Newcastle Eagles WBBL returned from Leicester with a win and a loss but the mood was overwhelmingly positive for playcaller Chris Bunten. Two games in two days against the homecourt Riders served up a tough pre-season test for Newcastle’s women. But the visitors headed back up the M1 in buoyant mood despite slipping to an…
Newcastle Eagles missed the chance to take a four-game winning streak into next weekend’s playoffs. But Chris Bunten’s in-form side came within a whisker of taking another top four scalp following an overtime thriller in Manchester. The homecourt Mystics scraped a last-gasp win to seal a fifth victory in six games. And Newcastle only had…
Newcastle Eagles WBBL eased to a third win on the bounce on the back of 19 points inside 22 minutes from flying forward Georgia Ohrdorf. Former Team GB star Steph Gandy maintained her impressive burst of late-season form with 15 points. And Newcastle are timing their run to the playoffs to perfection – sealing a…
A dramatic final quarter at the Eagles Community Arena saw Newcastle Eagles take a huge step towards securing their WBBL play-off place as they managed a nail-biting 59-56 win over London Lions. On the back of perhaps their best performance of the season, a 96-87 win over Leicester Riders just a week prior, playcaller Chris…
Newcastle Eagles WBBL bagged their biggest win of the season with the 96-87 victory against Leicester Riders that keeps the club’s playoff dream alive. Sensational double doubles from skipper Giulia Simioni and 31-point MVP Georgia Ohrdorf underpinned a performance screaming passion and professionalism. And with results elsewhere in the WBBL going the Eagles’ way this weekend, the…
A dominant display under the boards from experienced forward Kara Bonenberger and 24 points in 26 minutes from Georgia Ohrdorf underpinned a vital victory for Newcastle Eagles last night. The former hauled down an eye-popping 23 rebounds on her way to yet another top flight double double. And Ohrdorf enjoyed her best night yet in…
Chris Bunten has promised Newcastle Eagles WBBL will put their house in order after the club’s playoff push was halted in its tracks. Two damaging defeats within 24 hours saw the Tynesiders lose valuable ground in the race for a top four spot. And Bunten admitted his team needs to get better fast – with…
Kara Bonenberger hailed her team-mates’ composure under pressure as Newcastle Eagles WBBL withstood a late fightback to claim a 76-67 win against Nottingham Wildcats. The American forward notched another trademark double double as the hosts underpinned their credentials as serious top four challengers. But Bonenberger was quick to praise captain fantastic Giulia Simioni as the…
Dead rubber or dead serious? For Newcastle Eagles this was both. Durham Palatinates might have claimed top spot in North One to qualify for this season’s WBBL Trophy semi-finals with room to spare. But there was still pride to play for – as well as Pride to play – before the resumption of league action…
