Beaten but unbowed Newcastle Eagles head to Leicester Riders tomorrow buoyed by a battling performance against high-fliers Sevenoaks Suns. Noelia Cacheiro’s side ripped up the form book with a brilliant first half display underpinned by stifling defence and some fabulous finishing. But Suns’ experience and strength in depth made all the difference as the archetypal…
Newcastle-based engineering firm Wilson Gray Consulting (WGC) have stepped-in as the new main sponsor of the Newcastle Eagles WBBL team for the remainder of the 2021-22 season. WGC started to throw their support behind the Eagles last month by sponsoring The Big One when the club broke the long-standing attendance record for women’s basketball in the…
Sevenoaks Suns remain the blueprint for WBBL clubs seeking long-term success and sustained player development. That’s the verdict of Newcastle playcaller Noelia Cacheiro as her Eagles bid to become only the second team this season to inflict a league loss on the soaring Suns. Sevenoaks head to Tyneside with a fearsome 16-1 Championship record and…
Two of our Eagles WBBL players have been selected in the latest All-Star Five with Chloe Gaynor and Layne Murphy’s weekend performances getting the well earned praise. Chloe Gaynor was the MVP in our Eagles’ Sunday win over Durham Palatinates in the big North East derby at the Vertu Motors Arena. The former Great Britain U20 international…
Newcastle Eagles have parted company with main sponsor GiveToLocal prior to the end of an agreed two-year partnership with the Tyneside-based sport organisation. British basketball’s most successful franchise will remove all GiveToLocal branding from the club’s playing kit, website, social media channels and sites across the Vertu Motors Arena with immediate effect. Both the club’s…
A buoyant Noelia Cacheiro believes Newcastle Eagles have finally turned a corner following a season of turmoil — after going from the bullied to the bullies in the WBBL. The determined playcaller is under no illusions that Saturday’s homecourt clash against second-placed Sevenoaks Suns will provide the stiffest of tests for her short-handed roster. But…
Newcastle Eagles destroyed derby rivals Durham Palatinates to complete a perfect weekend and keep their playoff hopes alive. Heading into a high-pressure homecourt double-header, nothing less than back-to-back wins were required to keep Noelia Cacheiro’s side on course for a top eight finish. And after dispatching Gloucester City Queens on Saturday, a resurgent Newcastle finished…
Newcastle Eagles warmed up for tonight’s hotly anticipated Tyne-Wear derby in style with a convincing win against Gloucester City Queens at the Vertu Motors Arena. Noelia Cacheiro’s side snapped a three-game losing streak by doing the double over this season’s struggling expansion franchise. And a vital victory could hardly have been better timed ahead of…
Do-it-all Croat Dora Cipcic concedes it’s now or never in Newcastle’s bid to seal a top eight finish. The Eagles face a homecourt double header this weekend with nothing less than maximum points required to keep Noelia Cacheiro’s side in the playoff picture. And as Cipcic prepares to face Gloucester City Queens tonight and Durham…
