The last unbeaten record in the WBBL is snapped on Sunday afternoon
WBBL Championship
Sevenoaks Suns 61-65 Leicester Riders (17-14, 31-28, 52-48
Leicester inflicted a first league loss of the season on Sevenoaks Suns in their top of the table clash and it has resulted in Riders jumping to the top spot in the standings.
Riders made a strong surge during the last quarter and made the most of Suns struggling from long-range to end the longest unbeaten WBBL Championship streak of the season.
Leading scorers – Pressley 18, Clarke 9, Koppl 9 (Suns), Oliver 18, Smith 15, Hayward 13 (Riders)
Turning point – Trailing 56-53 early in the fourth period, Riders turned the tide in their direction with a pivotal 8-0 run.
Key stat – Riders found their range from downtown and managed to sink 43%, while Suns were off colour with 23%.
Game hero(es) – Kate Oliver was a colossus under the hoop with 18 points from a smart 7 of 9 shooting effort, as well as garnering 6 boards.