Significant movements in the WBBL Championship on exciting day

In an exciting day in the WBBL Championship, there have been significant movements in the league table, particularly at the summit after a buzzer-beating winner.

That came from Brea Elmore of Leicester Riders, as her late heroics saw them beat title rivals Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters 74-71 on a last gasp three-pointer to temporarily leapfrog Sevenoaks Suns at the top of the table.

Just behind them, there was almost a pair of miraculous triple-doubles as Nottingham Wildcats moved clear of Manchester Mystics in fourth place, beating their rivals 78-70 with Jasmine Joyner scoring 19 points to go with a huge 23 rebounds and nine blocked shots; while Chelsey Shumpert led the scoring with 26 points, nine rebounds and nine assists.

At the other end of the table, Oaklands Wolves are off the bottom after an 82-74 win against fellow Play-off chasers Durham Palatinates, with Roya Rustamzada scoring 21 points to go with nine rebounds and four assists.

Meanwhile, Caledonia Pride did some leapfrogging of their own in midtable after a big 84-53 win saw them jump over opponents Cardiff Met Archers, and Newcastle Eagles, into sixth place as Tia Weledji scored 26 points.

Finally, BA London Lions took a big step towards the Play-off places after a 50-81 win over Essex Rebels – who now sit at the foot of the table – as Loren Christie scored 20 points.