After the excitement of the international break, ten teams will take to the court this weekend as attention shifts back to the Championship. Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters welcome Cardiff Met Archers, having yet to taste defeat. The home side are keen to recreate the momentum established prior to the international break, which saw them power …
Great Britain begins its quest to secure a spot at FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2019 on Saturday at the National Basketball Performance Centre. The qualification opener will see Israel visit Manchester before Great Britain travel to Northern Greece on Wednesday for their first away fixture. Of the initial twenty strong training camp roster named by Head …
Our starting line-up this week consists of some very familiar faces, with a full quota of WBBL returnees and favourites from 2016-17. Dee Hayward (Leicester Riders) The Scottish guard produced one of her best showings so far this season with a terrific shooting effort on the road at Oaklands. She tore down the Wolves with …
There has been some movement in the WBBL Championship table after five games on Saturday saw Sevenoaks Suns rise to the summit, with significant changes between fourth and eighth. Cat Carr and Ta’Yani Clarke led Suns to a 61-56 road win at Cardiff Met Archers, meaning that they remain unbeaten with a 6-0 record and …
Hosts clinch thrilling overtime win at Sport Central WBBL Championship Team Northumbria 70 – 68 Nottingham Wildcats (17-14, 25-31, 42-49, 61-61) OT There were scenes of joy and relief in the north-east as local favourites Team Northumbria racked up a memorable result by taking down Nottingham Wildcats in an absorbing 70-68 overtime success. As much …
WBBL Championship Oaklands Wolves 65 – 76 Leicester Riders (20-21, 38-36, 53-55) Leicester Riders left it late to overcome Oaklands Wolves on the road, winning 76-65 after a fourth quarter surge to move clear in third place in the WBBL Championship table. The win gives Riders a 4-1 record, and they have won the last …
Mystics continue to shine at National Basketball Performance Centre WBBL Championship Manchester Mystics 54 – 39 BA London Lions (10-10, 22-21, 36-30) Manchester Mystics made it consecutive home wins by beating BA London Lions 54-39 after a strong defensive performance in the second half. The victory saw Mystics move to a 3-2 record in the …
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, …
Suns take a hard-fought road win to stay flawless WBBL Championship Cardiff Met Archers 55 – 61 Sevenoaks Suns (11-13, 23-33, 32-45) Sevenoaks Suns remain unbeaten at the summit of the WBBL Championship table, moving to 6-0 after overcoming Cardiff Met Archers 61-55 on the road. Suns were led in a strong defensive performance by …
Manchester Mystics have added Australian/British forward Samantha Roscoe for the remainder of the 2017-18 WBBL season and she will make her debut this weekend. Graduating from the University of North Dakota earlier this year, she averaged a double-digit scoring return during her senior year with more than 10 points per game, as well as 5 …