Leiden Women — Den Helder Suns Women: 76:85, WBL Women

Den Helder Sans defeated Leiden 85 to 76 in the WBL women's competition on Saturday, 27 September 2026. The visitors took the result and moved on, seeing it out after a competitive first half. By then the gap was clear, though not insurmountable.

Leiden have struggled for consistency this season, with recent results showing a pattern of highs and lows. They beat Triple Threat Women 85 to 67 in September, but losses to Limburg and Grasshoppers Women in March exposed defensive frailties. To be fair, they did edge Zwolle in two close games in March, winning 75 to 72 before losing 74 to 75 in the reverse fixture.

The standings tell a straightforward story. Den Helder Sans sit fourth with 19 wins from 27 games, while Leiden occupy seventh place with eight victories and 19 defeats. Neither side has accumulated points in the table yet, which simply reflects the current structure of the competition rather than any deficiency.

And here's the thing about the prediction market: we had tipped the away side at 58 per cent confidence. The result confirmed that assessment, though not without Leiden making them work for it in the opening quarters.

The victory extends Den Helder Sans's position in the upper half of the table and does little for Leiden's hopes of a late surge. Eighteen points separate the two sides on wins alone, and the visitors still have games in hand. The relationship between these clubs has always carried an edge, and Saturday's result kept that tradition alive.