We have got a real nice mix this week of familiar faces and a couple of debutantes, as we look back on the best displays in last weekend’s Cup and Championship action. Georgia Jones (Manchester Mystics) The Great Britain star makes it three All-Star Five starting appearances out of four as she continued to pass …
Defending champions Sevenoaks Suns continue to look a force in the WBBL Championship, while the final spots in the WBBL Cup Quarter-Finals were confirmed. Here is a look at the top headlines from the weekend’s action: Meanwhile, Manchester Mystics powered past Essex Blades with Georgia Jones handing out an astonishing 17 assists in a 94-53 …
The draw for the Quarter-Finals of the 2019 WBBL Cup was completed on Monday morning. The remaining eight teams are all dreaming of getting the two wins they need to line-up at Arena Birmingham on Sunday 27 January in the first showpiece event of the season. Holders Nottingham Wildcats will match-up against Manchester, with the …
Durham Palatinates are celebrating their first win of the WBBL Championship season after collecting a 63-58 triumph against Caledonia Pride. Betsy MacDonald and Monika Bosili lit it up with 25 and 23 points respectively. There was also a first win of the campaign for Oaklands Wolves, although that was in the WBBL Cup as they …
Durham delight as they take first win WBBL Championship Durham Palatinates 63-58 Caledonia Pride (12-17,41-28, 53-45) North-east franchise Durham Palatinates have their first league win of the season on the board after denying Caledonia Pride a border raid. Durham’s WBBL Championship success both gets them off the mark and also meant revenge for a recent …
Oaklands leave league misery behind WBBL Cup Cardiff Met Archers 64-81 Oaklands Wolves (14-15,30-43,50-64) It’s been a hugely frustrating first few weeks in the WBBL Championship for Oaklands Wolves, but things have clicked straight into place in the WBBL Cup. Lee Ryan and his players collected a fabulous road victory in South Wales to advance …
Suns make a statement by beating title rivals WBBL Championship Sevenoaks Suns 75-68 BA Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters (14-14, 30-35, 52-46) Defending their crown will not be easy this season, but last year’s league winners made another big statement by taking down Hatters – a team tipped to challenge for the title. They beat the team …
Two more teams are through to the WBBL Cup Quarter-Finals, while Leicester Riders got their WBBL Championship campaign up-and-running on Saturday afternoon. In the Cup, Kara Bonenberger and Georgia Ohrdorf posted double-doubles for Newcastle Eagles as they beat BA London Lions 75-68 courtesy of a strong third quarter at Sport Central. Meanwhile, Manchester Mystics are …
WBBL Championship Oaklands Wolves 69-83 Leicester Riders (18-21, 32-37, 50-56) Leicester Riders have got their WBBL Championship campaign up-and-running with an 83-69 defeat of Oaklands Wolves on the road. It’s Leicester’s first win of the season, condemning Oaklands to a fourth straight defeat, while Riders now hold five consecutive league wins over this opposition. Leading …
WBBL Cup Newcastle Eagles 75-68 BA London Lions (18-16, 34-31, 59-45) Newcastle Eagles are into the WBBL Cup quarter-finals after beating BA London Lions 75-68 at Sport Central, in a strong second half display. Eagles have now won two of the three games they have played in all competitions this season, while Lions have just …