WNBL D1 Round 7 (Regular Season): Anglia Ruskin U. hands first defeat to BA London L. II

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The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of BA London L. II (6-1) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by Anglia Ruskin U. (7-0) 61-55. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of BA London L. II. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Anglia Ruskin U. held BA London L. II to an opponent 22.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 36.8 percent accuracy of the winners. Anglia Ruskin U. forced 23 BA London L. II turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Anglia Ruskin U. made 9 blocks. Forward Faye Parker (190-2000, college: Richmond) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points, 15 rebounds and 7 blocks for the winners. American guard Olivia Rangel (175, college: Carroll, WI) chipped in 21 points. Jessica Jolley produced 18 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. BA London L. II's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Undefeated Anglia Ruskin U. have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. Newly promoted BA London L. II keeps the second position with one game lost. Anglia Ruskin U.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from London CoLA.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked London C. (4-2) against eighth ranked Manchester (3-4) on Saturday night. Host London C. was crushed by Manchester in London 87-49. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of London C.. Worth to mention a great performance of Georgia Perdomo who helped to win the game recording 31 points and 6 rebounds. Nicolette Fong contributed with 27 points and 5 assists for the winners. Indian point guard Durga Dharmadhikari (157-2000) answered with 12 points and 5 rebounds for London C.The victory was the third consecutive win for Manchester. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Worcester W. London C. at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. Manchester will play against higher ranked Brent Bulls (#5) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. London C. will play against Worcester W and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Bottom-ranked Bristol AF (0-6) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 61-21 loss to tenth ranked CoLA (2-4) in Bristol on Saturday evening. It was a great evening for Chandera Jones-Aryeh who led her team to a victory scoring 9 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals. CoLA's coach Jackson Gibbons felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Liepa Trakelyte responded with 13 points. CoLA moved-up to ninth place. Bristol AF lost their sixth game in a row. They still close the standings with six games lost. CoLA's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in London to the arena Anglia Ruskin U..

Other games of round 7 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Worcester W was crushed by Ipswich 2 in a road game 89-68. Brent Bulls smashed Milton Keynes at home 59-40. London AS won against East London P. on the opponent's court 66-62.
The best stats of 7th round was 24 points and 9 rebounds by Katherine Goldsby of London AS.

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BA London L. II - Anglia Ruskin U. 55-61:
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of BA London L. II (6-1) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by Anglia Ruskin U. (7-0) 61-55. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of BA London L. II. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Anglia Ruskin U. held BA London L. II to an opponent 22.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 36.8 percent accuracy of the winners. Anglia Ruskin U. forced 23 BA London L. II turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Anglia Ruskin U. made 9 blocks. Forward Faye Parker (190-2000, college: Richmond) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points, 15 rebounds and 7 blocks for the winners. American guard Olivia Rangel (175, college: Carroll, WI) chipped in 21 points. Jessica Jolley produced 18 points and 7 rebounds and ex-international power forward Shequila Joseph (190-1995, college: Ole Miss) added 9 points and 14 rebounds respectively for lost side. BA London L. II's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Anglia Ruskin U. have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. Newly promoted BA London L. II keeps the second position with one game lost. Anglia Ruskin U.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from London CoLA.
Top scorers:
BA London L. II: J.Jessica 18+7reb, S.Smith 11+5reb, S.Joseph 9+14reb+2ast, S.Sharliyah 6+10reb+4ast, V.Cecilia 5+2reb+1ast, G.Alexander 3
Anglia Ruskin U.: O.Rangel 21+3reb, F.Parker 16+15reb+2ast, K.Bateman 11+6reb+2ast, C.Lewis-Gayle 8+7reb+1ast, M.Maddaloni 3+1reb+1ast, K.Maksimoviene 2+1reb

London C. - Manchester M. 49-87:
Very important is a home loss of third ranked London C. (4-2) against eighth ranked Manchester (3-4) on Saturday night. Host London C. was crushed by Manchester in London 87-49. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of London C.. Manchester forced 21 London C. turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Georgia Perdomo who helped to win the game recording 31 points and 6 rebounds. ex-international guard Nicolette Fong (165-1992, college: St.Francis X.) contributed with 27 points and 5 assists for the winners. Indian point guard Durga Dharmadhikari (157-2000) answered with 12 points and 5 rebounds and forward Yassin Belle-Mbaye (183) added 10 points in the effort for London C.The victory was the third consecutive win for Manchester. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Worcester W. London C. at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. Manchester will play against higher ranked Brent Bulls (#5) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. London C. will play against Worcester W and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
London C.: D.Durga 12+5reb+2ast, B.Yassin 10+4reb+2ast, K.Mrashi Nilla 9+5reb, G.Matilda 7+3reb+2ast, M.Boo 5+3reb+2ast, M.Zuri 4+8reb
Manchester M.: G.Perdomo 31+6reb+2ast, N.Fong 27+1reb+5ast, A.Hernandez 10+4reb+1ast, O.Idowu 6+1reb, S.Hannah 4+1reb, C.Chinamasa 4+3reb

