WBBL Game Thread - Week 15/16 - (Week ending Sun 23/02/20)

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WBBL Game Thread - Week 15/16 - (Week ending Sun 23/02/20) Feb 18, 2020 12:06:44 GMT

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Game Report - Week 15 - Sat 15th Feb 2020

The 2020 Betty Codona WBBL Trophy Final at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow next month will see a repeat of the 2019 edition after Durham Palatinates joined holders Leicester Riders in the showpiece game.

Leicester won a thriller 72-66 against recent WBBL Cup winners Sevenoaks Suns by executing in crunch time to get the job done. Jen Ashton, Brea Elmore, Sara Hinriksdottir and Kate Oliver all returned double-digit scores, with the latter leading the way by netting 17 points.

Meanwhile Durham outlasted Nottingham Wildcats by finding a higher gear during the last period to ease away and complete a 92-82 success. It was founded on a team-high 23 points from Dee Hayward and perhaps most tellingly, 17 points and a super six steals for Betsy MacDonald.

Wildcats’ star Jasmine Joyner was unfortunate to be on the losing team after recording one of the most sensational individual displays of the season with a stellar 32 points, 17 rebounds and 3 blocks.

Meanwhile in the WBBL Championship, Manchester Mystics racked up the highest tally of the season as they smashed their way past Oaklands Wolves 111-46. A blistering 41-8 first quarter blew the visitors out of the water, with Sam Roscore putting up 23 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and both Dom Allen and Sara Djassi completing double-doubles to move Mystics into third place in the standings.

However, the game was most memorable for Great Britain guard Georgia Jones becoming only the third player in league history to reach the landmark of 1,500 WBBL Championship points.

Betty Codona WBBL Trophy Semi-Final
Nottingham Wildcats 82-92 Durham Palatinates (17-25,38-44,59-58)
(Wildcats – Jasmine Joyner 32, Simone Costa 13, Tereza Sedlakova 10; Palatinates – Dee Hayward 23, Betsy MacDonald 17, Cierra Ceazer 13)

Betty Codona WBBL Trophy Semi-Final
Leicester Riders 72-66 Sevenoaks Suns (15-20,38-40,72-55)
(Riders – Kate Oliver 17, Brea Elmore 14, Sara Hinriksdottir 12; Suns – Renee Busch 21, Irene Garrido-Perez 11, Julia Koppl 9, Ijeoma Ofomata 8)

WBBL Championship
Manchester Mystics 111-46 Oaklands Wolves (41-8,59-22,90-41)
(Mystics – Sam Roscoe 23, Georgia Jones 21, Rheanne Bailey 14; Wolves – Anneke Schlueter 9, Claire Abbott 8, Lizzy Harrison 7)

Game Report - Week 15 - Sun 16th Feb 2020

A busy Sunday afternoon of WBBL Championship action saw Durham, Sheffield, Newcastle and Cardiff all pick up league wins.

It was the perfect weekend for Durham Palatinates as they followed up making the 2020 Betty Codona WBBL Trophy Final on Saturday with an 80-68 Championship success against Essex Rebels. Although the north-east franchise had to dig out a 29-point last quarter to salvage the win, with Mollie Campbell posting an excellent 18 points and 14 rebounds.

In contrast, it was a miserable weekend for Nottingham Wildcats who missed out on the Trophy Final and then slumped to an 82-64 WBBL Championship defeat at FLT Peterman Sheffield Hatters. Luiana Livulo and Asha Thomas did the damage for the hosts as they shared 36 points.

Newcastle Eagles maintained their top four spot as they eased out the still winless BA London Lions 64-49. The Eagles changed gear during the last 15 minutes and Lions couldn’t cope as Georgia Ohrdorf and Mante Kvederaviciute showed out with 22 points apiece.

