Ahead of the season-ending BBL Play-off Finals, we caught up with Leicester Riders star Geno Crandall who contributed this special column looking ahead to the event. Our State Championship games when I was in high school were held at the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Arena and we always used to get big crowds there, so I’ve had that experience and it is always really exciting. … [Read more...]
Leicester clinch Play-offs spot with Monday night…
Leicester clinch Play-offs spot with Monday night... WBBL ChampionshipLeicester Riders 75-65 Newcastle Eagles (20-9, 46-21, 67-43)(Riders – Hamilton 21, Lappenkuper 15, McAlear 14; Eagles – Fernandez Pardo 21, Murphy 20, McVicar 8) Leicester Riders managed to clinch the fourth WBBL Play-offs spot on Monday night, following their 10-point win over … [Read more...]
Leicester lift league title with special ‘retro’…
BBL ChampionshipLeicester Riders 88-82 Manchester Giants (20-21, 40-35, 62-61)(Riders – Crandall 23, Walker 14, Jackson 13; Giants – Armstrong 21, Clark 19, McKnight 13) BBL ChampionshipNewcastle Eagles 75-90 Cheshire Phoenix (21-16, 41-44, 57-65, 75-90)(Eagles – Johnson 16, Person Jr 14, Gordon 12; Phoenix – Wright 26, Bradley 24, Austin Jr 21) BBL ChampionshipBristol Flyers … [Read more...]
Leicester Riders crowned back-to-back league…
BBL ChampionshipPlymouth City Patriots 60-77 Leicester Riders (17-19, 31-43, 46-67)(Patriots – Williams 20, Graham-Bell 11, Hassan 7; Riders – Crandall 25, Walker 15, Jackson 10) BBL ChampionshipLondon Lions 74-78 Bristol Flyers (23-23, 45-42, 66-57)(Lions – Reese 25, Cugini 14, Kelley 9; Flyers – Miller 16, Thomas-Edwards 15, Evans 15) Leicester Riders were tonight crowned … [Read more...]
Leicester at the Double for the Second Monthly…
For the second straight month it’s a Leicester Riders double in the BBL’s monthly awards, with recognition for Rob Paternostro and Geno Crandall as Riders won the BBL Cup and remained unbeaten atop the BBL Championship table. Riders – the most successful club of the last decade – won the BBL Cup by beating Manchester Giants in front of a record crowd of more than 10,000 at … [Read more...]