Leicester Riders’ play-caller Krumesh Patel has been honoured again with his second Molten WBBL Coach of the Month award in three editions. Having also won the coveted gong for his work during November, it is now his efforts during January which have served up another award. Riders played more games than any other WBBL club …
Caledonia Pride were quick to bounce back from their Cup Final loss as they matched last season’s league wins tally. Bart Sengers’ side secured a 63-73 success away at Cardiff Met Archers with 20 points from Hannah Robb, while Tricia Oakes added 15 points and 12 rebounds to help their team to 5-8. ?PRIDE …
Manchester Mystics lost ground in the title race on Saturday afternoon after they were torched by Ashley Harris who racked up a jaw-dropping 17 points and 20 boards for Nottingham Wildcats who took a 64-54 road win. Leicester Riders are still chasing leaders Sevenoaks hard after they swamped a short-handed Team Northumbria 112-32, with Alex …
Riders blow away short-handed Northumbria WBBL Championship Leicester Riders 112-32 Team Northumbria (40-8, 77-16, 96-18) There was a one-sided win for the title chasing Leicester Riders as they pummelled the injury-hit Team Northumbria. The home side were rampant, with their extra depth and quality evident all over the court as they recorded the most one-sided …
We have two more debutantes in our line-up this week, plus the 2018 WBBL Cup Final MVP. Onayssa Sbahi (Nottingham Wildcats) It was a record-breaking display by the French playmaker as she served up an astonishing 14 assists for Wildcats in their historic Cup Final success against Caledonia. It is the most assists ever in …
We may be approaching February, but the debutantes continue to arrive, with another two in this week’s line-up. Alison Gorrell (Team Northumbria) With a short-handed Team Northumbria involved in a tight one against Caledonia Pride, Gorrell showed her commitment to the team by playing through the pain barrier to help her side sneak a memorable …
A great team performance for Riders sees them past Archers and maintains the pressure at the top. WBBL Championship Leicester Riders 74 – 55 Cardiff Met Archers (18-14, 38-29, 52-44) Leicester Riders overpowered Cardiff Met Archers 74-55 at Leicester Arena to maintain the pressure on Sevenoaks Suns at the top of the WBBL Championship table, …
A landmark is reached this week as it is the first time a player has racked up five starting appearances this season. Georgia Jones (Manchester Mystics) The Great Britain guard is in great form for Mystics and retains her place as a starter after another highly impressive showing in the backcourt. Jones was too much …
It was the reigning WBBL champions against the unbeaten leaders on Sunday afternoon and Sevenoaks Suns showed their status as potential champions elect after beating Nottingham Wildcats 69-65 to stay perfect off the back of 18 points from Judit Fritz. Leicester Riders are still chasing Suns hard and they are in a good position to …
Riders maintain their title bid WBBL Championship Leicester Riders 78-65 BA London Lions (19-17, 37-29, 47-45) It proved to be a fruitful weekend for Leicester Riders as they followed on from Saturday’s impressive and exciting win over Hatters to outlast BA London Lions and consolidate their place as a title challenger. BA London Lions continue …