Newcastle Eagles travel to Cheshire this afternoon to take on the Phoenix looking to make it a double-winning weekend after their fantastic win over London Lions on Friday. It was a superb all-round performance to take down the title favourite Lions side 96 – 84 and should send the Eagles into today’s game in good…
Newcastle Eagles return to the court tonight at the Vertu Motors Arena to take on the might of London Lions in a BBL Championship clash. The Lions are currently the favourites to win just about everything domestically this season with a powerful roster. They have only lost one game to a BBL side this season. In…
Newcastle Eagles tackle powerhouse WBBL franchise London tonight bidding to become the first British team to inflict defeat on the Lions this season. The two fierce rivals lock horns for the first time since May’s WBBL Playoff final when Mark Clark’s side prevented a fairytale finish to Newcastle’s campaign. And buoyant London bring a 5-0…
Maddy McVicar misses tonight’s trip to Nottingham after the Newcastle playmaker became the latest casualty of another injury-hit campaign. The US guard twisted an ankle in practice and has been pulled out of the Eagles’ Championship clash against the homecourt Wildcats. Head coach Chris Bunten will make a late call on former Nottingham favourite Chloe…
The Newcastle Eagles make their longest road trip of the season today as they travel to Plymouth to take on the City Patriots in a BBL Championship clash this afternoon. Head Coach Ian MacLeod and his men will travel in good heart and confident mood after their fine 90 – 81 win on Friday night…
Jessica Eadsforth-Yates has warned Newcastle’s WBBL rivals to expect the real deal after revealing the Eagles have rediscovered their on-court identity. Chris Bunten’s side finally snapped a four-game losing streak to win big in last weekend’s North East derby at Durham Palatinates. And ahead of tonight’s homecourt clash against Cardiff Met Archers, Eadsforth-Yates admitted Newcastle’s…
Every club in the BBL would have jumped at the chance to bag big time baller Brandon Peel. That’s the glowing verdict of Newcastle veteran Rahmon Fletcher after the two-time league MVP insisted the Eagles have landed a genuine game-changer. Peel is match fit after starting the season in Finland and is in line to…
Chris Bunten admits he ‘hates losing’ as Newcastle Eagles WBBL look to avoid a fifth straight defeat at derby rivals Durham this afternoon. Newcastle Eagles’ embattled playcaller heads south of the Tyne in search of an improved performance and two invaluable points. But Bunten must kickstart a frustrating campaign without Courtney Clasen after the US…
In what is fast becoming one of the most difficult starts Newcastle Eagles have had to a season in living memory, it was another tough night in the Vertu Motors Arena on Friday. The Eagles 111 – 73 loss to Manchester Giants in the BBL Cup North Group game means they will no longer be…
