Super Suns lead takeaways from the weekend
Three teams remain unbeaten in the WBBL Championship after the second weekend of the new season. Here is a look at the top headlines from the weekend’s action:
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Five Talking Points: Riders and Archers set for opening salvos & perfect records on the line
Here are five things to keep an eye on during the second weekend of the 2018-19 Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL) season. Saturday Fixtures Cardiff Met Archers v Manchester Mystics – 2:00PM Essex Rebels v Durham Palatinates – 3:30PM BA London Lions v Caledonia Pride – 4:00PM Newcastle Eagles v Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters – …
Weekend Review: Newcastle off to winning start
The 2018-19 WBBL season is underway as five teams picked up wins on the opening weekend. Newcastle Eagles WBBL were amongst the victors with Sevenoaks Suns, Manchester Mystics, BA London Lions and Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters the other winners. Chris Bunten’s side defeated Caledonia Pride 74-86 on the road as Steph Gandy starred for the …
Road wins conclude opening weekend
A pair of road wins concluded the opening round of the 2018-19 Championship, as Newcastle and Sevenoaks both began their campaigns with victories. Newcastle Eagles outlasted Caledonia Pride 86-74 in a high tempo contest in Edinburgh, with new arrival Stephanie Gandy taking the headlines thanks to a team-high 26 points. Essex Rebels were denied a …
30 Sep 2018: Essex 35-93 Suns
WBBL Championship Essex Rebels 35-93 Sevenoaks Suns (10-21, 17-41, 22-71) Sevenoaks Suns got their Championship campaign off to the best possible start with an unproblematic 93-35 victory on the road against league newcomers, Essex Rebels. The reigning Championship and Play-Offs winners wasted little time in showing their pedigree, controlling the tempo of the game from …
30 Sep 2018: Pride 74-86 Eagles
Newcastle Eagles got their Championship campaign underway with a win on the road over Caledonia Pride.
Opening day wins for Lions, Hatters and Mystics
Three home victories tipped off the 2018-19 Championship campaign, as the Lions, Hatters and Mystics all picked up opening day wins. BA London Lions withstood a late Oaklands Wolves charge to take an opening day 74-71 win on their home court, with all five Lions’ starters hitting double-figure scoring – Diana Voynova led the way with …
29 Sep 2018: Mystics 87-46 Palatinates
Manchester Mystics eased to an opening day win with a dominant display against Durham Palatinates.
29 Sep 2018: Lions 74-71 Wolves
BA London Lions held off a late Oaklands Wolves charge to take an open day win.
✍ Summer Signings
Keep track of all the WBBL club signings that have happened over the summer with the below list. Keep checking back for updates! BA London Lions Loren Christie Teresa Da Silva Macy Spinks Tereza Brantlova Urysla Cotton Lavinia Da Silva Diana Voynova Caledonia Pride Hannah Robb Shawnisay Millar Pollyanna Storie Kai-Brith Kalda Hansine Marshall Sian …