Leicester Riders collected their second Championship win of the season with victory at home against BA London Lions. WBBL Championship Leicester Riders 73-57 BA London Lions (23-19, 39-30, 61-45) Leicester Riders took care of business on their home court with a comfortable 73-57 victory over BA London Lions – the team’s second Championship victory of …
Nottingham Wildcats left it late to snatch a dramatic victory on the road against Caledonia Pride. WBBL Championship Caledonia Pride 73-75 Nottingham Wildcats (21-21, 34-31, 54-48) Nottingham Wildcats earned a dramatic 73-75 victory over Caledonia Pride at Grangemouth Sports Complex, thanks a buzzer-beating three from Chelsey Shumpert. After it had appeared Pride’s Tia Weledji had won the …
Sevenoaks Suns have taken an important early step towards retaining their WBBL Championship title after beating the only other unbeaten team, Manchester Mystics, 65-61 to move to 5-0. Judit Fritz led their scoring with 16 points, while Jess Good posted a double-double of 14 points and 13 rebounds. Mystics slipped to third, with a 3-1 …
Sevenoaks Suns move clear at the top of the WBBL Championship table with a fifth straight win. WBBL Championship Manchester Mystics 61-65 Sevenoaks Suns (12-16, 27-39, 43-53) There’s only one unbeaten team left standing in the WBBL Championship after Sevenoaks Suns scored a crucial 65-61 road win at Manchester Mystics in a clash of the …
Team basketball sees Caledonia Pride beat Oaklands Wolves, with nine players on the scoresheet. WBBL Championship Caledonia Pride 66-59 Oaklands Wolves (17-17, 30-27, 45-43) Caledonia Pride have jumped four places, to fifth, in the early WBBL Championship league table after beating Oaklands Wolves 66-59 for a first home win of the campaign. Pride had lost …
Four starters hit over 20 points each as Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters power past Durham Palatinates. WBBL Championship Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters 108-68 Durham Palatinates (28-20, 60-41, 87-54) Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters bounced back from their first defeat of the WBBL Championship campaign in style, beating Durham Palatinates 108-68 to maintain the pressure at the …
Durham delight as they take first win WBBL Championship Durham Palatinates 63-58 Caledonia Pride (12-17,41-28, 53-45) North-east franchise Durham Palatinates have their first league win of the season on the board after denying Caledonia Pride a border raid. Durham’s WBBL Championship success both gets them off the mark and also meant revenge for a recent …
Oaklands leave league misery behind WBBL Cup Cardiff Met Archers 64-81 Oaklands Wolves (14-15,30-43,50-64) It’s been a hugely frustrating first few weeks in the WBBL Championship for Oaklands Wolves, but things have clicked straight into place in the WBBL Cup. Lee Ryan and his players collected a fabulous road victory in South Wales to advance …
Suns make a statement by beating title rivals WBBL Championship Sevenoaks Suns 75-68 BA Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters (14-14, 30-35, 52-46) Defending their crown will not be easy this season, but last year’s league winners made another big statement by taking down Hatters – a team tipped to challenge for the title. They beat the team …
Two more teams are through to the WBBL Cup Quarter-Finals, while Leicester Riders got their WBBL Championship campaign up-and-running on Saturday afternoon. In the Cup, Kara Bonenberger and Georgia Ohrdorf posted double-doubles for Newcastle Eagles as they beat BA London Lions 75-68 courtesy of a strong third quarter at Sport Central. Meanwhile, Manchester Mystics are …