Hatters given tough task but pass it WBBL Championship Durham Palatinates 52-60 Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters (11-13, 24-24, 40-44) Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters almost had their title prospects dented by Durham Palatinates but managed to slip past the North-East side to take a precious road win. The result was in balance throughout, with Durham strengthening …
Former EuroCup Women performer Theairra Taylor is back at Durham after the north-east club swooped to secure her services as they look to spark their 2018-19 season into life. Previously suiting up before they made the transiton to the WBBL, the player, who has stepped put in prestigious FIBA competition for Basketball Nymburk, is excited …
Here are five things to keep an eye on during this weekend’s action in the Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL). Saturday Fixtures Cardiff Met Archers v Essex Rebels – 2:30PM BA London Lions v Leicester Riders – 4:00PM Sunday Fixtures Oaklands Wolves v Cardiff Met Archers – 2:00PM Durham Palatinates v Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters …
Durham breathe sigh of relief WBBL Championship Durham Palatinates 75-74 Essex Rebels (17-18,42-37,57-52) It was a nail-biting encounter in the North-East as Durham Palatinates dodged a bullet to slip past fellow strugglers Essex Rebels. The visitors suffered heartbreak as 28 points from Jessy Ward almost propelled them to a historic first ever road win, but …
Leicester Riders and Sevenoaks Suns continued their winning runs in the WBBL Championship, while Manchester Mystics and Newcastle Eagles were also victorious on Sunday. The Riders defeated Cardiff Met Archers 50-102 behind 27 points from Rebecca Navarro, while the Suns saw off Essex Rebels in an 81-45 victory as Julia Koppl hit 15 points. Newcastle …
Bailey wins it for Mystics on the buzzer. WBBL ChampionshipDurham Palatinates 53-54 Manchester Mystics (11-12, 31-22, 45-36) Manchester Mystics completed a dramatic fourth quarter comeback to beat Durham Palatinates at the buzzer on the road. The visitors came from as many as 14 down with Rheanne Bailey scoring the game-winner after a strong final quarter …
The curtain fell on WBBL in action in 2018 with a thriller. WBBL Championship Nottingham Wildcats 60-59 Durham Palatinates (16-11, 32-27, 45-44) It was a nail-biter, but Nottingham Wildcats continued their recent renaissance after pipping Durham Palatinates in their pre-Christmas meeting to climb to third in the standings. In the last game to be played …
In an exciting day in the WBBL Championship, there have been significant movements in the league table, particularly at the summit after a buzzer-beating winner. That came from Brea Elmore of Leicester Riders, as her late heroics saw them beat title rivals Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters 74-71 on a last gasp three-pointer to temporarily leapfrog …
Oaklands bag second WBBL Championship win. WBBL Championship Durham Palatinates 74-82 Oaklands Wolves (26-20, 37-45, 56-65) Oaklands Wolves ended their 2018 capturing their second WBBL Championship win. The away victory over Durham Palatinates now moves Oaklands off the bottom of the Championship table. Leading scorers – Betsy Macdonald 23, Hannah Ottewill-Soulsby 19, Rudiane Eduardo 13 …
Durham Palatinates have seen a number of new faces in recent weeks and month, with head coach Lee Davie extremely excited at what lies in wait for the remainder of the campaign. Betsy MacDonald has already shown what she can do with some big offensive displays and has been a central player throughout. “We’re really …