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Riders secure win with huge fourth quarter while Hatters keep pressure on the top of the standings

January 29, 2022

WBBL ChampionshipCaledonia Pride 62-77 Leicester Riders (16-16, 38-33, 56-52, 62-77)(Pride – James 24, Phillips 20, Edwards 10; Riders – Hamilton 17, Lewis 15, McAlear 12) WBBL Championship Sheffield Hatters 95-70 Cardiff Met Archers (26-26, 47-37, 63-56, 95-70) A powerful fourth quarter surge saw Leicester Riders secure victory on the road against Caledonia Pride this afternoon, while Sheffield Hatters earned two points in comfortable fashion against Cardiff Met Archers. The Scots, …

Oaklands v Manchester postponed

January 29, 2022

The Oaklands Wolves v Manchester Met Mystics game originally scheduled for Saturday 29 January 2022 has hereby been postponed in line with WBBL Secure Play protocols. A rearranged date for the fixture will be announced in due course.

Riders add Lewis to the roster

January 29, 2022

Leicester Riders last night announced the signing of US guard Alison Lewis. Lewis will be added to the roster and make her debut today in the Riders WBBL Championship clash in Scotland against Caledonia Pride. Alison played 50 games for the University of Delaware and after leaving the Fightin Blue Hens she has gone on …

Eagle flying back to lead WBBL team

January 29, 2022

A new-look Newcastle Eagles will take on London Lions in this weekend’s WBBL Cup final determined to showcase the best of women’s basketball in the North East. The club has confirmed that Newcastle University play-caller Noelia Cacheiro will take the reins for the remainder of the season. And ahead of Sunday’s showpiece clash against London …

In her words – Newcastle Eagles stalwart Rachael Bland previews WBBL Cup Final

January 26, 2022

By Rachael Bland This is the goal. You want to be competing in these big moments as a player. At the start of the year, we said we wanted to be competing against the best, and we’ve put in the performances where it has counted to be here today, and hopefully we can inspire a community back …

All-Star 5 – Week 14

January 25, 2022

The latest WBBL All-Star 5 is dominated by title-chasing rivals and includes three of the top five players in overall appearances in the weekly team so far this season, alongside a debutant from Gloucester City Queens as they returned to winning ways in the WBBL Championship. Helen Naylor – Sheffield Hatters Helen Naylor makes her …

In her words – London Lions floor general Kennedy Leonard previews WBBL Cup Final

January 24, 2022

By Kennedy Leonard The WBBL Cup Final … the one that eluded us last season due to something we couldn’t control and something that really doesn’t want to go away – Covid – but yet here we are, and we are ready and excited! This season has already been a whirlwind for us. Firstly, we qualified for …

Marlee Ball on promising signs and progress ahead for the Queens

January 19, 2022

By Jamie Thomas She’s played almost every minute of the Gloucester City Queens’ debut WBBL campaign thus far and Marlee Ball really has shown her mettle every time she has stepped on the court for Jay Marriott’s side. The WBBL debutants sit 10th in the standings at present, after a season hit with more disruptions …

WBBL Trophy Quarter Finals & Semi-Finals drawn

January 18, 2022

The draw for the WBBL Trophy Quarter Finals and Semi-Finals took place Tuesday night, hosted by Daniel Routledge with guest drawer WBBL Chairman, Jim Saker. WBBL Trophy Quarter Finals London Lions v Manchester Met Mystics Nottingham Wildcats v Cardiff Met Archers Leicester Riders v Durham Palatinates Essex Rebels v Sevenoaks Suns The Quarter Finals are …

All-Star 5 – Week 13

January 18, 2022

The latest WBBL All-Star 5 – featuring some of this season’s most frequent nominees – includes a pair from Leicester Riders as they maintained their top four spot in the WBBL Championship, alongside three players who led their teams through the WBBL Trophy First Round after Saturday consisted exclusively of a number of exciting games …