Riders push Championship title race into final round.
WBBL Championship
Caledonia Pride 50-63 Leicester Riders (14-18, 31-32, 37-46)
Leicester Riders ensured the WBBL Championship title race will go into the final round after completing a double-winning weekend.
The Trophy winners backed up Friday’s success on BBC Sport with a win on the road to keep the pressure on Sevenoaks Suns.
Leading scorers – Oakes 12, Thomson 10, Reynolds 8 (Pride) – Winterburn 25, Oliver 13, Campbell 9 (Riders)
Turning point – The Riders edged a close-fought first half before pulling away in the third as they held Pride to just five points as they managed to take control of the contest.
Key stat – Caledonia were held to 28% shooting from the field as the Riders stepped up their defence in the second half.
Game hero – Holly Winterburn fired in 25 points to lead the Riders to victory on an impressive 10 of 13 shooting along with 5 boards and 2 assists.