Suns take a hard-fought road win to stay flawless WBBL Championship Cardiff Met Archers 55 – 61 Sevenoaks Suns (11-13, 23-33, 32-45) Sevenoaks Suns remain unbeaten at the summit of the WBBL Championship table, moving to 6-0 after overcoming Cardiff Met Archers 61-55 on the road. Suns were led in a strong defensive performance by …
There are some new faces in our line-up this week as a couple of players secure their first ever berth. Giulia Simioni (Team Northumbria) One of those who had not previously found her way into our fab five is the Team Northumbria guard and the debutante books her place after taking the north-east club into …
WBBL Cup, First Round Cardiff Met Archers 55 – 64 Caledonia Pride (19-22, 31-34, 47-43) Caledonia Pride have progressed to the WBBL Cup quarter-finals for the first time after beating Cardiff Met Archers 64-55 on the road. It is also Pride’s first ever WBBL win over Archers, and halts a run of consecutive defeats, courtesy …
The competition to make our starting five last weekend proved to be the most intense so far. Holly Winterburn (Leicester Riders) The Great Britain youth star is maturing into a premier WBBL performer and caught the eye at Sports Central with a pivotal role in the road win against Team Northumbria. Winterburn came off the …
WBBL Championship Cardiff Met Archers 54 – 47 BA London Lions (19-19, 32-30, 41-35) Cardiff Met Archers prevailed in an extremely close encounter with BA London Lions, winning 54-47 on their home floor behind a huge 25 points from Merissa Quick – the only player on her team to score in double-figures. The win moves …
It may only be early in the season but there are plenty of story-lines to keep an eye on. All eleven teams will take to the court this weekend over a busy two days in the WBBL, three teams still searching for a first win of the season. BA London Lions have made an 0-2 …
Our line-up this week includes the return of the reigning WBBL MVP and two Great Britain national team players. Georgia Jones (Manchester Mystics) The playmaker hit top gear in the match-up against Durham Palatinates, with Jones taking control at the National Basketball Performance Centre. The GB guard finished the contest with a mammoth 30-point haul …
WBBL Championship Cardiff Met Archers 73-78 Nottingham Wildcats (22-12, 37-35, 49-61) Reigning WBBL Champions Nottingham Wildcats recorded their first win of the new campaign, at the third attempt, by beating Cardiff Met Archers 78-73 on the road. Archers had led for much of the first half – seeking a first ever WBBL win against their …
Four teams enter the weekend boasting a perfect Championship record but for at least one club their perfect start will come to an end on Saturday afternoon. Leicester Community Sports Arena will host the weekend’s opening proceedings as Leicester Riders welcome Caledonia Pride, both teams full of confidence having won their only contest of the …
Great Britain’s most-capped international of the modern era is to take on a new role as British Basketball extends its responsibility to its players and staff. Stef Collins is to become the organisation’s Duty of Care Guardian, who will be responsible for ensuring that players and staff are looked after properly as they compete for …