Featured Image Credit: Luke Garland The University of Gloucestershire’ basketball team, the UoG Raiders, suffered an 88-45 defeat to Worcester in this year’s Varsity, and captain Toby McLuskie admitted that the team “kind of expected it [to lose].” Raiders were outclassed by a talented Worcester team, many of whom play at a higher level than […]
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Gloucester City Queens begin challenging week with clash against Oaklands Wolves in the WBBL
Gloucester City Queens take on Oaklands Wolves, Cardiff Met Archers and Newcastle Falcons in a crucial run of games in the WBBL this week. All the teams, including the Queens, currently sit in the bottom five in the Championship, meaning it could be a decisive week for all involved. The Queens are on a seven […]
Gloucester City Queens injury list damaging hopes of reaching Women’s British Basketball League play-offs
Gloucester City Queens head coach, Jay Marriott, believes his side’s chances of getting to the play-offs have been heavily hampered by injuries. Throughout this season, the Queens have had to try and remain competitive without the services of star guard Maura Fitzpatrick, which has been tough enough, but now the injury list is getting bigger. […]
Bristol Flyers, top-scorer Marcus Evans will be unavailable ahead of Leicester Riders trip
The Bristol Flyers are back in action tomorrow night at The Morningside Arena to take on the league leaders, the Leicester Riders. The fixture is one of two Flyers games along with their trip to the London Lions on April 1, that has been selected for live coverage on Sky Sports. The Flyers go into […]
High flying Worcester Bears edge University of Gloucestershire Raiders in GBL clash
The University of Gloucestershire were beaten 83-76 as they travelled up the M5 to face high-flying Worcester Bears in round 10 of the Gloucestershire Basketball League. The away side got the better of the first quarter, leading 19-13 thanks in part to first-team captain Toby McLuskie’s nine points, but that was where things peaked for […]
Gloucester City Queens: Marlee Ball “raises quality of players around her” says coach Jay Marriott
Although the going has got tough at points, Marlee Ball is developing into a vital player for the Gloucester City Queens. Head coach Jay Marriott is a huge fan of Ball, and knows when she is playing at the top of her game “she raises the levels of the other people around her.” She may […]
Why do the Gloucester City Queens need Marlee Ball to step up against Nottingham Wildcats in their WBBL Trophy game this weekend?
The Gloucester City Queens made their 2022 debut last weekend, however, their WBBL Trophy match against the Nottingham Wildcats on Saturday is a must-win. The Queens, after a long break in the action, lost 64-62 against the Oaklands Wolves, with the tight affair coming down to the final seconds. Melita Emanuel-Carr and Marlee Ball combined […]
Gloucester City Queens head coach Jay Marriott on new signing Carolina Marques and what her addition means to the team’s roster
Gloucester City Queens have used the forced Covid-19 break in December to their advantage as they announced the signing of Portuguese guard Carolina Marques last week. Marques, who made her debut for the Queens last weekend, was playing for WNBL side Worcester Wolves. The guard decided not to continue her studies in P.E and Coaching […]
WBBL Championship: Oakland Wolves 64-62 Gloucester City Queens: Game Review
A final quarter surge was not quite enough for the Gloucester City Queens on Saturday as they were narrowly defeated by just two points against Oakland Wolves at Oaklands College. It was a challenging first half for the visitors, they found themselves 14 points behind and faced an uphill struggle in the final 20 minutes. […]
WBBL Game Preview: Nottingham Wildcats v Gloucester City Queens
Gloucester City Queens will hit the road again when they travel to the Nottingham Arena to play the Wildcats on Saturday evening in round nine of the WBBL Championship. With both teams on four points in the league standings this is poised to be a close game. The Queens head into the game on the […]