Abby Lowe has revealed Newcastle Eagles were fed up of failure following a miserable February. And the breakout star of a difficult campaign believes last weekend’s stunning win at Cardiff can spark a late playoff push. But Lowe admits Newcastle will have their work cut out as they look to bag back-to-back wins for the…
Newcastle Eagles are back in BBL Championship action tonight at the Eagles Community Arena a week after their last outing when they beat Cheshire Phoenix 80 – 73 at home. The midweek fixture at Bristol Flyers was postponed in accordance with the BBL’s Secure Play Protocols. It’s the Plymouth Raiders who come into town looking…
Beaten but unbowed Newcastle Eagles take on Cardiff Met Archers this afternoon seeking to spark one of the greatest comebacks in WBBL history. But the struggling Tynesiders will have to come from way behind in this season’s playoff race without any reinforcements. Head coach Chris Bunten has failed to make a fresh player breakthrough in…
Newcastle have their eyes on the prize tonight as the WBBL Trophy opens up a much-needed route to redemption for the embattled Eagles. Chris Bunten’s side has lost nine of the last 10 games in all competitions and endured back-to-back defeats last weekend. But the visit of Manchester Mystics in the Trophy quarter-finals offers a…
Newcastle Eagles fly south today to continue the defence of the BBL Trophy they won last season in a dramatic 96 – 94 overtime victory against Team Solent Kestrels in March 2020. Their quarter final tie takes them in to the den of London Lions at the 2012 Olympic Copperbox Arena. It’s going to be…
Chris Bunten concedes his embattled WBBL roster must face up to the painful reality that a campaign full of promise has failed to materialise. The Newcastle Eagles playcaller accepts his pre-season dreams have been dashed and admits that — results-wise — his wafter thin roster has hit rock bottom. But Bunten is refusing to throw…
Newcastle Eagles will be looking to get back to winning ways tonight at the Eagles Community Arena as they take on Sheffield Sharks in the BBL Championship live on Sky Sports. After taking a narrow loss at Leicester on Wednesday it’s another crucial game in a busy period. Eagles veteran guard Drew Lasker who has…
“A bad day at the office.” The only way to describe Newcastle Eagles disjointed and disappointing end to their six-match winning run on Friday night. It came courtesy of an excellent Sheffield Sharks performance that saw the visitor’s take a 90 – 70 win. A win that extended Shark’s own winning run to three games…
In-form Ali Gorrell has admitted she would happily swap personal glory for a shot at this season’s WBBL playoffs. Newcastle Eagles’ popular returnee is rolling back the years after starting 2021 in spectacular form. And the reigning Molten WBBL Player of the Month takes on Cardiff Met Archers today on the back of a record…
