The competition to make our starting five last weekend proved to be the most intense so far. Holly Winterburn (Leicester Riders) The Great Britain youth star is maturing into a premier WBBL performer and caught the eye at Sports Central with a pivotal role in the road win against Team Northumbria. Winterburn came off the …
More history was made in the WBBL this weekend as Oaklands Wolves celebrated a first-ever victory in the top-flight. Oaklands recorded a memorable 55-69 triumph on the road at Caledonia Pride with Aliz Varga finishing with a game-high 20 points in the win. History looks like this! @Oaklandsball have recorded their first ever league …
Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters remain at the top of the Championship standings, having recorded their 5th victory of a yet unblemished campaign with an impressive display on the road in Durham. The visitors inflicted a 52-93 defeat on their hosts, led by 24 points from Helen Naylor, as Durham remain one of only two winless …
WBBL Championship Sevenoaks Suns 67-62 Manchester Mystics (26-12, 39-28, 47-50) Sevenoaks Suns emerged victorious after a hard-fought 67-62 home win over Manchester Mystics. In what proved to be a rollercoaster of a game, Sevenoaks were able to create just enough separation to secure victory having previously squandered a 19 point advantage. Suns’ trio Judit Fritz, …
WBBL Championship Team Northumbria 85-55 Oaklands Wolves (23-17, 43-28, 63-43) Team Northumbria produced an eye-catching display to earn a 85-55 home victory over Oaklands Wolves. The side from the North East bounced back in style having suffered a trio of consecutive defeats. Chantelle Handy’s 33 points and Kara Bonenberger’s double-double (21 points, 12 rebounds) proved too much …
WBBL Championship Durham Palatinates 52-93 Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters (21-27, 25-51, 37-72) Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters continued their unbeaten start to the season in fine form with a convincing 93-52 road victory over Durham Palatinates. After a back and forth opening quarter, the road team flexed their muscle with a game-defining 24-4 run. Helen Naylor led …
In a busy Saturday, Oaklands Wolves scored their first ever WBBL Championship win, while just two other teams remained winless in this campaign after defeats today. Wolves travelled to Edinburgh, and prevailed over Caledonia Pride by 69-55 as Aliz Varga scored 20 points to lift her team into a Play-off spot in the early league …
WBBL Championship Nottingham Wildcats 92 – 65 Durham Palatinates (30-13, 44-32, 68-52) Nottingham Wildcats are back on track after a crushing 92-65 defeat of Durham Palatinates at the Wildcats Arena gave them their second consecutive win, having started the season with back-to-back defeats. Wildcats dominated this encounter from the outset and throughout, with Ashley Harris …
WBBL Championship Cardiff Met Archers 54 – 47 BA London Lions (19-19, 32-30, 41-35) Cardiff Met Archers prevailed in an extremely close encounter with BA London Lions, winning 54-47 on their home floor behind a huge 25 points from Merissa Quick – the only player on her team to score in double-figures. The win moves …
WBBL Championship Team Northumbria 53 – 69 Leicester Riders (25-18, 36-40, 44-57) Leicester Riders remain one of three unbeaten sides in the WBBL Championship, at 3-0, after using a fierce defensive performance to beat Team Northumbria 69-53, led by Dee Hayward. It was Leicester’s biggest ever winning margin over Northumbria, with all three of their …