The British Basketball League (BBL) and Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL) have announced adoption of the new Molten BG4500 Basketball as the “Official BBL/WBBL Game Ball” for competitions starting with the 2020-21 season. This ball replaces their GGX model last used in top-flight men’s and women’s British basketball until the 2019-20 seasons were cancelled due…
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We know all our fans are missing being in the Eagles Community Arena for our BBL and WBBL games right now while we all stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives, so we’ve pulled together a series of Spotify playlists with the songs our DJ plays at our games. Share your playlists…
Newcastle Eagles’ remaining 2019-20 BBL fixtures have been postponed until further notice and the remainder of the WBBL season has been cancelled. The decisions taken today follow the Government’s advice that they would no longer support mass gatherings due to the current situation with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This afternoon meetings were held with the…
Newcastle Eagles suffered a serious setback in their bid to bag a top two spot after slipping to only a third WBBL defeat in 14 matches. A feisty finish at fierce rivals Sheffield Hatters saw three Newcastle stars foul out in the fourth quarter. And the Eagles move to an 11-3 record with eight games…
Chris Bunten insists Georgia Ohrdorf has the ‘heart of a lion’ after revealing the battling Aussie is prepared to fight through the pain barrier in a bid to boost Newcastle Eagles’ playoff hopes. The WBBL’s second best rebounder missed last weekend’s narrow win at Essex Rebels after picking up an ankle injury. But Ohrdorf, who…
Newcastle Eagles survived an almighty scare on the road after edging a nip and tuck WBBL clash against struggling Essex Rebels. Chris Bunten’s side surrendered a 12-point lead and almost blew their big chance to join Leicester Riders at the top of the Championship table. But Lisa Koop and Mante Kvederaviciute kept their cool from…
Chris Bunten could be without both of his leading scorers as Newcastle Eagles bid to win on the road at Essex Rebels tonight. Georgia Ohrdorf is out of action for at least two weeks after rolling her ankle in a university clash earlier this week. And Mante Kvederaviciute has not trained all week after reporting…
Newcastle Eagles overcame the absence of leading scorer Mante Kvederaviciute to bag a second win in a week against basement club BA London Lions. The Lithuanian sat out a 54-47 win with veteran Rachael Bland stepping in to play 35 minutes on the road. And Newcastle survived a nervy final quarter to claim the victory…
