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Riders fall on the road to the Patriots

The Riders fell on the road 109-93 to the Plymouth City Patriots.  A second-straight 35-point performance from Teddy Allen wasn’t enough to overcome a red-hot shooting night from the Patriots.  The hosts went 12-26 from three, led by 33 points from Tyrell Green who went from 8-10 distance on the night.  The Riders fall to […]

Scouting Report: Plymouth City Patriots

Leicester Riders are set to play the Plymouth City Patriots on the road for the first time this season after beating their opponents twice at home so far this year. A win would see the Riders improve to Here are three things to look out for in our game in the South West… Close games  […]

Riders react to beating the Sharks

Leicester Riders made it four wins on the bounce with a 108-94 win against the Sheffield Sharks. The win improved their record to 14-11 in the British Basketball League Championship, one win behind the Caledonia Gladiators in third. Here’s how the Riders reacted to the win… Teddy Allen- “Pressure is a privilege.” Star guard Teddy […]

Report: Riders overcome red hot Sharks

Leicester Riders made it four wins on the bounce, beating the Sheffield Sharks 108-94 in a game contested wire-to-wire.  Teddy Allen went off for 35 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 50% and 44% from three in a Player of the Game performance. He was backed by Jaren Holmes who scored 19, hitting a tough three […]

Championship Preview: Riders at Eagles

The Riders return to action after a winning weekend of action, facing the Newcastle Eagles on the road.  The 8-2 Riders are coming off back-to-back wins, ready to play an Eagles team that has endured a difficult start to the season.  Here’s how the teams shape up… Fixture information  Leicester Riders at Newcastle Eagles Saturday, […]

Championship Preview: Riders vs Sharks

Basketball returns to the Mattioli Arena this Friday as the in-form Riders host a B. Braun Sheffield Sharks squad that have only won once in 2024. Rob Paternostro’s team have recently pushed beyond .500 after carrying their strong British Basketball League Trophy form into the League Championship and sit comfortably in the top half of […]

Riders recap: What we can take from a winning weekend

The Riders recorded two wins in a crucial doubleheader weekend, beating the Plymouth City Patriots at home, and the Caledonia Gladiators in the clutch on the road. Here’s what we can take from the weekend of action… Multiple scoring threats  In both games over the weekend, the Riders had three players score over 15 points […]

Riders see off Gladiators in the clutch

The Riders won a thriller on the road, beating the Caledonia Gladiators 97-93 in the final seconds of the game.   Captain Kimbal Mackenzie led them down the stretch with six clutch points to win it, He put up 21 points and 5 rebounds, going 8-12 from the field. Teddy Allen led the game’s scoring, […]

Riders make it back-to-back wins with a blowout against Durham

The Riders made it back-to-back wins in a weekend of action, beating the Durham Palatinates 85-57 to improve their record to 8-2.  Sam Ashby dominated wire-to-wire, the GB guard logging a game-high 21 points and 6 rebounds after hitting the ground running with 12 in the first. Rayven Peeples scored 14 to back up her […]

Report: Riders secure big home win against Archers

The Riders took a dominant win against Cardiff Met Archers to improve to 7-2 in the Women’s British Basketball League Championship standings.  It was an impressive win start-to-finish, as Leicester won the opening quarter 22-7 and never looked back.  American forward Rayven Peeples set the tone in the paint, leading the game with an 18 […]