The closing match-up in Saturday’s WBBL action saw Nottingham Wildcats journey down to St Albans, as they tipped-off against a young Oaklands Wolves team looking to fight its way back up the standings.

Wildcats were hot out of the gate to begin the game, Mari Stewart with two strong individual efforts to put Nottingham ahead, accompanied by points from Kennedy Nicolas put Nottingham up by 9 within two minutes of the tip.

Recent signing Cassidy Gould got the Oaklands Wolves on the board. Pairing up nicely with Grace George, they combined for more than half of Oaklands’ total points. Meanwhile Nottingham’s dominant duo of Nicolas and Stewart dropped 26 points in the first half.

Picking up 5 assists in the third quarter alone, Wildcats’ Brahe Ashton played a quintessential role in keeping the visiting side up by 12 heading into the last quarter, finishing the game with 17.

Oaklands held strong, shooting close to 94% from the free-throw line, while Jorja Smith provided a handful of buckets to hint at a potential comeback. 

However, Wildcats proved just too strong, Nicolas amassing a monstrous statline consisting of 26 points, 23 rebounds, while shooting an efficient 73% from the field.

Report Source: WBBL