The WBBL Cup semi-finals were confirmed over the weekend and some big-scoring games were led by outstanding individual performances, dominated by the East Midlands. Jasmine Joyner paced the team for the second time already this season, followed, also for the second time, by Holly Winterburn among some amazing shooting displays. Jasmine Joyner – Nottingham Wildcats …
The WBBL can today confirm the dates for the two Semi-Finals of the WBBL Cup. Sevenoaks Suns v Nottingham Wildcats – Saturday 5 December (1:30pm) Leicester Riders v Cardiff Met Archers – Saturday 5 December (4:00pm)
WBBL Cup, South Group Cardiff Met Archers 50-65 Sevenoaks Suns (17-21, 23-31, 40-47) (Archers- Marchizotti 14, Lewis 9, Jorgensen 7; Suns- Busch 25, Monakana 13, Koppl 11) WBBL Cup, North Group Newcastle Eagles 71-96 Leicester Riders (22-16, 40-39, 62-60) (Eagles- Gorrell 19, Mcvicar 16, Smith 14; Riders- Oliver 29, Winterburn 18, Hinriksdottir 16) The …
There were some heavyweight clashes in the busiest weekend of WBBL Cup action of this season so far, as Leicester Riders won a derby, with victories also for Newcastle Eagles and Cup holders Sevenoaks Suns. Fittingly, the All-Star Five is paced by the Suns’ star from January’s WBBL Cup Final. Janice Monakana – Sevenoaks Suns …
WBBL Cup, North GroupLeicester Riders 61-48 Nottingham Wildcats (14-7, 23-20, 43-30)(Riders – Oliver 14, Gaskin 12, Clark 11; Wildcats – Joyner 15, Shumpert 9, Egharevba 6) WBBL Cup, South GroupOaklands Wolves 0-20 Cardiff Met Archers(Game cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols) Leicester Riders secured a big 61-48 East Midlands derby win over Nottingham Wildcats in the …
The first All-Star 5 of the 2020-21 WBBL season is dominated by familiar faces from the East Midlands, as Leicester Riders and Nottingham Wildcats secured big double-digit wins. Jasmine Joyner – Nottingham Wildcats In her third WBBL season with the Wildcats, Joyner has started in the same fashion as always with a 17 point and …
It’s been almost eight months since Leicester Riders held the WBBL Trophy aloft in the last competitive game to take place. Last season: Jesper Sundberg’s side claimed a Trophy three-peat with victory over Durham in the final game of the season. The Riders overcame Sevenoaks Suns in the Semi-Finals to avenge a loss to the …
WBBL Cup, North Group Leicester Riders 65-44 Manchester Met Mystics (21-6, 20-8, 15-13, 10-17) (Riders – Winterburn 15, Clark 13, Hinriksdottir 8; Mystics – Shaw 8, Jones 6, Allen 6) WBBL Cup, North Group Nottingham Wildcats 64 – 51 Newcastle Eagles (14-16, 17-16, 15-9, 17-10) (Wildcats – Joyner 17, Costa 16, Shumpert 15; Eagles – …
The WBBL is today delighted to confirm the fixtures and dates for the seventh season of the Women’s British Basketball League. The 2020-21 season will commence on 07 November with the WBBL Cup group stages before breaking for the GB Women’s International window. Once the Semi-Finals of the Cup have taken place in early December, …
Following the Government announcement on 22 September that fans will not be allowed back to sporting events, we are currently assessing the impact this will have on professional basketball in the UK. The UK is a great sporting nation and the positive impact that sport has on communities and on physical and mental health can …