It was a weekend to forget for Newcastle Eagles WBBL’s after they were handed a quarter-final WBBL cup loss to a strong Sevenoaks Suns side at Sport Central. While play caller Chris Bunten’s side managed to keep the score close, even leading at half time – they were ultimately unable to overcome a dominant third…
Chris Bunten has put Sunday’s WBBL Cup revenge mission on the backburner as Newcastle Eagles target a win against Nottingham Wildcats tonight. There is little doubt that the game of the weekend is a mouthwatering quarter-final clash against Sevenoaks Suns at Sport Central tomorrow with a 5pm tip. But Bunten has ordered his players to…
Newcastle Eagles must regroup and refocus after a bitterly disappointing return to WBBL action brought about successive losses on the road. Chris Bunten’s side suffered overtime heartache at Essex Rebels hot on the heels of a heavy defeat at title favourites Sevenoaks Suns. And the experienced playcaller will be looking for a positive response when…
Newcastle Eagles’ Rachael Bland has labelled former team-mate Ta’Yani Clarke the ultimate professional ahead of tonight’s WBBL clash at reigning champions Sevenoaks Suns. But there will be no room for platitudes come tip-off as the visitors begin a punishing run of six games in 16 days. And Bland has warned of Clarke’s all-round threat should…
Chris Bunten has given his squad a clean bill of health as Newcastle Eagles’ WBBL campaign resumes with a vengeance this weekend. Almost a month without top flight action has interrupted a solid start to a landmark season. But six games in 16 days – beginning at reigning champions Sevenoaks Suns on Saturday – heralds…
Red hot rookie Georgia Ohrdorf is relishing a return to WBBL action after revealing Newcastle Eagles’ punishing December schedule holds no fears for a team in transition. The all-action Aussie has burst onto the British basketball scene after signing for Chris Bunten’s side during the summer. And Ohrdorf insisted the Eagles will be ready for…
The Swiss national basketball team will benefit from a vocal North East following this weekend with Newcastle Eagles’ WBBL skipper Giulia Simioni taking centre stage for the hosts. Chris Bunten, his assistant and six members of his Sport Central roster are flying out to Fribourg tomorrow ahead of Switzerland’s Eurobasket qualifier against the Czech Republic…
Two Eagles have landed in the WBBL’s All-Star side this week with Giulia Simioni in the starting five and Kalina Axetievas getting a nod off the bench. Eagles WBBL team captain Giulia Simioni was on top form at Sport Central last Saturday afternoon against Oaklands Wolves and not far off securing a triple-double. Simioni contributed…
Newcastle Eagles got their WBBL campaign back underway this afternoon with a win over Oakland Wolves. Heading into the contest, Oakland were searching for their first win of the WBBL regular season, having lost their previous five league games with their only win this season coming in the WBBL cup. Newcastle meanwhile were without the…
