Riders move towards potential return to The O2 WBBL Championship Leicester Riders 85-69 Newcastle Eagles (28-8, 46-32, 59-44) A scorching opening paved the way for Leicester Riders to claim a win over the Eagles and march into the last four of the benecos WBBL Play-Offs. Having made the last game of the 2018-19 campaign, Leicester …
Suns eying up more silverware WBBL Championship Sevenoaks Suns 96-60 Oaklands Wolves (24-13, 48-28, 76-43) After securing the defence of their WBBL Championship title, Sevenoaks Suns are now out to protect their Play-Off crown after overwhelming Wolves to make the Semi-Finals. Suns proved far too strong for the eighth seeds, although Oaklands can be immensely …
Momentum still with Palatinates WBBL Championship Manchester Mystics 80-89 Durham Palatinates (27-22, 47-45, 56-71) After their excellent finish to the campaign, Durham Palatinates continued their rich vein of form with another slice of history by taking down Mystics on the road. They have racked up a first ever place in the benecos WBBL Semi-Finals and …
Tale of two halves in the Steel City WBBL Championship Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters 77-67 Nottingham Wildcats (19-21, 36-42, 60-52) It was far from straightforward, but Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters are celebrating a place in the benecos WBBL Semi-Finals after outlasting Nottingham on home soil. After the Wildcats had held the upper hand during the …
Here are five things to keep an eye on during this weekend’s action in the Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL). Saturday Fixtures Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters v Nottingham Wildcats – 3PM Manchester Mystics v Durham Palatinates – 4PM Sevenoaks Suns v Oaklands Wolves – 6PM Leicester Riders v Newcastle Eagles – 6:30PM
The Regular Season is done and dusted, meaning this is our penultimate All-Star Five of the 2018-19 campaign! Holly Winterburn (Leicester Riders) It’s been a wonderful year again for Winterburn who helped Riders secure second spot. The guard’s class shone through against Hatters with 22 points from 75% shooting and an eye-catching 6 boards and …
The 2018-19 Regular Season came to an end over the Easter weekend with the Quarter-Final matchups in the benecos WBBL Play-Offs confirmed. Meanwhile, Manchester had edged out Newcastle Eagles for an 81-79 success in overtime behind 22 points from Rachel James Cardiff Met Archers beat Caledonia Pride 53-39 and BA London Lions claimed an 89-76 …
The fixtures for the last eight of the benecos WBBL Play-Offs have been confirmed after the completion of the Regular Season on Sunday afternoon. The following Quarter-Finals will be played on a one-leg basis next weekend. Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters (3) v Nottingham Wildcats (6) – Saturday 27 April, 3pm. Manchester Mystics (4) v Durham …
Sevenoaks Suns completed an unbeaten regular season, while Leicester Riders secured second spot on the final day. The Suns made it a perfect 22 from 22 in the league as they defeated Nottingham Wildcats 71-63 behind 21 points from Renee Busch. Leicester overcame Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters to lock up second as Holly Winterburn scored …
Riders take 2nd place with win over Hatters. WBBL ChampionshipLeicester Riders 82-66 Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters (23-19, 45-26, 66-50) Leicester Riders sealed second place in the WBBL Championship after a convincing victory over Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters. A top-two finish was on the line as both teams entered with the same record, but Riders prevailed …