Confident Lisa Koop insists Newcastle Eagles can compete for silverware in the WBBL this season. And the towering German believes Chris Bunten’s side is capable of springing a huge upset in Sunday’s top-flight clash with reigning champions Sevenoaks Suns. The visitors arrive on Tyneside on the back of a titanic 29-game winning streak in the…
Halfway through the group stage of the newly remodelled BBL Cup and a competition in danger of dragging its heels was in urgent need of fresh impetus. What better way to reignite interest in a flagging format than by pairing north group table toppers Newcastle Eagles with fierce rivals Sheffield Sharks? In terms of pure…
Rahmon Fletcher is relishing the red-hot resumption of BBL Cup action tonight as fierce rivals Sheffield Sharks visit Tyneside for a mouthwatering top-of-the-table clash. And the in-form American can’t wait to play his part in what promises to be a typically feisty fixture showcasing some of the BBL’s very best attacking talent. Rapid-fire Fletcher is…
Rodney Glasgow is relishing this weekend’s trip into the unknown as the BBL breaks for its annual All Stars jamboree in London. The American guard replaced the injured Mike Morsell in Newcastle Eagles’ fluid line-up last weekend. And Glasgow celebrated his long-awaited full debut with a brace of wins in the BBL Cup. Tomorrow he…
Newcastle Eagles cruised into the last eight of the WBBL Cup as they defeated an outclassed Cardiff Met Archers 95-44. Chris Bunten’s roster will discover their quarter-final opponents today at 6pm live on the WBBL Facebook Page on the back of a ruthless display against the winless Welsh. And on this evidence every one of…
Newcastle Eagles WBBL bid to bounce back from last weekend’s Trophy exit when Cardiff Met Archers visit Tyneside this Sunday afternoon at 4pm. Attention turns to the WBBL Cup this weekend and Chris Bunten’s side will be hot favourites to progress on their homecourt against the winless Welsh franchise. Cardiff lost both of last weekend’s…
Drew Lasker has conceded Leicester Riders are the team to beat if Newcastle Eagles are to regain their position as the dominant force in British basketball. And ahead of tonight’s BBL Cup clash, the in-form guard is convinced the East Midlanders will pack an even heavier punch this season – without the added commitment of…
Two fixtures within 24 hours proved too much for a fatigued Newcastle Eagles WBBL as the black and whites went crashing out of the WBBL Trophy. But a reflective Chris Bunten refused to use tired legs as an excuse as his side went down 81-57 to the all-conquering Sevenoaks Suns. And Newcastle’s playcaller admitted the…
The honeymoon period is over. But Newcastle Eagles’ interim head coach Ian MacLeod won’t care. Nobody said it would be easy succeeding the most successful play caller in British basketball history and the new man at the helm always knew as much. A dramatic last-gasp overtime defeat to Glasgow Rocks won’t dissuade MacLeod that he…
