Leicester Riders and Sevenoaks Suns continued their winning runs in the WBBL Championship, while Manchester Mystics and Newcastle Eagles were also victorious on Sunday. The Riders defeated Cardiff Met Archers 50-102 behind 27 points from Rebecca Navarro, while the Suns saw off Essex Rebels in an 81-45 victory as Julia Koppl hit 15 points. Newcastle …
Eagles complete double-win weekend. WBBL ChampionshipNewcastle Eagles 70-56 Caledonia Pride (14-14, 26-28, 55-46) Newcastle Eagles completed a double-winning weekend at home as they defeated Caledonia Pride. The Eagles improve to .500 after backing up their win over Manchester for their fifth league success with Pride now at 4-8. Leading scorers – Kalina Axentieva 19, Kara …
The WBBL Cup Final lineup is set as Sevenoaks Suns advanced past Leicester Riders 71-83 on the road, thanks in part to a game-high 21 points from Janice Monakana. In the Championship, Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters joined the Riders at the top of the standings with a 56-81 showing against Nottingham Wildcats. Alison Gorrell led …
Newcastle Eagles began the new year with victory at home. WBBL ChampionshipNewcastle Eagles 71-61 Manchester Mystics (19-25, 32-34, 48-47) Newcastle Eagles earned their fourth league win of the season thanks to a 71-61 showing against Manchester Mystics. The result propels the hosts from eighth to sixth position in the table, just two points behind the …
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 …