Riders stay top of the Championship with double-win weekend.
WBBL Championship
Leicester Riders 84-59 Cardiff Met Archers (15-21, 42-41, 65-49)
Leicester Riders completed a double-winning weekend to stay ahead at the top of the WBBL Championship after beating Cardiff Met Archers, on Sunday.
The recent Trophy winners sit in pole position at 15-2, though Suns remain unbeaten with the Archers falling to 4-13 as they look to chase a spot in the Play-Offs.
Leading scorers – Kate Oliver 26, Rebecca Navarro 22, Mollie Campbell 15 (Riders) – Carsi Silva 13, Sarah Wagstaff / Stef Collins 12 (Archers)
Turning point – The visitors made a bright start to lead by six after 10 minutes, but the Riders began to turn the tide with 27 points in the second to take a narrow lead at the half before a dominant third proved decisive as they took control.
Key stat – Leicester shared 27 assists in the win and were efficient inside the 3-point line with 59% shooting to overcome a slow start.
Game hero(es) – Trophy Final MVP Oliver netted 26 points off the bench in the win with Navarro posting 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Campbell also weighed in with a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds.