Riders bounce back from Cup loss in big way. WBBL ChampionshipCardiff Met Archers 50-102 Leicester Riders (14-23, 28-55, 40-78) Leicester Riders put yesterday’s Semi-Final loss behind them with an emphatic road win against Cardiff Met Archers. The Riders are the first team to 10 wins in the WBBL Championship as they stay at the summit …
The WBBL Cup Final lineup is set as Sevenoaks Suns advanced past Leicester Riders 71-83 on the road, thanks in part to a game-high 21 points from Janice Monakana. In the Championship, Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters joined the Riders at the top of the standings with a 56-81 showing against Nottingham Wildcats. Alison Gorrell led …
Sevenoaks Suns win on the road to reach the WBBL Cup Final. WBBL Cup, Semi-Final Leicester Riders 71-83 Sevenoaks Suns (15-23, 36-47, 55-61) Sevenoaks Suns are through to the WBBL Cup Final for the first time after beating Leicester Riders 83-71 in a semi-final battle between the league’s top two teams. Suns will meet Westfield …
Great Britain rising star Holly Winterburn has picked up the Molten WBBL Player of the Month award for December after some sensational performances with Leicester Riders. The guard showed why she will soon be lighting it up in the NCAA with the prestigious Oregon Ducks after a blistering set of games that included four consecutive …
Leicester Riders enjoyed a scorching December and play-caller Jesper Sundberg has been rewarded for his team going unbeaten by being named Molten WBBL Coach of the Month. At the helm for his maiden WBBL season, the Swedish coach picks up the gong for the first time and 2019 certainly looks hugely promising. Leicester are leading …
In an exciting day in the WBBL Championship, there have been significant movements in the league table, particularly at the summit after a buzzer-beating winner. That came from Brea Elmore of Leicester Riders, as her late heroics saw them beat title rivals Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters 74-71 on a last gasp three-pointer to temporarily leapfrog …
Brea Elmore’s buzzer-beater sends Leicester Riders top. WBBL Championship Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters 71-74 Leicester Riders (20-16, 37-36, 54-49) A buzzer-beating winner from Brea Elmore has sent Leicester Riders to the summit of the WBBL Championship table after a 74-71 road win at title rivals Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters. Riders have now won 10 straight …
There were wins for three of the top five in the WBBL Championship on Sunday. Sevenoaks Suns returned to the summit as they cruised past Caledonia Pride for an 89-41 victory with Janice Monakana leading the way with 23 points. Meanwhile, Leicester Riders also took their win streak in the league to eight games with …
Riders move to joint-second with win over Eagles WBBL Championship Leicester Riders 97-57 Newcastle Eagles (26-10, 45-31, 66-47) Leicester Riders moved into joint-second on Sunday with a massive 40-point victory over Newcastle Eagles. The Riders took their winning streak in the league to eight in a row as they join Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters on …
Leicester Riders and Caledonia Pride both earned league wins on Sunday, while Sevenoaks Suns advanced to the Cup Semi-Finals. The Suns defeated Newcastle Eagles 58-80 behind 24 points from Cat Carr to set up a meeting with the Riders, who beat Durham Palatinates 91-84 in the league with Kate Oliver netting 29 points. Meanwhile, Pride …