The competition to make our starting five last weekend proved to be the most intense so far. Holly Winterburn (Leicester Riders) The Great Britain youth star is maturing into a premier WBBL performer and caught the eye at Sports Central with a pivotal role in the road win against Team Northumbria. Winterburn came off the …
WBBL Championship Nottingham Wildcats 92 – 65 Durham Palatinates (30-13, 44-32, 68-52) Nottingham Wildcats are back on track after a crushing 92-65 defeat of Durham Palatinates at the Wildcats Arena gave them their second consecutive win, having started the season with back-to-back defeats. Wildcats dominated this encounter from the outset and throughout, with Ashley Harris …
Our line-up this week includes the return of the reigning WBBL MVP and two Great Britain national team players. Georgia Jones (Manchester Mystics) The playmaker hit top gear in the match-up against Durham Palatinates, with Jones taking control at the National Basketball Performance Centre. The GB guard finished the contest with a mammoth 30-point haul …
WBBL Championship Cardiff Met Archers 73-78 Nottingham Wildcats (22-12, 37-35, 49-61) Reigning WBBL Champions Nottingham Wildcats recorded their first win of the new campaign, at the third attempt, by beating Cardiff Met Archers 78-73 on the road. Archers had led for much of the first half – seeking a first ever WBBL win against their …
Four teams enter the weekend boasting a perfect Championship record but for at least one club their perfect start will come to an end on Saturday afternoon. Leicester Community Sports Arena will host the weekend’s opening proceedings as Leicester Riders welcome Caledonia Pride, both teams full of confidence having won their only contest of the …
Nottingham Wildcats star and reigning Molten WBBL Player of the Year Ashley Harris is ready to help her side get their first win of the season after spending last weekend being confirmed as a legend at Wayne State. The towering forward was inducted into the Wayne State College Hall of Fame after her exploits in …
Our second line-up of the new campaign sees a couple of players return from opening week as they continue their red-hot start to the season. Rosanna Reynolds (Caledonia Pride) The difference maker for the Scottish side, Reynolds thrilled a sell-out crowd in Edinburgh as she carried the local favourites to a famous win against defending …
Caledonia Pride pulled off a stunning opening victory to start the second weekend of the season, while there was also Championship wins for Team Northumbria and table-toppers, Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters. When your sell out crowd screams that ??is ticking down…..don't panic – just drop the ? in the bucket @Caledonia_Pride #BritishBasketball pic.twitter.com/J52aKkeoan — WBBL …
Pride stun Wildcats in front of sellout home crowd. WBBL Championship Caledonia Pride 78-64 Nottingham Wildcats (17-18, 35-32, 51-50) Caledonia Pride started their season in style with a memorable win over the two-time defending league champions, Nottingham Wildcats. They needed to wait until February for a first win in their debut season, but Bart Senger’s …
All eyes will be focused North of the Border tomorrow as Caledonia Pride welcome Nottingham Wildcats to the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Sport and Exercise, to tip off their second WBBL campaign. The Edinburgh based franchise will be looking to seize on the momentum gained from an impressive debut season in the league, having …