Ipswich 2 - Worcester W 89-68:
There was a minor upset when 4th placed Worcester W (3-4) was crushed on the road by sixth ranked Ipswich 2 (3-1) 89-68 on Saturday. Ipswich 2 outrebounded Worcester W 48-29 including a 35-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for guard Harriet Welham (-1997) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 17 rebounds. Guard Katie Bennett (173-2001) helped adding 21 points and 8 rebounds. Four Ipswich 2 players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Ciani Montgomery (168, college: Lincoln, PA) responded with 26 points and 5 steals and guard Megan Verbeeten (175-2007, college: UNF) scored 18 points and 9 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Ipswich 2 moved-up to fourth place. Loser Worcester W dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with Manchester. Ipswich 2 will meet London AS (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Worcester W will play against London C. (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Worcester W: C.Montgomery 26+2reb+2ast, V.Megan 18+9reb+2ast, I.Cecile 6+4reb, H.Maisie 5, C.Taliyah 5+4reb+1ast, I.Tanaie 3
Ipswich 2: W.Harriet 27+17reb+3ast, K.Bennett 21+8reb+2ast, J.Whyte 16+1reb+6ast, A.Idiata 11+9reb+4ast, C.Nikita 6+6reb+3ast, K.Bartley 4

Bristol AF - CoLA 21-61:
Bottom-ranked Bristol AF (0-6) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 61-21 loss to tenth ranked CoLA (2-4) in Bristol on Saturday evening. They held Bristol AF to an opponent 16.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 32.2 percent accuracy of the winners. CoLA forced 35 Bristol AF turnovers and outrebounded them 46-24 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for guard Chandera Jones-Aryeh (170-1999, college: Millersville) who led her team to a victory scoring 9 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals. Forward Ademide Lamuye (180-2010) helped adding 7 points and 9 rebounds. CoLA's coach Jackson Gibbons felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Liepa Trakelyte responded with 13 points and guard Chloe Hinett (171-1998) scored 4 points and 7 rebounds. CoLA moved-up to ninth place. Bristol AF lost their sixth game in a row. They still close the standings with six games lost. CoLA's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in London to the arena Anglia Ruskin U..
Top scorers:
Bristol AF: T.Liepa 13+4reb+1ast, H.Chloe 4+7reb, S.Emily 3+5reb, S.Olivia-jean 1+1reb, D.Orla 0+3reb+1ast, H.Eheda 0
CoLA: R.Botezatu 12+2reb, R.Addison 10+3reb+1ast, M.Abidekun 10+1reb, C.Jones-Aryeh 9+7reb+6ast, L.Ademide 7+9reb, N.Laycock 5+2reb+2ast

Brent Bulls - Milton Keynes 59-40:
No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Brent Bulls (3-2) smashed at home 10th ranked Breakers (2-5) 59-40 on Sunday. Brent Bulls forced 28 Milton Keynes turnovers and outrebounded them 49-31 including a 24-12 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for power forward Helene Trailin (184-1987) who led her team to a victory scoring 12 points and 9 rebounds. Ezekiela Oyeyemi helped adding 9 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side power forward Vanessa Obanor (188-2003) responded with 4 points and 13 rebounds and forward Courtney Gray (178-1994) scored 4 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Brent Bulls. They moved-up to fifth place. Milton Keynes lost their fifth game in a row. Newly promoted team keep the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with London AS. Brent Bulls will meet Manchester (#7) on the road in the next round. Milton Keynes will play against Bristol AF and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Milton Keynes: W.Indira 9+1reb+1ast, E.Sofia 7+1reb+1ast, I.Chinemerem 5+4reb, O.Vanessa 4+13reb, D.Lauren 4+2reb, W.Amelia-May 4+1reb
Brent Bulls: H.Trailin 12+9reb+2ast, E.Oyeyemi 9+7reb+2ast, N.Clancy 9+2reb+1ast, S.Moonie 7+9reb+1ast, F.Quinn 6+4reb+1ast, A.Ryan 6+4reb+1ast

East London P. - London AS 62-66:
There was a minor upset when 8th ranked East London P. (2-3) was defeated at home by eleventh ranked London AS (2-5) 66-62 on Sunday. It was a great evening for American guard Katherine Goldsby (173-1994, college: Montevallo) who led her team to a victory scoring 24 points and 9 rebounds. Welsh point guard Jessica Hunt (169-1994) helped adding 23 points and 10 rebounds. At the losing side American guard Noelle Mannen (168, college: Oregon St.) responded with 19 points and 5 rebounds and Elizabeth Esan scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. East London P.'s coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. London AS moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Milton Keynes. East London P. lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the eighth position with three games lost. London AS will meet at home higher ranked Ipswich 2 (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. East London P.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in London to the arena BA London L. II.
Top scorers:
East London P.: M.Noelle 19+5reb+1ast, E.Esan 13+6reb+3ast, I.Wura 10+9reb+1ast, F.Korrey 7+3reb+1ast, T.Roberts 7+2reb, W.Kya 4+3reb
London AS: K.Goldsby 24+9reb+2ast, H.Jessica 23+10reb+1ast, E.Hutchinson 9+3reb+3ast, S.Eytle-Rock 6+8reb+2ast, R.Bacchus-conteh 2+2reb+1ast, L.Goodwin 2+2ast