The race is heating up to be crowned 2018 WBBL Cup winner after the completion of the draw for the last eight of the competition. Caledonia Pride made history by reaching this stage for the first time and have been rewarded with a game at current Cup holders, Manchester Mystics. They would love a return …
WBBL Championship Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters 76 – 73 Nottingham Wildcats (20-22, 42-41, 54-58) Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters remain top of the WBBL Championship as they moved to 6-0 with a 76-73 defeat of perennial rivals Nottingham Wildcats on Saturday. League meetings between the sides were split at 3-3 coming into this game, with six …
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 Durham Palatinates 52-93 Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters (21-27, 25-51, 37-72) Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters continued their unbeaten start to the season in fine form with a convincing 93-52 road victory over Durham Palatinates. After a back and forth opening quarter, the road team flexed their muscle with a game-defining 24-4 run. Helen Naylor led …
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 …
Hatters continue winning run to beat Northumbria on the road. WBBL Championship Team Northumbria 65-72 Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters (16-22, 34-38, 56-52) Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters extended their unbeaten start to the league campaign Leading Scorers – Gorrell 19, Ward 12, Simioni/Ovner 10 (Northumbria); Woods 27, Gandy 19, Velkey 10 (Hatters) Turning Point – After …
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 …
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 …
Sevenoaks Suns and Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters are yet to taste defeat this season after the former won a thriller 85-79 in overtime against Team Northumbria and Hatters eased past Lions 84-62. It had looked like a defeat was heading the way of Suns, but some big-time shots in crunch time saved the day as …
Hatters complete weekend double to extend their lead at the top. WBBL Championship Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters 84-62 BA London Lions (24-14, 19-21, 18-14) Westfield Health Sheffield followed up yesterday’s road win with another convincing home win over BA London Lions. The Yorkshire side extend their advantage at the top of the league table with …