Lions still roaring on the road
WBBL Championship
Caledonia Pride 58-61 BA London Lions (18-19, 27-28, 34-46)
BA London Lions came out on top in a nerve-shredding match-up in Edinburgh as they resisted a last quarter comeback from Pride to take victory.
It was the third game in a row that Lions have won on their travels as their upturn in form means they can now start to eye-up a top six finish.
Leading scorers – Tia Weledji 22, Shawisay Millar 15, Sian Phillips 10 (Pride) – Kristie Velazquez 17, Lavinia Da Silva 11, Ijeoma Ofomata 10 (Lions)
Turning point – It was a big third quarter by Lions who took a double-digit lead and they certainly needed it as a cushion as Pride came roaring back.
Key stat – Pride got to take only 10 foul shots in the game compared to 27 taken for the visitors.
Game hero(es) – Kristie Velazquez brought the noise with 17 points, 7 assists and 3 steals.