London Lions Women fell 90-54 to Sheffield Hatters on the road Saturday night, with Annika Shah leading London with 15 points.
London, Saturday 7 November 2026 — London Lions Women fell 90-54 to the Sheffield Hatters on the road on Saturday night, as a difficult second quarter put the hosts in control and left London unable to close the gap after the break.
Annika Shah led the Lions with 15 points on 6-for-12 shooting, including three three-pointers, and added three assists. Macy Spinks contributed 11 points, two three-pointers and two assists, while Amaris Baker also reached double figures with 10 points, three rebounds and a steal. Chloe Wilson led London on the boards with nine rebounds, alongside five points.
The Lions started competitively and recovered from an early deficit to finish the opening quarter level at 18-18.
Shah then opened the second quarter with a three-pointer to put London ahead before adding a reverse layup to give the visitors their largest lead of the game at 24-20.
Sheffield responded by finding success inside, then took the lead at 26-24.
Turnovers then began to hurt the Lions, as the Hatters converted consecutive London errors into three-pointers, extending their advantage to 34-26.
Loren Christie briefly brought London closer with a tip-in, but Sheffield continued to capitalize on the Lions' mistakes.
Spinks knocked down a three-pointer to make it 38-29, though the hosts closed the half with another scoring run to take a 44-29 lead into the break.
Sheffield carried that momentum into the second half, opening the third quarter with another three-pointer following a London turnover.
The Hatters continued to find openings from the perimeter, extending their advantage to 57-34 and forcing a Lions timeout.
London struggled to establish a consistent offensive response as Sheffield maintained control, taking a 69-42 lead into the final quarter.
The hosts continued to build on their advantage in the closing period, completing the 90-54 win.
Turnovers and Sheffield's presence inside proved decisive. London committed 20 turnovers compared with Sheffield's nine, with the Hatters recording 12 steals and converting Lions errors into scoring opportunities.
Sheffield also held a significant advantage in the paint, outscoring London 58-16.
Despite Wilson's team-high nine rebounds, the Lions were unable to match Sheffield's interior production or find the consistency needed to make up the difference after halftime.
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