London pick up second WBBL Championship win.

WBBL Championship
Essex Rebels 50-81 BA London Lions (25-25, 35-44, 43-65)

BA London Lions picked up their second WBBL Championship win on Saturday, beating Essex Rebels 81-50 on the road.

London’s win gives them a big step towards the Play-Off places, whilst Essex now sit at the foot of the table.

Leading scorers – Catherine Lutz 17, DeAngelique Waithe 13, Barbara Corominas 7 (Rebels), Loren Christie 20, Tereza Brantlova 17, Urysla Cotton 14 (Lions)

Turning point – Things were all tied up at the end of the first quarter, and it continued to be a closely tied game until about six minutes into the second period when Essex exploded on a 10-1 run putting them ahead at half-time. London would continue to hold the lead for the remainder of the game seeing them to their second Championship win.

Key stat – Rebels turned over the ball 23 times during the game, which lead to London capitalising on them with 20 points coming from turnovers.

Game hero(es) – Urysla Cotton picked up an impressive double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds whilst Loren Christie and Tereza Brantlova combined for 37 points.