Wildcats close out 2017 WBBL action with road win. WBBL Championship BA London Lions 49-69 Nottingham Wildcats (12-24, 31-38, 40-53) Nottingham Wildcats picked up their fourth league win as they rounded out the 2017 action in the WBBL. Dave Greenaway’s side move to 4-5 after overcoming BA London Lions in front of the BBC Sport …
All eyes will be fixed on the Copper Box Arena this weekend as BA London Lions welcome Nottingham Wildcats for the final WBBL fixture of the calendar year. The last Championship contest of 2017 will be available to watch live on BBC Sport. ? | @London_Lions v @NottmWildcats ? @ZoeWillis4 56% floor shooting. ?? @amabasketball21 …
It’s our last All-Star Five of the calendar year and the debutantes still keep rolling in, with another three this week. Giulia Simioni (Team Northumbria) It was a bitter-sweet weekend for the Northumbria guard whose dreams of playing in her first WBBL Final were shattered by Caledonia Pride via Sunday’s Semi-Final loss. That came 48 …
History was made over the weekend as Caledonia Pride punched a ticket to their first ever WBBL Final with a dramatic 66-63 success at Sport Central against a short-handed Team Northumbria. Just two days after losing to their opponents on the same court live on BBC Sport in the WBBL Championship, Pride bounced back in …
Ashley Harris and Siobhan Prior fire Nottingham Wildcats into the WBBL Cup Final. WBBL Cup, Semi-Final Nottingham Wildcats 75-66 Leicester Riders (15-22, 37-40, 52-57) Nottingham Wildcats have made it to the WBBL Cup Final after prevailing through a gruelling East Midlands derby, beating Leicester Riders 75-66 after a stunning finish to the game. It is …
There are a trio of players in our starting line-up who all cement consecutive appearances after featuring during Week 8. Rosanna Reynolds (Caledonia Pride) There is just no stopping the Pride guard who was back again demonstrating her class for the Scottish side. This time she was putting on a capital show against BA London …
There was travel joy for all four visiting teams on Saturday as Riders, Pride, Suns and Wildcats all celebrated road wins. Riders consolidated second spot as young gun Holly Winterburn netted 20 points to take down Mystics 82-63. Suns showcased their power as the leaders of the league by waltzing past Hatters 84-52 off the back …
Champions too tough to handle for Oaklands WBBL Championship Oaklands Wolves 44-78 Nottingham Wildcats (21-21, 25-50, 30-62) Nottingham Wildcats are back on track in the WBBL Championship after the reigning champions showed their true face with a powerful road win at struggling Wolves. While the hosts enjoyed an eye-catching first period, Wildcats took control and …
Our line-up was a bit special this week as it includes the players who all catapulted their teams to within one last step of a showpiece WBBL Cup Final. Rosanna Reynolds (Caledonia Pride) The guard was on fire for Pride as they eliminated the holders Manchester with a big upset road win. Reynolds erupted for …
Nottingham Wildcats can confirm that Hannah Shaw has chosen to leave her hometown club to pursue an opportunity elsewhere in the WBBL. The centre, who has already broken into the Great Britain senior team this year and is also in contention for next year’s Commonwealth Games, has been a key part of the Wildcats …