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 …
The competition to make our starting five last weekend proved to be the most intense so far. Holly Winterburn (Leicester Riders) The Great Britain youth star is maturing into a premier WBBL performer and caught the eye at Sports Central with a pivotal role in the road win against Team Northumbria. Winterburn came off the …
WBBL Championship Team Northumbria 53 – 69 Leicester Riders (25-18, 36-40, 44-57) Leicester Riders remain one of three unbeaten sides in the WBBL Championship, at 3-0, after using a fierce defensive performance to beat Team Northumbria 69-53, led by Dee Hayward. It was Leicester’s biggest ever winning margin over Northumbria, with all three of their …
Our line-up this week includes the return of the reigning WBBL MVP and two Great Britain national team players. Georgia Jones (Manchester Mystics) The playmaker hit top gear in the match-up against Durham Palatinates, with Jones taking control at the National Basketball Performance Centre. The GB guard finished the contest with a mammoth 30-point haul …
WBBL Championship Leicester Riders 85-63 Caledonia Pride (26-23, 51-42, 68-53) Leicester Riders have started the WBBL Championship season with consecutive wins, beating Caledonia Pride 85-63 and thereby inflicting a first defeat of the campaign upon their Edinburgh rivals. Dee Hayward led the Riders as a key spell in the middle of the game gave them …