Nelson erupts for Wolves but can’t deny Crusaders the win WBBL Trophy, South Group Barking Abbey Crusaders 82 (25,39,62) (Whittington 27, Wilkinson 18, Brantlova 17) Oaklands Wolves 74 (10,32,53) (Nelson 33, Fleming 20, Charles 8) Barking Abbey Crusaders claimed their second win in the WBBL Trophy after beating Oaklands Wolves 82-74 in front of the …
All eyes will be fixed on the WBBL Trophy again this weekend and not least on tonight’s match-up between Barking Abbey Crusaders and Oaklands Wolves which will be beamed around the world via BBC Sport. Still with only a solitary WBBL Cup success during their rookie season, Wolves are slowly but surely edging towards where …
It’s time to wrap up all things #theWBBL this week as we shine our spotlight on social media around the league. The most important post of the week under our hashtag surely had to be Hannah Shaw keeping us updated with her encounters – fascinating….. Well isn't this just great #mewithtinythings #tallgirl #biggirlsdoitbetter #kappa #thewbbl …
Our season leader extends her advantage and there are a pair of Great Britain rising stars who finally cement debut spots. Georgia Gayle (Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters) It’s a first starting berth of the season for young Hatters and Great Britain talent who was the driving force in her team’s super win against Wildcats. Gayle …
Nottingham Wildcats, Sevenoaks Suns, Manchester Mystics and Cardiff Met Archers all won on Sunday as the WBBL Trophy action continued. Last week’s Cup champions, Manchester, were given a late scare by Caledonia Pride before holding on for a 50-59 success as Dominique Allen tallied 16 points and 11 rebounds. Meanwhile, Nottingham bounced back with a …
Cardiff shrug off slow start to outlast Wolves WBBL Trophy, South Group Oaklands Wolves 56 (16,33,42) (Fleming 18, Nelson 14, Charles 8) Cardiff Met Archers 59 (7,24,47) (Wagstaff 24, Shanahan 10, Lipp 7) Cardiff Met Archers secured an opening 56-59 victory over Oaklands Wolves in the WBBL Trophy after coming from nine points down at …
It’s been a tough season so far for Team Northumbria, but head coach Chris Bunten is still eyeing up silverware as the WBBL Trophy tips-off this weekend. In what’s looking like a really tough Northern Pool, Northumbria are ready to face Nottingham Wildcats on Sunday. “Following the success of the WBBL and BBL Cup Finals, …
Oaklands Wolves are delighted to announce the return of alumni Lizzy Harrison for the remainder of the 2016-17 campaign. The 5ft 11in wing who has been playing at the NCAA II Newman University in the States, will give the Wolves a real boost as they continue their search for a historic first ever WBBL Championship …
With two pieces of WBBL silverware having already been dished out, the spotlight is thrust upon the 2017 WBBL Trophy as the competition gets underway this weekend. The tournament sees the WBBL clubs divided into a North and South pool, with each team playing each of their group opponents once. The North Group looks particularly …
Following on from yesterday’s coverage of the 2017 British Basketball Cup Finals at a packed Barclaycard Arena which saw a crowd at the venue of almost 9,000, there are many more BBL and WBBL games to savour on BBC Sport during coming months. First up is this Friday’s clash between the record-breaking Esh Group Eagles …