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 …
Oaklands pull off major upset. WBBL ChampionshipOaklands Wolves 89-73 Nottingham Wildcats (18-16, 45-37, 69-48) Oaklands Wolves pulled off a major upset in the WBBL Championship with a 89-73 win over Nottingham Wildcats. The victory over fourth place Nottingham gave Oaklands their third Championship win of the season and also closed the gap between Manchester and …
The WBBL Cup Final lineup is set as Sevenoaks Suns advanced past Leicester Riders 71-83 on the road, thanks in part to a game-high 21 points from Janice Monakana. In the Championship, Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters joined the Riders at the top of the standings with a 56-81 showing against Nottingham Wildcats. Alison Gorrell led …
BA London Lions take a step towards the Play-off places with important road win. WBBL Championship Oaklands Wolves 56-59 BA London Lions (16-12, 26-31, 35-45) BA London Lions edged out Oaklands Wolves 59-56 on the road to move to ninth in the WBBL Championship table and the verge of the Play-off places, with a third …
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 …
Oaklands bag second WBBL Championship win. WBBL Championship Durham Palatinates 74-82 Oaklands Wolves (26-20, 37-45, 56-65) Oaklands Wolves ended their 2018 capturing their second WBBL Championship win. The away victory over Durham Palatinates now moves Oaklands off the bottom of the Championship table. Leading scorers – Betsy Macdonald 23, Hannah Ottewill-Soulsby 19, Rudiane Eduardo 13 …
Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters are the first team to reach the WBBL Cup Final after over-powering Manchester Mystics, the 2017 Cup winners, 93-63 on the road. Sarah Toeaina (27) and Luiana Livulo (25) combined for more than half of Sheffield’s points to send them to their first Cup Final. Meanwhile, gaps were closed in the …
Oaklands’ 0 has got to go. WBBL Championship Oaklands Wolves 62-43 Essex Rebels (10-13, 28-22, 43-35) Oaklands Wolves picked up their first win of the WBBL Championship campaign, and ignited the Play-off chase, by beating rivals Essex Rebels 62-43. After numerous close games this season, it was a first win in eleven home games dating …
An important Saturday, with four games played, has seen much movement in the WBBL Championship table with Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters leading a shuffle of the top four. Hatters have gone to the summit of the table – ahead of Sevenoaks Suns, in action on Sunday – after Helen Naylor’s 26 points led them to …
Sheffield move to top of the table. WBBL Championship Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters 86 – 73 Oaklands Wolves (25-19, 46-39, 70-53) Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters have gone top of the WBBL Championship table after an 86-73 defeat of Oaklands Wolves moved them to an 8-1 record. Hatters remain unbeaten at home this season and have …