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Champions-elect Oaklands stutter, while Hatters aim to seal second; wins for Caledonia, Newcastle and Essex

Newly-crowned SLB Championship winners Oaklands Wolves suffered a hiccup in the North-West and B. Braun Sheffield Hatters inch closer to securing second spot. B. Braun Sheffield Hatters 83-46 Leicester Riders B. Braun Sheffield Hatters used a blistering 47-20 second half to see-off the challenge of the Leicester Riders at the Canon Medical Arena. Shauna Harrison …

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Manchester and Newcastle turn up the heat; wins for Caledonia and Essex

Manchester Basketball and Newcastle Eagles turned up the heat on second-placed B.Braun Sheffield Hatters in the SLB Championship standings. League-leading Oaklands Wolves enjoyed a weekend off as they prepare to host Nottingham Wildcats next weekend as the race for the title heats up. Durham Palatinates 71-90 Manchester Basketball Manchester Basketball started slow but finished strong, …

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Wolves roll on, Nottingham grab win and Caledonia dominate in jam-packed week of Championship action

London, Leicester and Durham suffered tough defeats, whilst Oaklands separated themselves from Sheffield in the title race. Manchester Basketball 74 – 57 Leicester Riders Manchester welcomed Leicester to the National Basketball Performance Centre on Saturday afternoon. With teams having experienced similar seasons thus far, fans anticipated a competitive affair. Leicester got off to an exciting …

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Wolves and Hatters keep rolling, Wildcats, Palatinates and Lions miss out on much-needed wins

In a busy weekend of Super League Basketball action, Oaklands and Sheffield dominated to stay atop the Championship table. Leicester Riders 82 – 75 Nottingham Wildcats Mid-table Leicester played hosts to Midlands rivals Nottingham on Saturday, as the game-week tipped off at the Netball Centre. Nottingham started the game on fire, with Erin Antosh and …

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Big wins for Newcastle, Manchester; Cardiff secure hat-trick of wins

It was a slim week of SLB action due to the Cup Final between Oaklands Wolves and B. Braun Sheffield Hatters, but three games still impacted the standings on International Women’s Day. Newcastle Eagles 81-66 Caledonia Gladiators Newcastle Eagles created some breathing space between them and fifth-placed Caledonia Gladiators by beating their Scottish counterparts 81-66 …

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Women’s League General Manager Emily Clarke discusses International Women’s Day

As I did last year, I want to share with you why it is so important that we embrace the global event that is International Women’s Day, celebrating the achievements of women across the world and remembering the ongoing fight for gender equality, by highlighting to you our amazing sport, and the inspiration it brings …

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Wolves slip up and Hatters draw level, as the Championship table race heats up

Cardiff experienced mixed results and Caledonia dominated in an action-packed run of entertaining games. Leicester Riders 67 – 79 Cardiff Met Archers Two teams in the bottom half of the Championship table matched up on Friday afternoon, when Leicester and Cardiff tipped off at the Mattioli Arena. The game began with a taster of the …

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Trophy Final rematch reverse, Hatters enjoy two-wins; success for Essex, Durham & history-making Manchester

Key battles in this weekend’s SLB was highlighted by a rematch of January’s Trophy Final and the second of the Cup Semi-Finals as the road to Nottingham draws nearer. And Manchester Basketball was involved in more history-making antics in Cardiff. B Braun Sheffield Hatters 94-90 Newcastle Eagles B. Braun Sheffield Hatters eventually edged the Newcastle …

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Oaklands punch SLB Cup Final ticket; wins for Archers, Manchester, Eagles and Gladiators

One team has sealed their place in the SLB Cup Final in Nottingham on Sunday, 9 March while the B. Braun Sheffield Hatters lose ground at the top in an action-packed weekend. There was also a morale-boosting victory for Cardiff and Newcastle Eagles reign supreme in the North-East. Oaklands Wolves 90-53 Leicester Riders (SLB Cup …

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Oaklands bounce back from Trophy loss, Newcastle come out on top, Manchester and Sheffield dominate

Wolves, Manchester and Hatters enjoyed enormous wins, while the Eagles overcame the Riders in a busy week of Championship action. Durham Palatinates 52 – 77 Oaklands Wolves This week’s singular game day tipped off on Saturday afternoon, as the league-leading Wolves arrived to face the Palatinates at the Sports and Wellbeing Park. With Oaklands fresh …

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