There’s a distinct Portuguese flavour this week, while our season leader hits the super milestone of getting into double-digits for All-Star Five starting appearances. Cat Carr (Sevenoaks Suns)It was almost another WBBL career triple-double for Carr, who fell just one assist short of accomplishing the feat. She showed her full range of skills to take …
Cardiff Met Archers were looking to land a major upset live on YouTube in their match-up with FLT Peterman Sheffield Hatters, but just fell short 82-78 after Cristina Bigica dropped a stellar 31 points for the Welsh side. But, the visitors had an inspirational force of their own to rely on, as Rosinha Rosario erupted …
It was an intriguing and busy Saturday in the WBBL Championship as Durham Palatinates made the headlines by putting a major dent in the title hopes of Leicester Riders. They completed an eye-catching 77-68 home floor success against their opponents, with former Riders’ star Dee Hayward haunting her ex-employers with 14 points and 10 assists. …
There’s a debutante in our line-up this week from Riders, while another Leicester player moves within one appearance of topping our leaderboard for most starting five appearances. Asha Thomas (FLT Peterman Sheffield Hatters) The guard continues to breathe fire and her stunning 34 point haul in the dramatic win against Mystics witnessed Thomas make 6 …
Sevenoaks Suns, Leicester Riders, Caledonia Pride and Nottingham Wildcats all picked up crucial wins on an eventful Sunday of Championship action. Cat Carr ensured Sevenoaks ran out 86-58 winners over Essex Rebels, thanks to a game-high 18 points, as the veteran star kept the club’s title defence on track. Caledonia then picked up a vital …
Newcastle Eagles, FLT Peterman Sheffield Hatters and Nottingham Wildcats all picked up points as the sides at the top of the table continue to jostle for position. Newcastle joined Leicester Riders at the top of the standings having collected a tenth Championship victory. The 54-47 win, on the road, over a battling BA London Lions, …
Even contemplating trying to quantify the scale of the basketball legacy left in Nottingham by the late Pauline Prior (nee Condon) is an impossible task. What she accomplished with the Wildcats both on and off the floor and consequently what is now in place for future generations because of the passion and dedication she showed …
It was a fiercely competitive pool of performances this past weekend as we resumed action in the wake of the recent international break. Georgia Jones (Manchester Mystics) Manchester swept the Wolves aside from the tip and Jones caught the headlines by becoming only the third player in WBBL history to move past 1,500 league points. …
A busy Sunday afternoon of WBBL Championship action saw Durham, Sheffield, Newcastle and Cardiff all pick up league wins. It was the perfect weekend for Durham Palatinates as they followed up making the 2020 Betty Codona WBBL Trophy Final on Saturday with an 80-68 Championship success against Essex Rebels. Although the north-east franchise had to …
Sevenoaks Suns’ ace Cat Carr may have only just been pipped for the MVP award at the recent WBBL Cup Final, but her exploits have not gone unnoticed after she was rewarded with the Molten WBBL Player of the Month award. She was on fire throughout January as she helped Suns to take five wins …