Ian MacLeod takes charge of his first Championship clash this weekend insisting there are no easy games in the BBL. But the rookie playcaller believes the lessons learned from an often bruising BBL Cup campaign will stand his transitional roster in good stead. And MacLeod is confident the Rodney Glasgow Jr saga will have a…
Super skipper Giulia Simioni is adamant a raft of awards won’t distract Newcastle Eagles WBBL from the bigger picture. The Swiss star made this week’s All Star five for the first time this season following a standout display against Cardiff. Team-mate Georgia Ohrdorf went on to lift the Molten WBBL Player of the Month award…
An innovative partnership promoting the development of budding basketball players is building for the future. Gateshead Housing Company and the Eagles Community Foundation are working together in a bid to persuade more children to try basketball. And the ECF’s Gateshead Development Officer, Anthony Forrester, insisted the groundbreaking link-up is already reaping tangible rewards. “In partnership…
Captain fantastic Giulia Simioni led the Newcastle charge as the in-form Eagles crushed a shellshocked Cardiff Met Archers in Wales. The Swiss star bagged 21 points and dished up 11 assists as Chris Bunten’s side cemented second spot in the WBBL. And Simioni was one of four Newcastle players to claim a double double as…
Chris Bunten has challenged Mante Kverderaviciute to become an even bigger threat in the WBBL and pile on the points in a black and white vest. Newcastle Eagles’ in-form Lithuanian posted back-to-back double doubles last weekend on her way to a deserved spot in the league’s latest All Star 5. But ahead of this afternoon’s…
A nerveless second half display from Newcastle Eagles WBBL laid the foundation for an eye-catching 82-75 win against Sheffield Hatters. And a second victory in two days against a top four rival set the seal on a perfect weekend for Chris Bunten’s fast-improving roster. An inspired Mante Kverderaviciute fell just three assists short of what…
Newcastle Eagles can bring the X Factor to the WBBL this season thanks to one of the strongest starting fives in the country. That’s the bullish verdict of head coach Chris Bunten ahead of this weekend’s double header test against two of the league’s title contenders. Manchester Mystics and Sheffield Hatters both bagged top four…
Against the backdrop of John Mitchell’s exit less than 24 hours before tip-off, a dead rubber of a BBL Cup tie had suddenly acquired extra significance. But if the American rookie’s short-lived stay on Tyneside had dominated the pre-match narrative then a convincing Newcastle Eagles victory dispelled any sense of a roster in crisis. In…
Sade Aded Hussein admits Newcastle Eagles need to sign off in style ahead of a five-week break in homecourt action. Tonight’s BBL Cup showdown with Manchester Giants is the club’s last at the Eagles Community Arena until December 20. And on the back of three home defeats on the bounce, a determined Hussein accepts the…
