Riders show their quality in top three clash
WBBL Championship
Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters 69-77 Leicester Riders (19-23, 38-37, 54-57)
Leicester Riders may have missed out on the title to Sevenoaks, but underlined how they will be a major threat in the Play-Offs after they wrapped up their best ever Regular Season with a victory.
Krumesh Patel and his side were runners-up with a superb 19-1 record and have the added momentum of having won on the road at third-placed Hatters.
Leading scorers – Naylor 22, Gandy 17, Ashton 13 (Hatters), Winterburn 16, McGarrachan 14, Hayward 14(Riders)
Turning point – It was a one-shot game at 64-67 with five minutes remaining, but 8 unanswered points took the game away from Hatters.
Key stat – The visitors were on fire from long range and dropped 62% after racking up 10 triples.
Game hero – Holly Winterburn continued her rich vein of form with 16 points for Riders – shooting 60% from the field.