The BBL Championship title race is still alive, while three spots remain in the battle for the benecos BBL Play-Offs. Leicester Riders defeated Manchester Giants 66-73 on the road to keep London Lions waiting at least another day, whilst ending the Giants’ top eight hopes in the process. Plymouth Raiders edged out Bristol Flyers in …
Riders end Giants Play-Offs hopes. BBL ChampionshipManchester Giants 66-73 Leicester Riders (24-19, 37-30, 52-54) Leicester Riders extended the BBL Championship title race another day, whilst ending Manchester Giants’ hopes of making the benecos BBL Play-Offs. The Giants conclude their regular season on 14-19 – unable to make the top eight – with the Riders improving to …
Leicester Riders keep their title hopes alive with a big home win over Worcester Wolves. BBL ChampionshipLeicester Riders 121-70 Worcester Wolves (33-18, 63-32, 96-51) The BBL Championship title race is still alive after Leicester Riders dismantled Worcester Wolves 121-70 at Morningside Arena. Riders have now won three games in a row and move to 22-8, …
There is still lots to be decided over the final two weeks of the 2018-19 regular season. The BBL Championship title race is down to two teams, while five places are up for grabs in the benecos BBL Play-Offs. Please note: current standings do not reflect head-to-heads – however these do come into effect with …
Leicester Riders and DBL Sharks Sheffield both enjoyed Friday night wins after two top-six battles. The Riders edged out Radisson RED Glasgow Rocks in a 75-71 victory behind 16 points from Tim Williams, while Sheffield held on to beat Esh Group Eagles Newcastle as Dirk Williams lifted his side into fourth with 26 points in …
Leicester Riders took down Radisson RED Glasgow Rocks in front of their home fans. BBL Championship Leicester Riders 75-71 Radisson RED Glasgow Rocks (18-22, 38-41, 51-51) Leicester Riders kept their hopes of a Championship title alive with a 75-71 victory over Radisson RED Glasgow Rocks, in front of their fans at Morningside Arena. Rob Paternostro’s men …
Weekend double for Riders BBL Championship Cheshire Phoenix 88-94 Leicester Riders (24-22, 50-49, 69-76) Leicester Riders made it two wins on the weekend after grinding out victory on the road against Cheshire Phoenix. Rob Paternostro’s side jump back into second with a 20-8 record, while Cheshire missed out on the chance to boost their hopes of …
A five-game Friday night saw big wins for two South-West rivals in pursuit of spots in the benecos BBL Play-Offs and the highest scoring game in BBL history. Worcester Wolves moved off the foot of the table with a historic 152-150 victory over Surrey Scorchers in quadruple overtime with Deshawn Freeman and Rob Crawford scoring …
Riders look to be back on track BBL Championship Leicester Riders 86-78 London City Royals (24-15, 43-27, 63-49) Leicester Riders put their poor recent run behind them with a strong home win over London City Royals. Rob Paternostro’s side avenge their recent loss to the Royals to move to 19-8 with their opponents falling to …
Rocks still on a major roll BBL Championship Radisson RED Glasgow Rocks 89-77 Leicester Riders (23-25, 56-50, 70-60) Radisson RED Glasgow Rocks continued their impressive run of form with a sixth straight victory as they defeated Leicester Riders. The Rocks join London City Royals on 14-11 in joint fifth, while the Riders remain third at …