London missed on the chance to edge just ahead of Caledonia Pride.

Leading scorers – Lavinia Da Silva 17, Ijeoma Ofomata 13, Urysla Cotton 11 (Lions) – Jennifer Ashton 20, Kate Oliver 15, Brea Elmore 15 (Riders)

Turning point – A 31 to 12 first quarter for Leicester was decisive. London were able to close the gap to 16 but never really threatened a comeback against the league leaders.

Key stat – Leicester Riders shot an incredible 13 three pointers during the game.

Game hero(es) – Jennifer Ashton knocked down a season-high 20 points.