We may be approaching February, but the debutantes continue to arrive, with another two in this week’s line-up. Alison Gorrell (Team Northumbria) With a short-handed Team Northumbria involved in a tight one against Caledonia Pride, Gorrell showed her commitment to the team by playing through the pain barrier to help her side sneak a memorable …
Mystics ride to a comfortable win on the road WBBL Championship Durham Palatinates 48-68 Manchester Mystics (14-11, 25-28, 37-61) Manchester Mystics moved to an 8-3 record in the WBBL Championship after recovering from a slow start to beat Durham Palatinates on the road. The home side still await their first league win as they drop to …
It was the reigning WBBL champions against the unbeaten leaders on Sunday afternoon and Sevenoaks Suns showed their status as potential champions elect after beating Nottingham Wildcats 69-65 to stay perfect off the back of 18 points from Judit Fritz. Leicester Riders are still chasing Suns hard and they are in a good position to …
Team Northumbria leave it late to take derby win WBBL Championship Team Northumbria 85-78 Durham Palatinates (20-17, 42-43, 68-66) There was a sense of déjà vu in the latest north-east derby after Team Northumbria once again managed to ride their way to victory with a strong last quarter. As in the previous meeting, Durham were …
It’s the first line-up for games played in 2018 and we start the fresh calendar year with some well-known faces and also a debutante. Georgia Jones (Manchester Mystics) The Great Britain playmaker was on fire against BA London Lions and helped her team rack up a big road win with a near triple-double display. Jones …
It was a busy Sunday in the WBBL Championship and the leading sides all came up with wins as four of the top five who were in action posted positive results. Leicester Riders made it two wins in as many days as they glided to a 47-59 road win at Archers, with Deanne Hayward highly …
Durham denied a slice of history by the neighbours WBBL Championship Durham Palatinates 60-65 Team Northumbria (23-18, 38-29, 52-43) Durham Palatinates looked on course to record a first ever success as a WBBL club, but were denied in the north-east derby clash with Team Northumbria. The home side had held a near double-digit lead heading …
Ten fixtures will take place over two days as another exciting weekend of Championship action awaits. Sevenoaks Suns sit alone at the top of the table, the only franchise yet to suffer defeat in the Championship. At the other end of the standings, Durham Palatinates remain just one of two sides who have yet to …
Pride ease past rookies and deny Durham maiden win WBBL Championship Durham Palatinates 58 – 65 Caledonia Pride (16-21, 39-34, 48-49) Caledonia Pride jumped two places in the WBBL Championship table after a 65-58 road win at Durham Palatinates moved them to a 2-2 record. It’s a second consecutive win in all competitions for Pride, …
WBBL Cup, First Round Team Northumbria 87-65 Durham Palatinates (16-22, 38-38, 63-54) Team Northumbria booked their place in the WBBL Cup Quarter-Finals with a battling 87-65 display to overcome local rivals Durham Palatinates. A back-and-forth encounter early on, the visitors produced their best stretch of basketball of the season to enter half-time with the scores level. The …