Loughborough Lightning Wheelchair Basketball Team

19/02/2022

WOW! 😱

What a night! 🙌

A huge thank you to everyone who tuned in, came out and got behind us tonight! We heard you and your support means everything! 📢

Our first ever home match will be remembered forever! 💜

19/02/2022

Introducing your Computacenter Player of the Match 🏅

Robyn Love is named tonight's MVP after Lightning's sensational win over Cardiff Met Archers Basketball Club 🏆



📸 Tara StClair

British Wheelchair Basketball

19/02/2022

⏰FULL TIME⏰

Lightning seal the deal and claim their first ever home victory over visitors Cardiff Met Archers Basketball Club

⚡️Lightning 56 - 30 Archers 🏹

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to support tonight and for all those who tuned in from home! 👏👏👏

19/02/2022

HALF-TIME

A storming start from Lightning in front of a 200 strong home crowd see's them ahead at the end of the opening half

⚡Lightning 31 - 14 Cardiff Met Archers Basketball Club 🏹

19/02/2022

It's HOME Game Day!

We are so excited to finally play our first ever home match in the British Wheelchair Basketball Women's Premier League this evening!

📍Join us at Loughborough University
🚪Doors open 5pm
🏀Tip off 6pm
🏹vs Cardiff Met Archers Basketball Club

📺Watch it LIVE on YouTube: youtu.be/k8_xDKokOVI

18/02/2022

"To support our vision by being the first organisation to sponsor a team in the British Wheelchair Basketball Women's Premier League is a huge moment for our relationship & for them as a brand"

Computacenter UK have signed on the dotted line to become Lightning Wheelchair Basketball’s headline sponsor ✍️

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Computacenter, the leading independent technology business, has been confirmed as Lightning Wheelchair Basketball’s headline sponsor.

15/02/2022

Just 4️⃣ days to go until we play our FIRST EVER home game!

We can’t wait to welcome you all to Loughborough University for round 3 of the British Wheelchair Basketball Women’s Premier League! 🏀

Renowned for our famous match day experience we can’t wait for you to see what we have in store and to witness one of the worlds most exciting sports LIVE on campus! 🏟

🎟It’s not too late to buy your tickets!

📲 https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/performance/lightning/wheelchair-basketball/fixtures-tickets/

Prices start at just £3!

12/02/2022

⚡ IT'S GAME DAY ⚡

We are so excited to be back in action today as we travel to the capital for more British Wheelchair Basketball Women's Premier League action! 🏙️ 🏀

⚡ Lightning VS East London Phoenix 🔥
🕟 16:30pm tip off

📺 Watch it LIVE: https://bit.ly/3uLbDkA

01/02/2022

🚨PLAYER SIGNING 🚨

We are delighted to reveal that 5⃣ time Paralympian and Loughborough University alumna Clare Griffiths will join the Lightning squad for the 2022 British Wheelchair Basketball Women's Premier League 🏀

Welcome back Clare! 👏
#⃣6⃣

📲Full Story: https://bit.ly/3ANCCwC

22/01/2022

💪GAME DAY 💪

Watch Lightning make history today as they compete in the opening match of the British Wheelchair Basketball Women's Premier League 🏀

⚡ VS Worcester Wolves WBPL 🐺

Follow all the action:
⏰Coverage begins 12:45 LIVE on BBC Sport
📺https://bbc.in/3tP37k7

22/01/2022

🙌 IT'S TIME 🙌

Our very first game day has finally arrived👏

We are ready. 💪Ready to break barriers. 🏀Ready to make history.⚡️

And we are ready to show the world what we can do. 🌍

Join us 💜

📺Dont miss a single second of the action by tuning into BBC Sport LIVE from 12:45pm

📲https://bbc.in/3tP37k7



📸 Ben Lumley

21/01/2022

💬 “Robyn is a natural leader and the perfect captain for this team, she’s played at the highest level herself and sets a great example for the rest of this talented squad.”

ICYMI: Head Coach George Bates has named Robyn Love as Lightning’s first ever captain!

You can catch the team in action in just over 24hours as they take to court vs Worcester Wolves Wheelchair Basketball Club in British Wheelchair Basketball’s first Women’s Premier League clash 🏀🔥

📺Witness all the action LIVE on BBC