Riders see out a close battle
The Riders won a close encounter against the Caledonia Gladiators 84-81. Kimbal Mackenzie took over the fourth quarter with eight points, helping the team see it out in the clutch. Mackenzie led the game with 25 points, going 12/12 from the line in the game. Off the bench, Evan Walshe put in an energetic performance […]
Class of 2023, Alex Shaw commits to Hillsborough Hawks and HCC for the 2023/24 season.
Alex Shaw, 6’1 forward has committed to Florida based Hillsborough Community College for the 2023/24 academic year. Shaw will continue her basketball journey within the HCC Hawks Women’s basketball programme in the NJCAA, on a full ride scholarship. Shaw joined the Charnwood Riders Academy in 2020 and has played within the Loughborough Riders WNBL Division […]
BBL Championship Preview: Riders vs Gladiators
Friday sees the Riders play the second of a two-game home stand as they tip off against the Caledonia Gladiators. Leicester will hope to make it two-for-two at home after a hard-fought 89-79 victory over the Newcastle Eagles last Sunday. Riders’ season so far After sharing the spoils in last weekend’s series with Newcastle, the […]
Good For The Sole – Applications now open
We are delighted to announce that the launch of our Good For The Sole programme has been a huge success. We have already had an amazing 68 pairs of shoes donated and as a result are now ready to give our shoes out to young people in the community in order to help support their […]
Riders beat Eagles!
The Riders earned a hard-fought 89-79 win against the Newcastle Eagles, improving their record to 17-8. Marc Loving led the team with 20 points, scoring 11 in the final quarter to steer them home. Leicester won the fourth 24-17, coming up clutch after the score was within a possession with 10 minutes to play. Backing […]
BBL Championship Preview: Riders vs Eagles
The Riders are back in action with the second game against the Newcastle Eagles in three days. It is a chance to bounce back for Leicester, who fell to the Eagles on Friday 92-85 on the road. Riders’ season so far Leicester enters this game off back-to-back losses, losing to the London Lions before the […]
Riders fall to Eagles
The Riders fell to the Newcastle Eagles on the road 92-85 in the first of a weekend doubleheader against the North Easterners. They held a 20-point lead in the first, but the Eagles caught hot form in the second half to come back and win it. Zach Jackson led the Riders with 18 points and […]
BBL Championship Preview: Riders at Eagles
The Riders are back on the road on Friday, heading to the North East to take on the Newcastle Eagles. A win would improve the Riders to 17-7 on the season, bringing them four points off second place. Riders’ season so far The Riders enter this one in need of a bounce-back game after a […]
Riders fall to Lions
The Riders fell to the London Lions 102-77, in their first game back since the international break. Fresh off being named Molten BBL Player of the Month for Febuary, Kimbal Mackenzie continued his hot form to lead the team with 18 points and seven assists. He was backed up by Zach Jackson’s 17, who found joy […]
Arlen wins Player of the Month
Ashley Arlen has been named the WBBL Molten Player of the Month for Febuary! The Iowa-born forward has averaged 21 points per game in a 3-0 month for the Riders, including a 24-point game against the Cardiff Met Archers. Arlen leads the table-topping Riders with 16.3 points per game on their way to an 11-1 […]