A new-look Newcastle Eagles will take on London Lions in this weekend’s WBBL Cup final determined to showcase the best of women’s basketball in the North East. The club has confirmed that Newcastle University play-caller Noelia Cacheiro will take the reins for the remainder of the season. And ahead of Sunday’s showpiece clash against London…
A brilliant double double from Brandon Peel couldn’t prevent former club London Lions from sealing a second win in 10 days against Newcastle Eagles. The in-form forward added 16 rebounds to his 12 points as the battling visitors fell just short of a famous result in the capital. And if Peel’s Newcastle head into an…
It was Meat Loaf, a self-confessed sports super-fan who took great pride in his performance at the 2003 NBA All Star game, who insisted two out of three ain’t bad. And as the world comes to terms with the death of the larger than life entertainer, Newcastle head coach Ian MacLeod might just agree. Prior…
One of the founding fathers of BBL basketball in Newcastle is refusing to write off the Eagles’ bid for silverware this season. And Ploutos Vourliotis pointed to the ever-reliable Darius Defoe as an example of the club’s never-say-die attitude and potential to win big when it matters most. Vourliotis joined Newcastle Comets in 1995 just…
A point separated two fully committed sides as the Newcastle Eagles Academy opened their 2022 account against namesakes York with a nailbiting win on the road. A thrilling Under 14s boys match-up showcased the best of junior basketball as both teams battled for glory from tip to buzzer. But it was Newcastle’s no-nonsense defence down the…
Newcastle Eagles WBBL have parted company with head coach Chris Bunten following last weekend’s WBBL Trophy defeat to Durham Palatinates. The move follows the departures of a number of senior players earlier this month and recognises the need for a new direction during the second half of the season. Bunten has anchored Tyneside’s only top-flight…
Abby Lowe came back to haunt Newcastle Eagles as Durham Palatinates eased to an impressive Trophy win in the battle of North East basketball’s WBBL heavyweights. Lowe hit a game high 23 points less than two weeks after swapping the Eagles for the Palatinates in a surprise mid-season move. And there was no 100th career…
Chloe Gaynor is relishing a role demanding greater responsibility as Newcastle Eagles WBBL face the future without their GB stars. The in-form forward has established herself as a key member of Chris Bunten’s starting five following a much-heralded summer switch to Tyneside. And Gaynor has emerged as an increasingly influential on-court leader — setting the…
Seven-times BBL Trophy winners Newcastle Eagles fell at the first hurdle last night as London Lions avenged December’s shock league defeat in style. The damage was done during a desperately disappointing first period as Ian MacLeod’s men paid a heavy price for an inexplicably slow start. And for the second time this season the Eagles…
