Riders see out clutch win against Scorchers
The Riders saw out a 77-72 nailbiter against Surrey Scorchers, improving their record to 12-5. Marc Loving led the way with 22 points, scoring nine in the fourth to seal a clutch win. His teammate on the wing, Zach Jackson, closely followed with 20 points. Jackson turned the tide in the third quarter with six […]
BBL Championship Preview: Riders vs Scorchers
The Riders welcome the Surrey Scorchers to the Morningside Arena for the first time this season. Bounce back game for Leicester The Riders enter this one off the back of their first home loss in 25 games. They fell just short of a spirited comeback against the London Lions after falling down 19 by halftime. […]
Riders fall short of a comeback against Lions
The Riders fell to the London Lions 81-75, bringing their record to 11-5. Leicester was down 19 at the half before commencing an immense comeback, but fell just short of the win late. Zach Jackson led the Riders with 14 points, scoring nine points in the third quarter to launch the comeback. He was backed […]
BBL Championship Preview: Riders vs Lions
The 11-4 Riders take on the 10-2 London Lions in a highly touted top-of-the-table clash. The winner will seize the top spot of the BBL Championship table, as Leicester look to even the season series to 1-1. Table-topping Riders After emerging 89-82 victors of an overtime thriller against the Manchester Giants, the Riders were top […]
Report: Riders win overtime thriller against Giants to go top for Christmas
The Riders moved to the top of the BBL Championship table with an 89-82 overtime thriller against the Manchester Giants. The teams were locked at 75 after four quarters, but the Riders saw out a clutch win led by 21 points from Zach Jackson. Kimbal Mackenzie led the team in overtime with five points, stepping […]
BBL Championship Preview: Riders at Giants
The Riders return to BBL Championship action, hitting the road to take on the Manchester Giants. A win would see them improve to 11-4 on the season, earning them the top spot in the league table. Riding high The Riders enter the game off the back of a momentous win in the BBL Cup semi-final, […]
BBL Cup Report: Riders through to final!
The Riders booked their place in the BBL Cup final for the second straight season, beating the Caledonia Gladiators89-68 in the semis. The holders have the opportunity to defend their title in Birmingham, meeting the London Lions at the Utilita Arena. Get your tickets here! Leicester led wire to wire in the game, seeing off […]
BBL Cup Preview: Riders vs Gladiators
The Riders host the Caledonia Gladiators in the BBL Cup semi-final. A win would see them advance to the final in Birmingham, as they look to defend last year’s crown. Reigning champion Riders With a change of format of the BBL Cup being implemented this season, the Riders are just two wins from back-to-back BBL […]
Riders see out clutch win in Newcastle
The Riders secured a clutch 91-87 win against the Newcastle Eagles, improving to 10-4 on the season. Their wing duo of Patrick Whelan and Zach Jackson went off for 24 and 22 points respectively to get the team over the hump. It was Whelan’s second straight 20-point game, the GB international putting up seven rebounds […]
BBL Championship Preview: Riders at Eagles
The Riders are gearing up for BBL Championship action, heading to the North East to take on the Newcastle Eagles! They look to make it nine wins out of their last 10, to improve their league record to 10-4. Riders on the road This game will be Leicester’s ninth away fixture of the year. They’ve […]