Eight teams started an entertaining Saturday in the WBBL Cup, but only four are still in the competition, with Caledonia Pride making history by reaching this stage for the first time. They grabbed the headlines with a superb 86-76 success at Cup holders Manchester Mystics, as Rosanna Reynolds went off for 33 points. Former Cup …
Leicester Riders progress in the WBBL Cup with a home win over Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters WBBL Cup, Quarter Final Leicester Riders 90-74 Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters (22-20, 44-38, 69-54) Leicester Riders have progressed to the WBBL Cup semi-finals after beating Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters 90-74, led by the trio of Alex Smith, Kate Oliver …
This week’s line-up contains a couple of seriously special performances from a pair of club teammates. Stef Collins (Cardiff Met Archers) The Great Britain legend drops into our starting five for the first time this season and does so in real style, after posting the best individual display of the entire WBBL campaign. Collins rolled …
Alex Smith and Dee Hayward lead Leicester Riders to derby win. WBBL Championship Nottingham Wildcats 70 – 83 Leicester Riders (9-26, 32-41, 47-65) Leicester Riders were dominant in winning the East Midlands derby 83-70 against Nottingham Wildcats, led by Alex Smith and Dee Hayward to a first ever WBBL win in Nottingham. Riders have now …
Our starting line-up this week consists of some very familiar faces, with a full quota of WBBL returnees and favourites from 2016-17. Dee Hayward (Leicester Riders) The Scottish guard produced one of her best showings so far this season with a terrific shooting effort on the road at Oaklands. She tore down the Wolves with …
WBBL Championship Oaklands Wolves 65 – 76 Leicester Riders (20-21, 38-36, 53-55) Leicester Riders left it late to overcome Oaklands Wolves on the road, winning 76-65 after a fourth quarter surge to move clear in third place in the WBBL Championship table. The win gives Riders a 4-1 record, and they have won the last …
There are some new faces in our line-up this week as a couple of players secure their first ever berth. Giulia Simioni (Team Northumbria) One of those who had not previously found her way into our fab five is the Team Northumbria guard and the debutante books her place after taking the north-east club into …
The race is heating up to be crowned 2018 WBBL Cup winner after the completion of the draw for the last eight of the competition. Caledonia Pride made history by reaching this stage for the first time and have been rewarded with a game at current Cup holders, Manchester Mystics. They would love a return …
WBBL Championship Leicester Riders 64 – 73 Sevenoaks Suns (31-17, 38-34, 44-53) Sevenoaks Suns prevailed in a game between two unbeaten sides as they overcame Leicester Riders 73-64 on the road, led by Judit Fritz. Suns move to 5-0, and they also now have five straight wins against Riders in all competitions, including last season’s …
Leicester Riders, Sevenoaks Suns and Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters are yet to taste defeat so far this season. All three are in action tomorrow with Len Busch’s Suns travelling to Leicester Arena in a game streamed live on Riders’ Facebook page. The reigning WBBL Play-Off champions have hit the ground running and according to Chantelle …