Finally, Cardiff Met Archers are celebrating an important and nervy 56-51 road win at Caledonia Pride as their upturn in fortune continues. They are up into a Play-Off spot and were helped mainly by 21 points and 7 rebounds from Cristina Bigica.

WBBL Championship
FLT Peterman Sheffield Hatters 82-64 Nottingham Wildcats (26-13,42-33,66-47)
(Hatters – Luiana Livulo 18, Asha Thomas 18, Roshina Rosario 15; Wildcats – Tia Freeman 20, Simone Costa 14, Jasmine Joyner 14)

WBBL Championship
Durham Palatinates 80-68 Essex Rebels (15-24,35-33,51-54)
(Palatinates – Mollie Campbell 18, Dee Hayward 16, Betsey MacDonald 14; Rebels – Jessy Wward 19, Cat Sadler 13, Chelsea Small 10)

WBBL Championship
Newcastle Eagles 64-49 BA London Lions (14-10,25-24,45-39)
(Eagles – Georgia Ohrdorf 22, Mante Kvederaviciute 22, Lisa Koop 7; Lions – Lana Doran 18, Viktoria Ivanova, Chloe Johnson 12)

WBBL Championship
Caledonia Pride 51-56 Cardiff Met Archers (23-14,34-35,43-47)
(Pride – Stella Fouraki 21, Hannah Robb 10, Hansine Marshall 7; Archers – Cristina Bigica 21, Robyn Lewis 11, Mara Marchizotti 9)

Week 16

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 2:00 PM - Lions v Eagles
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 3:00 PM - Hatters v Mystics
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 4:30 PM - Riders v Suns
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 5:30 PM - Wildcats v Archers

Sun Feb 23, 2020, 1:30PM - Suns v Rebels
Sun Feb 23, 2020, 3:30PM - Pride v Wolves
Sun Feb 23, 2020, 4:00PM - Riders v Lions
Sun Feb 23, 2020, 6:00PM - Wildcats v Mystics

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WBBL Game Thread - Week 15/16 - (Week ending Sun 23/02/20) Feb 25, 2020 10:09:22 GMT

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Game Reports - Sat 22/02/20

Newcastle Eagles, FLT Peterman Sheffield Hatters and Nottingham Wildcats all picked up points as the sides at the top of the table continue to jostle for position.

Newcastle joined Leicester Riders at the top of the standings having collected a tenth Championship victory. The 54-47 win, on the road, over a battling BA London Lions, was led by Georgia Ohrdorf’s game-high 19 points.

Elsewhere, Asha Thomas erupted for a wonderful 34 points to lift Sheffield to a thrilling 72-70 win over Manchester Mystics. The result sees the sides exchange places in the standings as the race for the title enters the final stretch.

Nottingham then produced a courageous display to triumph 70-62 over the visiting Cardiff Met Archers. Simone Costa was at the centre of the home team’s success with a game-high 27 points.

WBBL Championship (All Games)

BA London Lions 47-54 Newcastle Eagles (10-14, 22-28, 45-47)

(Lions – Ivanova 15, Johnson 14, L. Da Silva 7; Eagles – Ohrdorf 19, Koop 13, Fuchs-Robetin 10)

FLT Peterman Sheffield Hatters 72-70 Manchester Mystics (20-21, 46-37, 57-53)

(Hatters – Thomas 34, Rosario 21, Livulo 8; Mystics – Djassi 21, Roscoe 17, Bailey 14)

Nottingham Wildcats 70-62 Cardiff Met Archers (13-12, 29-30, 46-49)

(Wildcats – Costa 27, Joyner 17, Freeman 11; Archers – Bigica 19, Jorgensen 14, Marchizotti 10)

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WBBL Game Thread - Week 15/16 - (Week ending Sun 23/02/20) Feb 25, 2020 10:11:02 GMT

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Game Reports - Sun 23/02/20

Sevenoaks Suns, Leicester Riders, Caledonia Pride and Nottingham Wildcats all picked up crucial wins on an eventful Sunday of Championship action.

