Brea Elmore’s buzzer-beater sends Leicester Riders top. WBBL Championship Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters 71-74 Leicester Riders (20-16, 37-36, 54-49) A buzzer-beating winner from Brea Elmore has sent Leicester Riders to the summit of the WBBL Championship table after a 74-71 road win at title rivals Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters. Riders have now won 10 straight …
Caledonia go out with a bang. WBBL Championship Caledonia Pride 84-53 Cardiff Met Archers (24-14, 40-29, 63-43) Caledonia Pride closed out 2018 with a big 31-point victory over Cardiff Met Archers. The win now puts Caledonia just ahead of Cardiff in sixth place and will surely boost hopes heading into the New Year. Leading Scorers …
Here are five things to keep an eye on during this weekend’s action of the 2018-19 Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL) season. Saturday Fixtures Caledonia Pride v Cardiff Met Archers – 1:00PM Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters v Leicester Riders – 3:00PM Durham Palatinates v Oaklands Wolves – 3:00PM Manchester Mystics v Nottingham Wildcats – 4:00PM …
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 …
It’s our penultimate line-up of the calendar year and one of our starters becomes the first player to make four consecutive appearances. Holly Winterburn (Leicester Riders) Yes, the Riders’ guard is still proving unstoppable and makes it into our Fab Five for a fourth week in a row after Leicester destroyed the visiting Eagles. Winterburn …
The first team to make it to the 2019 Basketball Cup Finals was confirmed this weekend, while every team now has at least one win in the WBBL Championship. Prior to Sunday’s defeat, the Eagles had earned their third league win as they defeated Cardiff Met Archers 49-82 behind 26 points from Kara Bonenberger. Chelsey …
There were wins for three of the top five in the WBBL Championship on Sunday. Sevenoaks Suns returned to the summit as they cruised past Caledonia Pride for an 89-41 victory with Janice Monakana leading the way with 23 points. Meanwhile, Leicester Riders also took their win streak in the league to eight games with …
Riders move to joint-second with win over Eagles WBBL Championship Leicester Riders 97-57 Newcastle Eagles (26-10, 45-31, 66-47) Leicester Riders moved into joint-second on Sunday with a massive 40-point victory over Newcastle Eagles. The Riders took their winning streak in the league to eight in a row as they join Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters on …
Sevenoaks move to 8-0 and back to the top. WBBL Championship Sevenoaks Suns 89-41 Caledonia Pride (23-12, 50-19, 69-31) Sevenoaks Suns returned to the top of the WBBL Championship standings after maintaining their unbeaten start with a win over Caledonia Pride. Len Busch’s side move to 8-0 with a clinical victory to leave Pride in …
Shumpert explodes for 30 points in Nottingham’s win over London. WBBL Championship BA London Lions 58-64 Nottingham Wildcats (13-21, 24-34, 40-50) Nottingham Wildcats held off a spirited challenge from BA London Lions to continue their solid start to the season. The Wildcats join Manchester Mystics in joint-fourth with a 6-2 record, while the Lions fall …