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…
Newcastle Eagles entertain Caledonia Pride on Sunday determined to bow out of the WBBL Trophy in style. Barring a bizarre sequence of results Chris Bunten’s side looks set to miss out on the knockout stages after struggling to impose themselves on North Group One. But Newcastle tasted victory at the third attempt in the competition…
Newcastle Eagles suffered last gasp agony at derby rivals Durham Palatinates in the WBBL Trophy to extend the club’s losing streak to four matches. Chris Bunten’s side led their North One group game with less than two minutes on the clock. But Durham made it two wins in 10 days against their North East foes…
Newcastle Eagles WBBL suffered a second loss in four days after failing to contain an in-form Caledonia Pride north of the border. Chris Bunten’s side were beaten 78-64 by the confident hosts in the first of four WBBL Trophy group games. And Newcastle travel to Durham next Saturday, in the same competition, seeking to arrest…
A third quarter no-show sowed the seeds for a shock defeat as Newcastle ceded the local bragging rights to a ruthless Durham Palatinates. The visitors arrived on Tyneside second-bottom of the WBBL and with just three league wins to their name. But Lee Davie’s side won a decisive third quarter 27-9 and resisted a late…
Newcastle Eagles WBBL surrendered their unbeaten start to 2019 as an experienced Sheffield Hatters put a century of points past Chris Bunten’s side. Taking the win in the Steel City was always going to be a tough ask in the absence of key trio Rachael Bland, Adoniah Lewis and Gerda Morkunaite. And the hosts won…
Newcastle Eagles WBBL signed off in style as the club waved goodbye to Sport Central with a hard-fought win against Caledonia Pride. Chris Bunten’s top six challengers overcame an unconvincing first half to claim successive victories for the first time this season. And on the back of yet another Kara Bonenberger double double – the…
Fatigue finally caught up with an injury-hit Newcastle Eagles as Chris Bunten’s side was given a lesson in WBBL basketball by title challengers Leicester Riders. The hosts ran out 97-57 winners to maintain their position at the top of the championship table. And head coach Bunten cut a frustrated figure as the Eagles failed to…
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…
