WBBL Championship
16th March 2019: Nottingham Wildcats 47-78 Leicester Riders (18-15, 28-46, 37-62)
Leicester Riders will end the day on top of the Championship standings, thanks to a 78-47 victory over Nottingham Wildcats on the road at Nottingham Wildcats Arena.
The Trophy winners improve their league record to 14-2, while the Wildcats remain in fifth position having failed to add to the 18 points they’ve already collected this campaign.
Leading scorers – Jasmine Joyner 16, Chelsey Shumpert 15, Jagoda Oses 8 (Wildcats); Kate Oliver 21, Jen Ashton 20, Dee Hayward 16 (Riders)
Turning point – The Riders turned up the pressure at the start of the second period. The visitors began the quarter on a 10-2 run to take control of the game’s momentum, having trailed after the opening 10 minutes.
Key stat – The visitors forced Nottingham into coughing up 19 turnovers, collecting 11 steals in the process. Leicester made the most of the extra possessions, netting 17 points from turnovers.
Match Report Source: WBBL