Rachel James hits a pair of late three-pointers to see Manchester Mystics through overtime. WBBL Championship Manchester Mystics 81-79 Newcastle Eagles (23-16, 34-36, 50-57, 68-68) Manchester Mystics came through overtime to beat Newcastle Eagles 81-79, for a fifth win in their last six games, and a third straight at home, as they head into the …
Newcastle pick up home win over Cardiff. WBBL ChampionshipNewcastle Eagles 77-59 Cardiff Met Archers (15-23,30-34,59-52) Newcastle Eagles picked up a home win on Saturday, defeating Cardiff Met Archers 77-59. The North-East side, having already qualified for the benecos Play-Offs, will now head to Manchester next week as final placings comes down to the last weekend. …
The league title was decided on Saturday, while seven of the eight spots in the benecos WBBL Play-Offs have now been confirmed ahead of the final two weeks of the Regular Season. On Friday evening, Leicester Riders defeated Oaklands Wolves 89-72 with a combined 41 points for Brea Elmore and Dee Hayward to propel their …
Sevenoaks Suns are back-to-back WBBL Championship winners. Suns took the Championship, and continued their undefeated league streak, following their 71-63 on-the-road victory over Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters. Elsewhere, in the benecos Play-Offs race, Durham Palatinates picked up a big 40-point victory, 94-54, over Caledonia Pride, boosting their Play-Off hopes and sitting on 18 points. Newcastle …
Newcastle win in close encounter with Barking. WBBL ChampionshipNewcastle Eagles 59-56 BA London Lions (18-10,32-26, 46-45) Newcastle Eagles boosted their benecos Play-Offs hopes following a close encounter win over BA London Lions, 59-56. Eagles now move level with Durham Palatinates on points whilst Barking’s Play-Off hopes took a disappointing backwards step. Leading scorers – Georgia …
There were wins for Hatters, Wolves, Eagles, Mystics and Wildcats on a busy day in the Championship. Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters moved back to within four points of the top of the table with a 94-72 victory over Cardiff Met Archers, led by Sarah Toeaina’s 36 points. While Oaklands Wolves continued their run of fine …
Georgia Ohrdorf leads Newcastle Eagles to a crucial win over Leicester Riders. WBBL Championship Newcastle Eagles 96-87 Leicester Riders (26-22, 42-44, 70-69) Newcastle Eagles scored a huge win in the WBBL Championship Play-offs race as they beat Leicester Riders 96-87, for a first win in three games. Eagles improve to a record of 8-11 and …
Durham edge derby thriller WBBL Championship Durham Palatinates 66-62 Newcastle Eagles (18-17, 28-36, 43-45) It was tense and ultimately rewarding for Durham Palatinates as they moved into the top six of the standings with a hard-fought win against local rivals, Newcastle. Durham struggled in the early stages, but got it done down the game stretch …
The race for the league title continues to heat up as two of the top three emerged with away victories on Saturday. Sevenoaks Suns were able to regain their first place in the WBBL Championship following a huge 51-point victory over Newcastle Eagles, 37-88, whilst third place Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters continued to put pressure …
Suns return to top of the table. WBBL ChampionshipNewcastle Eagles 37-88 Sevenoaks Suns (9-23, 16-44, 31-65) Sevenoaks Suns returned to the top of the WBBL Championship following a giant 51-point away victory over Newcastle Eagles. The dominant win for Suns moves their unbeaten league record to 15-0 as the race for the league title continues …