WBBL Cup, North GroupLeicester Riders 61-48 Nottingham Wildcats (14-7, 23-20, 43-30)(Riders – Oliver 14, Gaskin 12, Clark 11; Wildcats – Joyner 15, Shumpert 9, Egharevba 6) WBBL Cup, South GroupOaklands Wolves 0-20 Cardiff Met Archers(Game cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols) Leicester Riders secured a big 61-48 East Midlands derby win over Nottingham Wildcats in the …
Nottingham Wildcats have been one of the most consistent sides in WBBL history, though not as successful as they’d have liked having been runners-up on six separate occasions. Last season: Nottingham were knocked out of the Cup in the Quarter-Finals by Sheffield Hatters having also been beaten by Durham Palatinates as they missed out on …
The first All-Star 5 of the 2020-21 WBBL season is dominated by familiar faces from the East Midlands, as Leicester Riders and Nottingham Wildcats secured big double-digit wins. Jasmine Joyner – Nottingham Wildcats In her third WBBL season with the Wildcats, Joyner has started in the same fashion as always with a 17 point and …
WBBL Cup, North Group Leicester Riders 65-44 Manchester Met Mystics (21-6, 20-8, 15-13, 10-17) (Riders – Winterburn 15, Clark 13, Hinriksdottir 8; Mystics – Shaw 8, Jones 6, Allen 6) WBBL Cup, North Group Nottingham Wildcats 64 – 51 Newcastle Eagles (14-16, 17-16, 15-9, 17-10) (Wildcats – Joyner 17, Costa 16, Shumpert 15; Eagles – …
The WBBL is today delighted to confirm the fixtures and dates for the seventh season of the Women’s British Basketball League. The 2020-21 season will commence on 07 November with the WBBL Cup group stages before breaking for the GB Women’s International window. Once the Semi-Finals of the Cup have taken place in early December, …
Following the Government announcement on 22 September that fans will not be allowed back to sporting events, we are currently assessing the impact this will have on professional basketball in the UK. The UK is a great sporting nation and the positive impact that sport has on communities and on physical and mental health can …
Dear All, Basketball stands together to urge the Government in Westminster to rethink after it opted not to reopen indoor sports facilities as part of its latest easing of coronavirus restrictions. Pubs, cinemas and amusement arcades will reopen from 4 July but basketball courts, gyms and leisure centres remain off limits. Why? We have already …
Two teams ended the day level on points at the top of the Championship standings as the top six sides continue to battle for position. Leicester Riders prepared for next weekend’s Trophy Final in the best possible fashion with an 81-64 win over Cardiff Met Archers in Wales. Sara Hinriksdottir stole the show for the …
FLT Peterman Sheffield Hatters made a clear statement of intent with an eye-catching 87-65 victory over fellow title rivals Newcastle Eagles. The home side capitalised on the visiting team’s foul troubles to pull away down the stretch, as the logjam at the top of the table grows ever more crowded. Asha Thomas led the way …
Jasmine Joyner has been crowned the Molten WBBL Player of the Month for February in recognition of her posting a huge double-double during the period. Taking her team to three victories, the forward recorded a jaw-dropping 18.8 points per game, while shooting just under 50 percent from the field. She also hauled down 13 rebounds …