Leicester Riders beat Westfield Health Sheffied Hatters as the top two break away from the pack. WBBL Championship Leicester Riders 74 – 72 Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters (20-19, 36-41, 57-62) Leicester Riders won a crucial game as the top two in the WBBL Championship break away from the pack, after edging out Westfield Health Sheffield …
It’s the first line-up for games played in 2018 and we start the fresh calendar year with some well-known faces and also a debutante. Georgia Jones (Manchester Mystics) The Great Britain playmaker was on fire against BA London Lions and helped her team rack up a big road win with a near triple-double display. Jones …
There was double joy for Leicester Riders over the weekend as they keep up the pressure on unbeaten league leaders, Sevenoaks Suns. Krumesh Patel’s side saw off Oaklands Wolves in an 87-68 home win before overcoming Cardiff Met Archers 47-59 on the road the next day. Check out the views through the lens from …
It was a busy Sunday in the WBBL Championship and the leading sides all came up with wins as four of the top five who were in action posted positive results. Leicester Riders made it two wins in as many days as they glided to a 47-59 road win at Archers, with Deanne Hayward highly …
Riders rack up a weekend win double with delight in Wales WBBL Championship Cardiff Met Archers 47-59 Leicester Riders (13-20, 21-35, 38-52) Leicester Riders made it a double-winning weekend with a convincing victory away at Cardiff Met Archers. Krumesh Patel’s side are now 8-1 as they inflicted a second loss on the weekend for the now …
Kate Oliver and Dee Hayward lead Leicester Riders up to second in the WBBL Championship. WBBL Championship Leicester Riders 87 – 68 Oaklands Wolves (23-7, 46-21, 71-52) Leicester Riders have climbed to second place in the WBBL Championship table, with a 7-1 record, after beating Oaklands Wolves 87-68 at Leicester Arena. Riders remain unbeaten against …
It’s our last All-Star Five of the calendar year and the debutantes still keep rolling in, with another three this week. Giulia Simioni (Team Northumbria) It was a bitter-sweet weekend for the Northumbria guard whose dreams of playing in her first WBBL Final were shattered by Caledonia Pride via Sunday’s Semi-Final loss. That came 48 …
History was made over the weekend as Caledonia Pride punched a ticket to their first ever WBBL Final with a dramatic 66-63 success at Sport Central against a short-handed Team Northumbria. Just two days after losing to their opponents on the same court live on BBC Sport in the WBBL Championship, Pride bounced back in …
Ashley Harris and Siobhan Prior fire Nottingham Wildcats into the WBBL Cup Final. WBBL Cup, Semi-Final Nottingham Wildcats 75-66 Leicester Riders (15-22, 37-40, 52-57) Nottingham Wildcats have made it to the WBBL Cup Final after prevailing through a gruelling East Midlands derby, beating Leicester Riders 75-66 after a stunning finish to the game. It is …
Scottish guard Deanne Hayward has been crowned Molten WBBL Player of the Month after inspiring Leicester Riders during their perfect November with some superb performances. Hayward has been on fire throughout the period with her displays harvesting a sparkling 18 points per game – helped by her stellar shooting accuracy. She returned 60% from the …