There were wins for three of the top five in the WBBL Championship on Sunday. Sevenoaks Suns returned to the summit as they cruised past Caledonia Pride for an 89-41 victory with Janice Monakana leading the way with 23 points. Meanwhile, Leicester Riders also took their win streak in the league to eight games with …
Riders move to joint-second with win over Eagles WBBL Championship Leicester Riders 97-57 Newcastle Eagles (26-10, 45-31, 66-47) Leicester Riders moved into joint-second on Sunday with a massive 40-point victory over Newcastle Eagles. The Riders took their winning streak in the league to eight in a row as they join Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters on …
Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters are the first team to reach the WBBL Cup Final after over-powering Manchester Mystics, the 2017 Cup winners, 93-63 on the road. Sarah Toeaina (27) and Luiana Livulo (25) combined for more than half of Sheffield’s points to send them to their first Cup Final. Meanwhile, gaps were closed in the …
Newcastle bag a big away win over Cardiff. WBBL Championship Cardiff Met Archers 49-82 Newcastle Eagles (24-17, 38-29, 46-55) Newcastle Eagles snapped a four game losing streak in all competitions after an impressive second half display saw them beat Cardiff Met Archers 82-49 on the road. All three of those previous defeats in the league …
Leicester Riders and Caledonia Pride both earned league wins on Sunday, while Sevenoaks Suns advanced to the Cup Semi-Finals. The Suns defeated Newcastle Eagles 58-80 behind 24 points from Cat Carr to set up a meeting with the Riders, who beat Durham Palatinates 91-84 in the league with Kate Oliver netting 29 points. Meanwhile, Pride …
Sevenoaks set up Cup Semi-Final clash with Leicester. WBBL Cup, Quarter-Final Newcastle Eagles 58-80 Sevenoaks Suns (17-21, 40-38, 45-59) Sevenoaks Suns completed the Semi-Final lineup in the WBBL Cup after overcoming Newcastle Eagles on the road. Len Busch’s side are unbeaten in the league and moved a step closer to another Final as they set …
An important Saturday, with four games played, has seen much movement in the WBBL Championship table with Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters leading a shuffle of the top four. Hatters have gone to the summit of the table – ahead of Sevenoaks Suns, in action on Sunday – after Helen Naylor’s 26 points led them to …
Nottingham remain unbeaten at home in the WBBL Championship. WBBL Championship Nottingham Wildcats 82 – 60 Newcastle Eagles (23-19, 37-35, 65-48) Nottingham Wildcats bounced back from defeat last time out to beat Newcastle Eagles 82-60 and take their WBBL Championship record to 5-2, keeping them unbeaten at home in the WBBL Championship. Wildcats have now …
Here are five things to keep an eye on during this weekend’s action in the Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL). Saturday Fixtures Cardiff Met Archers v BA London Lions – 2:00PM Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters v Oaklands Wolves – 3:00PM Manchester Mystics v Leicester Riders – 4:00PM Nottingham Wildcats v Newcastle Eagles – 5:00PM Sunday …
It proved to be a momentous and dramatic day of action in the WBBL Championship on Sunday as this season’s newcomers Essex Rebels recorded a first ever league success. They did it in style too, by inking their maiden triumph with a thrilling 103-90 overtime win against Newcastle Eagles as Jessy Ward and DeAngelique Waithe …