Hatters hand another defeat to the league leaders with comeback effort. WBBL Championship Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters 67 (14,26,54) (Naylor 14, Gayle 13, Gandy 12) Nottingham Wildcats 62 (15,35,51) (Harris 23, Prior/Ferreira 12) Westfield Health Sheffield overturned a double-digit deficit on their way to beating the league leaders, Nottingham Wildcats, 67-62. The home side struggled …
With one game already down on this week’s schedule after last a rare Thursday evening clash between Archers and Crusaders, all eyes will be on tonight’s meeting on BBC Sport between powerhouse duo Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters and Nottingham Wildcats. Perhaps rather surprisingly, both WBBL’s heavyweights will go up against each other off the back …
After an absence of a couple of weeks, our All-Star Five is back and there was some seriously fierce competition for places. Georgia Jones (Manchester Mystics) The Great Britain guard was the saviour for Mystics as they completed a fabulous double overtime success on the road at Barking Abbey Crusaders. Jones made momentum-changing shots and …
Leicester Riders and Sevenoaks Suns both recorded Sunday wins in the WBBL Championship to close the gap on the league leaders. The Riders inflicted a second loss on Nottingham Wildcats with a 66-63 victory, despite 24 points and 17 rebounds from Ashley Harris. Meanwhile, last week’s Trophy champions, Sevenoaks Suns defeated Oaklands Wolves 93-77 with …
Riders close the gap on Wildcats with important win. WBBL Championship Leicester Riders 66 (20,40,60) (McGarrachan 13, Smith/Winterburn 11) Nottingham Wildcats 63 (9,37,49) (Harris 24, Mendes 14, Ferreira 10) Leicester Riders edged closer to Nottingham Wildcats at the top of the table after recording an important 66-63 victory. Matt Harber’s side bounced back from their …
History lives and breathes yet again in the Women’s British Basketball League this weekend as Cardiff Met Archers play their first top flight game in their fabulous new facility. Player-coach Stef Collins and her side will step out tomorrow afternoon against Team Northumbria for a WBBL Championship match-up that has got everyone at Archers excited …
We take our weekly look at all things #theWBBL and we’re opening up this week with our favourite image. While we can produce all of these fantastic promos and designs, there is nothing like some good old-fashioned fun to remind us of team-spirit and the WBBL family concept! Besides discipline, hard work, persistance and determination …
We catch up with Nottingham Wildcats’ star, BBC Sport commentator and blogger Siobhan Prior to get her take on Sunday’s WBBL Trophy Final at the Emirates Arena between Leicester Riders and Sevenoaks Suns. Take it away Shevy P! SP: I’m very much looking forward to this weekend’s Trophy Final and I’m hoping for a physically …
We’re rolling in March right now and we are still finding debutantes and of course our (almost) ever-present season leader. Alex Smith (Leicester Riders) The Riders’ guard has had a fabulous season moving more to a playmaking role and can lay claim to being the leading combo in the WBBL on current form and contributions. …
Nottingham Wildcats improved to 11-1 at the top of the WBBL Championship, while Team Northumbria also impressed on the road. The Wildcats were tested in the first half before pulling clear for a 40-74 success at Oaklands Wolves with 36 points from Ashley Harris. Meanwhile, Northumbria pulled away from the challenge of Caledonia Pride as …