Nottingham Wildcats retain hopes of a top four spot
WBBL Championship
Nottingham Wildcats 78-73 Team Northumbria (16-18,22-32,48-45)
They have never missed out on the top four and that record could continue for Nottingham Wildcast as they kept their prospects alive with a hard fought win over Northumbria.
Meanwhile the loss for the visitors means a guaranteed sixth place finish and a Quarter-Finals game in the Play-Offs against third placed Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters.
Leading scorers – Prior 16, Lovett 14, Doran 10 (Wildcats), Gorrell 22, Bonenberger 20, Simioni 8, Ovner 8 (Northumbria)
Turning point – Trailing 41-30 in the third period, the home side shifted up a gear and finished with an 18-4 run to grab the momentum heading into the last 10 minutes.
Key stat – Wildcats harvested 25 points from their bench, which significantly oustripped the return of Northumbria.
Game hero – Siobhan Prior hit the go-ahead three with less than 20 seconds remaining to seal the deal for Wildcats and the guard also finished with a team-high 16 points. Vanessa Da Silva also impressed with a smart 10 points, 6 boards and 4 steals.