Newcastle Eagles host surprise package Essex Rebels this afternoon with this season’s race for the playoffs gathering pace. Chris Bunten’s side have six games to secure their top eight place and complete one of the most unlikely comebacks in WBBL history. And Newcastle’s playcaller is targeting three wins from the next four fixtures to get…
Chris Bunten must go back to the drawing board after a second successive defeat stopped Newcastle Eagles’ brave play off push in its tracks. Title-challenging Leicester Riders exposed a roster lacking strength in depth to complete a comfortable third win on the bounce against Newcastle. But Bunten will refuse to hit the panic button on…
Newcastle Eagles WBBL are on the brink of losing their underdog tag as Chris Bunten’s side goes in search of another big win at Leicester Riders this afternoon. And the in-form Tynesiders can be a match for any team heading into the post-season. That’s the verdict of Newcastle rookie Jorjah Smith as the reborn Eagles…
Chris Bunten paid tribute to his beaten but unbowed Newcastle Eagles as the club’s thrilling three-game winning run came to a frustrating end in Surrey. Unbeaten Sevenoaks Suns maintained their WBBL hoodoo over the Tynesiders as Len Busch’s side edged an eye-catching clash down the stretch. But Bunten was delighted with the attitude and approach…
Chris Bunten will counter experience with enthusiasm and neutralise proven quality with searing pace as Newcastle Eagles WBBL seek to upset Sevenoaks Suns this afternoon [Saturday]. Newcastle have never beaten Sevenoaks and the latter inflicted a first league defeat on league leaders London Lions in midweek. Suns are 5-0 for the season but the Eagles…
Newcastle Eagles WBBL celebrated their first fixture at the newly-named Vertu Motors Arena in style after accelerating to a third big win on the bounce. Chris Bunten’s side raced clear of Caledonia Pride in the final 15 minutes to move joint-fifth in the Championship table. And a team transformed heads to old foes Sevenoaks Suns…
Maddy McVicar insists she’s loving every minute of her Newcastle Eagles adventure as the livewire guard continues to triumph in the face of adversity. And the WBBL rookie is already considering a second season in the North East after admitting she’s keen to experience post-pandemic Tyneside. Rookie McVicar has averaged more minutes than any other…
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2021, the club has created a striking and glossy poster of our 2020-21 Women’s British Basketball League team and is offering fans 20% off our “Howay The Lasses” t-shirts today using the discount code ‘IWD’ at the checkout. The new A3 print, featuring autographs of all 11 players, is available on our…
Resurgent Newcastle Eagles bagged back-to-back wins for the first time this season with a spectacular victory against fourth-placed Nottingham Wildcats. Red hot skipper Ali Gorrell scorched the opposition with another dynamic double double of 27 points and 11 rebounds. And Newcastle’s peerless co-captain was backed up by Abby Lowe as the breakout star of the…