Cat Carr ensured Sevenoaks ran out 86-58 winners over Essex Rebels, thanks to a game-high 18 points, as the veteran star kept the club’s title defence on track.

Caledonia then picked up a vital 73-55 win against Oaklands Wolves, to keep dreams of the post-season alive. Stella Fouraki stole the show for the home side with 16 points and 17 rebounds.

Elsewhere, Leicester maintained their position at the top of the standings with a thumping 110-35 win over BA London Lions. Sara Hinriksdottir led a balanced attack with 19 points as Head Coach Jesper Sundberg picked up his 50th win across all WBBL competitions.

Finally, Nottingham enjoyed their second victory of the weekend, topping Manchester Mystics 66-65 in what proved to be a hard-fought two points. Jasmine Joyner amassed an 18 point, 11 rebound double-double for the Wildcats. The visitors, on the other hand, were again on the wrong end of another thrilling contest having fallen in similar fashion yesterday.

WBBL Championship (All Games)

Sevenoaks Suns 86-58 Essex Rebels (19-19, 43-28, 66-45)

(Suns – Carr 18, Busch / Monakana 14; Rebels – Rendle 17, Ward 14, Sarson 12)

Caledonia Pride 73-55 Oaklands Wolves (19-14, 41-33, 52-47)

(Pride – Fouraki 16, J. Marshall 14, Robb 12; Wolves – Harrison 14, Schlueter / Boros 8)

Leicester Riders 110-35 BA London Lions (29-8, 58-16, 84-28)

(Riders – Hinriksdottir 19, Oliver / Clark 18; Lions – Ivanova 23, Kuzmanovic 7, Doran 3)

Nottingham Wildcats 66-65 Manchester Mystics (12-17, 39-27, 48-44)

(Wildcats – Joyner 18, Prior / Costa 17; Mystics – Jones 17, Allen 16, Djassi 10)

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WBBL Game Thread - Week 15/16 - (Week ending Sun 23/02/20) Feb 25, 2020 10:13:50 GMT

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There’s a debutante in our line-up this week from Riders, while another Leicester player moves within one appearance of topping our leaderboard for most starting five appearances.

Asha Thomas (FLT Peterman Sheffield Hatters)
The guard continues to breathe fire and her stunning 34 point haul in the dramatic win against Mystics witnessed Thomas make 6 triples. In the process, she became the first player in WBBL history to complete this feat twice. She also added 5 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 assists, making her our Player of the Week.

Simone Costa (Nottingham Wildcats)
The Portuguese claims her second spot of the campaign in our starting five after pouring in a season-high 27 points against Archers. It saw Nottingham claim the first victory of a win-double during what was an emotional weekend in the wake of the sad passing of club legend, Pauline Prior last week.

Stella Fouraki (Caledonia Pride)
The Play-Off hopes of the Scottish franchise are still very much alive after they collected a precious success against the visiting Oaklands Wolves. As has been the case all year, Fouraki was the inspiration for Pride and posted a monumental 16 point and 17 rebound double-double.

Christina Gaskin (Leicester Riders)
The frontcourt star was superb against her former club BA Lions as the Riders demolished their opponents in brutal fashion. Gaskin racks up her debut All-Star Five slot after a stellar all-action line of 13 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds against the London side.

Kate Oliver (Leicester Riders)
Yes, it’s appearance number eight for the centre, who is now just one behind season All-Star Five leader, Jasmine Joyner of Nottingham. The latest berth for Oliver was down to her terrific 18 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals against Lions.

Off the bench – Cat Carr (Sevenoaks Suns), Jasmine Joyner (Nottingham Wildcats), Georgia Ohrdorf (Newcastle Eagles), Dom Allen (Manchester Mystics), Abby Rendle (Essex Rebels), Ella Clark (Leicester Riders), Cristina Bigica (Cardiff Met Archers).

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