Here are five things to keep an eye on during this weekend’s action in the Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL). Saturday Fixtures Cardiff Met Archers v Essex Rebels – 2:30PM BA London Lions v Leicester Riders – 4:00PM Sunday Fixtures Oaklands Wolves v Cardiff Met Archers – 2:00PM Durham Palatinates v Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters …
Lions still roaring on the road WBBL Championship Caledonia Pride 58-61 BA London Lions (18-19, 27-28, 34-46) BA London Lions came out on top in a nerve-shredding match-up in Edinburgh as they resisted a last quarter comeback from Pride to take victory. It was the third game in a row that Lions have won on …
Leicester Riders and Sevenoaks Suns continued their winning runs in the WBBL Championship, while Manchester Mystics and Newcastle Eagles were also victorious on Sunday. The Riders defeated Cardiff Met Archers 50-102 behind 27 points from Rebecca Navarro, while the Suns saw off Essex Rebels in an 81-45 victory as Julia Koppl hit 15 points. Newcastle …
Eagles complete double-win weekend. WBBL ChampionshipNewcastle Eagles 70-56 Caledonia Pride (14-14, 26-28, 55-46) Newcastle Eagles completed a double-winning weekend at home as they defeated Caledonia Pride. The Eagles improve to .500 after backing up their win over Manchester for their fifth league success with Pride now at 4-8. Leading scorers – Kalina Axentieva 19, Kara …
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 …
Caledonia go out with a bang. WBBL Championship Caledonia Pride 84-53 Cardiff Met Archers (24-14, 40-29, 63-43) Caledonia Pride closed out 2018 with a big 31-point victory over Cardiff Met Archers. The win now puts Caledonia just ahead of Cardiff in sixth place and will surely boost hopes heading into the New Year. Leading Scorers …
There were wins for three of the top five in the WBBL Championship on Sunday. Sevenoaks Suns returned to the summit as they cruised past Caledonia Pride for an 89-41 victory with Janice Monakana leading the way with 23 points. Meanwhile, Leicester Riders also took their win streak in the league to eight games with …
Sevenoaks move to 8-0 and back to the top. WBBL Championship Sevenoaks Suns 89-41 Caledonia Pride (23-12, 50-19, 69-31) Sevenoaks Suns returned to the top of the WBBL Championship standings after maintaining their unbeaten start with a win over Caledonia Pride. Len Busch’s side move to 8-0 with a clinical victory to leave Pride in …
Leicester Riders and Caledonia Pride both earned league wins on Sunday, while Sevenoaks Suns advanced to the Cup Semi-Finals. The Suns defeated Newcastle Eagles 58-80 behind 24 points from Cat Carr to set up a meeting with the Riders, who beat Durham Palatinates 91-84 in the league with Kate Oliver netting 29 points. Meanwhile, Pride …
Pride earn comfortable Sunday home win. WBBL Championship Caledonia Pride 71-55 Essex Rebels (30-16, 47-26, 52-37) Caledonia Pride picked up their third league win after beating Essex Rebels at home, on Sunday. Pride improve their record to 3-6 as they jump up two spots in the standings, while the Rebels drop to 1-7. Leading scorers …