WBBL Championship Oaklands Wolves 51-67 Caledonia Pride (14-22, 31-40, 40-54) (Wolves – Quick 13, Sarson 10, Milligan 9; Pride – Phillips 16, Edwards 13, James 12) WBBL Championship Leicester Riders 92-85 Cardiff Met Archers (22-33, 47-42, 62-67) (Riders – Hamilton 22, Stone 20, Lappenkuper 19; Archers – Hatch 28, Saiki 16, Lemoigne 11) Leicester Riders …
WBBL Trophy, First Round Oaklands Wolves 66-76 Cardiff Met Archers (11-18, 36-38, 49-62)(Wolves – Harrison 18, Leavold 11, Spence 8; Archers – Hatch 15, Jorgensen 13, Kheing 10) Manchester Met Mystics 74-73 Sheffield Hatters (22-19, 41-37, 58-54)(Mystics – Allen 20, Jones 18, Thomas-Johnson 14; Hatters – Gayle 25, Naylor 13, Fong Lyew Quee 11) Nottingham …
By Jamie Thomas To lose two players the calibre of Abby Lowe and Ebony Horton the month of a major final isn’t ideal for the Newcastle Eagles, but Chris Bunten’s loss is Lee Davie’s and Vanessa Ellis’ gain, as Lowe and Horton moved on to new challenges with the Durham Palatinates and Sheffield Hatters respectively. …
The WBBL returned to action following a break over the holiday season with a number of tight games, and some unfamiliar faces make the latest All-Star 5 as three players appear for just the second time this season and two make their debuts, led by Abby Lowe after her recent transfer between North East rivals. …
FIBA EuroCup Women Play-off, Second Leg Tango Bourges 96-65 London Lions, 160-130 agg (26-15, 57-35, 70-47) (Bourges – Hampton 22, Ruper 20, Guapo 13; Lions – Stewart 13, Beckford-Norton 13, Breen 11) London Lions’ incredible FIBA EuroCup adventure came to an end as they were bested by an impressive Tango Bourges side in France on …
The WBBL’s December awards have gone to London Lions’ play-caller Mark Clark and WBBL mainstay Helen Naylor after her continued excellent form since returning to Sheffield Hatters. Clark wins the Molten WBBL Coach of the Month for December, adding this to his equivalent award for September/October, after Lions have continued to set the pace over …
By Jamie Thomas The Sevenoaks Suns have once again been an unstoppable force this season in the WBBL Championship and their captain Cat Carr has been at her irrepressible best throughout the reigning champions’ unbeaten start. Averaging a double-double and already having secured a ‘Player of the Month’ win this season, Carr appears to only …
The game between Durham Palatinates and Manchester Met Mystics scheduled for Saturday December 18 December 2021 has been postponed in line with secure play protocols. A rearranged date for the fixture will be announced in due course.
The game between Sevenoaks Suns and Leicester Riders scheduled for Sunday 19 December has been postponed in line with secure play protocols. This fixture will be rearranged to a new date in due course.
FIBA EuroCup Women, Play-off Round 1 (First Leg)London Lions 65-64 Tango Bourges (14-17, 40-34, 49-43)(Lions – Leedham-Warner 16, Beckford-Norton 13, Charles 12; Bourges – Yacoubou 17, Mann 12, Eldebrink 8) London Lions achieved an historic win in the first leg of their FIBA EuroCup Women Play-off Round 1 tie, beating Tango Bourges 65-64 as Jo …