Sevenoaks Suns clinched a historic first WBBL Championship title on the final weekend with Leicester Riders coming up just short. Len Busch’s side got their all-important victory away at Manchester Mystics as they prevailed 44-57 on the road behind 16 points from Ta’Yani Clark, while Cat Carr added 11 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists. …
The WBBL Championship regular season heads into the last weekend with lots still to be decided – not least the league title itself, along with Play-off places and standings. Here’s this weekend’s fixtures and a rundown of where each team can/will finish the 2017-18 season: Saturday 28 April – Pride v Palatinates, Lions v Archers, …
The WBBL Championship title race heads into the final weekend of the regular season with Sevenoaks Suns and Leicester Riders both on 18-1 records. Len Busch’s Sevenoaks side hold the crucial head-to-head advantage and they edged closer to the title with a 79-45 victory over Oaklands Wolves as four players hit double figures in the …
The WBBL Championship title race and battle for the Play-Offs will go down to the final weekend after Sunday’s results. Holly Winterburn scored 25 points to lead Leicester Riders to a 50-63 success at Caledonia Pride to keep the pressure on Sevenoaks Suns, who defeated Oaklands Wolves 79-45 behind 15 points from Cat Carr. Meanwhile, …
London record first win in WBBL Championship. WBBL Championship Team Northumbria 74-82 BA London Lions (23-19, 39-39, 53-50) BA London Lions recorded their first WBBL Championship win of the season after beating Team Northumbria on the road. The Lions end a run of 17 consecutive league defeats on the penultimate weekend of the regular season. …
Durham continue Play-Offs push. WBBL Championship Durham Palatinates 85-75 Nottingham Wildcats (19-17, 43-33, 58-50) Durham Palatinates continued their push for a place in the Play-Offs after defeating Nottingham Wildcats, on Sunday. Commonwealth Games silver medalist, Nicolette Fong Lyew Quee starred for her side as they close the gap on the teams above them in the …
Sevenoaks one result away from Championship. WBBL Championship Sevenoaks Suns 79-45 Oaklands Wolves (17-10, 39-23, 58-33) Sevenoaks Suns are just one result away from claiming the WBBL Championship title after producing a strong display at home to Oaklands Wolves. Both the Suns and Leicester Riders head into the final weekend at 18-1, but Sevenoaks have …
Riders push Championship title race into final round. WBBL Championship Caledonia Pride 50-63 Leicester Riders (14-18, 31-32, 37-46) Leicester Riders ensured the WBBL Championship title race will go into the final round after completing a double-winning weekend. The Trophy winners backed up Friday’s success on BBC Sport with a win on the road to keep …
Riders keep pressure on Suns in title race. WBBL Championship Leicester Riders 82-59 Manchester Mystics (21-17, 44-28, 57-46) Leicester Riders maintained their quest for the WBBL Championship title after defeating Manchester Mystics, on BBC Sport. The recent Trophy winners keep up the pressure on Sevenoaks Suns and will need to do so again on Sunday. …
Leicester Riders are still basking in the glory of their first WBBL title after prevailing in Saturday’s Betty Codona Trophy final. Kate Oliver took MVP honours with a 20-point haul in the 68-53 success against Sevenoaks Suns as the club avenged last season’s defeat. CONGRATULATIONS @RidersWomen as they win the 2018 WBBL Betty Codona …