Riders join Wildcats and Hatters in the last four of the WBBL Play-Offs WBBL Play-Offs, Quarter-Finals Leicester Riders 70 (14,34,43) (Hayward 25, Livermore 21, Thompson 9) Barking Abbey Crusaders 64 (14,25,36) (Wilkinson 17, Johnson 13, Naydenova-Goryanova 9) Leicester Riders booked their spot in the WBBL Play-Offs Semi-Finals with a 70-64 victory against Barking Abbey Crusaders. …
The WBBL Play-Off Quarter-Finals tip off this weekend and if Team Northumbria want to defend the coveted silverware they won at The 02 in London last year, they will have to do it the hard way. The north-east side have had an injury ravaged campaign so far and it shows no sign of relenting as …
Our favourite annual series is back as we ask WBBL Coaches to identify five players they believe deserve some recognition for their efforts this season. They may not always be those challenging for awards, but they have impressed our play-callers. We start with Leicester Riders’ Matt Harber, who has just guided his side to their …
The dates and times of the 2017 WBBL Play-Off Quarter-Finals which will be played on a single game basis, have now been confirmed and are as follows: Saturday 29 April Wildcats (1) v Archers (8) 5.30pm Mystics (4) v Hatters (5) 7.00pm Sunday 30 April Riders (2) v Crusaders (7) 12.45pm Monday 01 May Suns …
It’s our last line-up from the WBBL Regular Season and also the penultimate starting five of the entire 2016-17 campaign! Alex Smith (Leicester Riders) It was a scintillating second place finish for Riders and much of their best work this season has come from their talented guard. Smith was in terrific form during the last …
The conclusion of the 2016-17 WBBL Regular Season on Sunday afternoon has confirmed the line-up for the forthcoming WBBL Play-Off Quarter-Finals. 2017 WBBL Play-Off Quarter-Finals Wildcats (1) v Archers (8) Riders (2) v Crusaders (7) Suns (3) v Northumbria (6) Mystics (4) v Hatters (5) All ties will be played as individual games [not over …
Leicester Riders put in a dominant performance to secure second place in the WBBL Championship on Saturday, beating Cardiff Met Archers 111-62 as Erika Livermore scored 22 points in what was their highest ever WBBL tally. Meanwhile, Lauren Thomas-Johnson put in her best performance of the season so far to see Manchester Mystics past Oaklands …
Riders sail to second place after dominating Archers on the road WBBL Championship Cardiff Met Archers 62 (11,26,44) (Fritz 22, Wagstaff 19, Collins 10) Leicester Riders 111 (29,54,90) (Livermore 22, Smith 20, Hayward 19) Leicester Riders rolled their way to a massive 62-111 triumph to complete their impressive Regular Season and wrap up a second …
A big double-double from Alex Smith ended Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters’ WBBL Championship title hopes. WBBL Championship Leicester Riders 93 (22,36,63) (Smith 21, Hayward 19, Livermore 15) Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters 67 (12,27,49) (Gandy 21, Gayle 13, Winborne 10) Leicester Riders have beaten Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters for the first time in the WBBL Championship, …
Great Britain star Helen Naylor is adamant Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters are focusing firmly on the WBBL Play-Offs as this year’s title race looks set to be potentially decided the weekend. Hatters picked up a nice win against Manchester Mystics last time out, but know that their title bid will be extinguished if Nottingham Wildcats …