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 …
Our second line-up of the new campaign sees a couple of players return from opening week as they continue their red-hot start to the season. Rosanna Reynolds (Caledonia Pride) The difference maker for the Scottish side, Reynolds thrilled a sell-out crowd in Edinburgh as she carried the local favourites to a famous win against defending …
Caledonia Pride pulled off a stunning opening victory to start the second weekend of the season, while there was also Championship wins for Team Northumbria and table-toppers, Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters. When your sell out crowd screams that ??is ticking down…..don't panic – just drop the ? in the bucket @Caledonia_Pride #BritishBasketball pic.twitter.com/J52aKkeoan — WBBL …
Northumbria battle for first victory to leave both sides 1-1. WBBL Championship Cardiff Met Archers 45-55 Team Northumbria (10-10, 21-23, 28-34) Team Northumbria responded to an opening loss last week by earning their first win on the road at Cardiff Met Archers. Chris Bunten’s side pulled away in the second half to get their league …
All eyes will be focused North of the Border tomorrow as Caledonia Pride welcome Nottingham Wildcats to the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Sport and Exercise, to tip off their second WBBL campaign. The Edinburgh based franchise will be looking to seize on the momentum gained from an impressive debut season in the league, having …
The opening weekend of the 2017-18 campaign is in the books and there is a mix of both familiar and new faces in our first line-up of the season. Georgia Jones (Manchester Mystics) Just one rebound away from a blistering triple-double, the Great Britain guard showed us her quality once again as she guided Mystics …