Chris Bunten is confident Team Northumbria can overcome border raiders Caledonia Pride twice in three days and deliver the perfect early Christmas present to the Sport Central faithful. A confidence-boosting 79-60 WBBL win against Oaklands Wolves proved to be the perfect preparation for Friday’s live BBC clash against the Scottish franchise. But Bunten already has…
Team Northumbria head coach Chris Bunten will not be replacing Chantelle Handy amidst a run of five games unbeaten in all competitions. Without Handy, who scored 24 point in one half against Oaklands Wolves, the Northumbria University side booked their place the semi-finals of the WBBL Cup with a 72-58 win on the road. “We…
Team Northumbria head coach Chris Bunten praised Alison Gorrell’s top score of 27 points which helped her team secure two valuable points in the WBBL Championship. “She plays a huge part in the team and was phenomenal as always,” said Bunten. “I have been very fortunate to coach her last year and this year and…
Team Northumbria advanced in the WBBL Cup after a difficult 87-65 win over league minnows Durham Palatinates. Having just joined the WBBL, The Palatinates have lost all four games in their first WBBL Championship season. But the newbies brought their A-game to Sport Central. Durham got the best of TN in the first quarter to…
Team Norhumbria bounced back in the WBBL with a Chantelle Handy-led victory over Oaklands Wolves. After a disappointing loss to Leicester Riders on Saturday, TN were back at Sport Central to take on the Wolves – a team who had just picked up their first ever WBBL win the day before. TN looked like a…
Team Northumbria playcaller Chris Bunten has admitted his new-look women’s basketball roster have plenty to do following a 1-3 start to their WBBL campaign. The Sport Central side fell agonisingly short against early-season pacesetters Sheffield Hatters after hauling themselves back into contention during the game of the weekend. And Bunten will be hoping TN can…
