Wildcats close out 2017 WBBL action with road win.
WBBL Championship
BA London Lions 49-69 Nottingham Wildcats (12-24, 31-38, 40-53)
Nottingham Wildcats picked up their fourth league win as they rounded out the 2017 action in the WBBL.
Dave Greenaway’s side move to 4-5 after overcoming BA London Lions in front of the BBC Sport cameras.
Leading scorers – Gaskin 18, Cotton 12, Ellmore 8 (Lions), Harris 39, Lovett 15, Da Silva 6 (Wildcats)
Turning point – The Wildcats were off to a blistering start, thanks to Ashley Harris scoring her side’s first 13 points. The home side battled back in the second to cut the gap down to five, but Nottingham powered to victory in the second half.
Key stat – BA Lions came up with nine rejections on the defensive end, but they also allowed 19 offensive rebounds with the Wildcats dominating the battle on the boards.
Game hero– There was no stopping the reigning WBBL MVP, Ashley Harris, early on and she finished with a stellar 39 points and 16 rebounds as well as four steals.