Mystics head back to Manchester with the points after an epic tussle WBBL Championship Barking Abbey Crusaders 80 (16,39,46, 65) (Armanu 20, Wilkinson 18, Johnson 11) Manchester Mystics 82 (16,31,41,65) (Jones 24, Bailey 18, Browne 13) A brilliant team performance underpinned by 24 points and 12 rebounds from Great Britain guard Georgia Jones facilitated a …
There was a party mood in Edinburgh after a landmark win for Pride WBBL Championship Caledonia Pride 79 (21,43,54) (Bastian 24, Robb 13, Oakes 12) Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters 78 (15,39,57) (Winborne 22, Naylor 20, Gandy 15) Caledonia Pride collected a historic first ever home success in the WBBL after coming from behind to take …
History lives and breathes yet again in the Women’s British Basketball League this weekend as Cardiff Met Archers play their first top flight game in their fabulous new facility. Player-coach Stef Collins and her side will step out tomorrow afternoon against Team Northumbria for a WBBL Championship match-up that has got everyone at Archers excited …
Basketball England have announced an injection of £410,000 from Sport England to help transform the way they identify and support young people with talent and the potential to represent England and compete internationally. This funding support is so timely for basketball because the sport is fully engaged in a reset for the game to take …
We take our weekly look around social media for all things #theWBBL and as history happened – it proved to be a huge few days for Sevenoaks Suns in particular. They were crowned the 2017 WBBL Trophy winners as they picked up their first top-flight silverware. Our Facebook album captured all of those best moments …
The Molten Women’s British Basketball League 3×3 showcase on BBC Sport has been shortlisted for the ‘Inspiring Initiative’ category at the Women’s Sport Trust 2017 #BeAGameChanger Awards. Women’s British Basketball League players participate regularly on BBC Sport during half-time of televised BBL and WBBL games to promote the shortened version of the game, which is …
Anne Pedersen has dedicated her MVP award to her team-mates after helping Sevenoaks Suns to an 82-67 triumph over Leicester Riders in the WBBL Trophy Final. The Copenhagen native scored 21 points and collected five rebounds in a strong display to guide her side to victory. “It’s nice to be MVP, but it’s not just …
WBBL Trophy Final Leicester Riders 67 (22,41,54) (Livermore 19, Hayward 15, Smith 11) Sevenoaks Suns 82 (25,44,68) (Carr 24, Pedersen 21, Nikitinaite 13) Sevenoaks Suns made history by beating Leicester Riders 82-67 to win the 2017 WBBL Trophy in a thrilling Final at the Emirates Arena. Anne Pedersen earned MVP honours with 21 points, while …
Deanne Hayward is looking for home comforts to make up for last season’s injury crisis at Leicester Riders when her team steps out for their first ever showpiece WBBL Final. The Scottish guard, who has been trying to shake off a bout of flu this week, is looking for the familiar local surroundings to inspire …
iPro Sport are the Preferred Hydration Drink of both the British Basketball League (BBL) and Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL) after agreeing a four-year deal. Already the Preferred Hydration Drink of football teams across the Championship, League One and League Two, as well as teams within rugby, netball, cricket, cycling and running, iPro Sport stands out from its …