Our back-to-back WBBL Championship away games to Cardiff Met Archers and Leicester Riders scheduled this weekend have been postponed in line with the league’s Secure Play protocols. A rearranged date for these fixtures will be announced in due course.
In a series of WBBL fixture changes we can announce today, three previously unscheduled games have been confirmed and this weekend’s away trip has been postponed. The team’s visit at Cardiff Met Archers on Saturday has been cancelled and will be rescheduled in due course. WBBL Championship tip-offs at home against Durham, Essex and Manchester…
Newcastle Eagles WBBL finally broke their Vertu Motors Arena duck to win in front of their own fans for the first time this season. A second successive victory lifts Chris Bunten’s fast-improving team into mid-table ahead of this month’s international break. But a game of two halves saw Jekyll and Hyde Newcastle struggle for the…
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…
No-nonsense Newcastle Eagles kept alive their WBBL playoff dream with a magnificent win against shellshocked Cardiff Met Archers. The visitors snapped a five-game losing streak to stun the hosts and move back into the Championship’s top eight. Maddy McVicar’s double double of 14 points and 11 rebounds marked the US rookie’s long-awaited return to top…
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…
Another stunning MVP display from Ali Gorrell wasn’t enough to save Newcastle Eagles from Valentine’s Day heartbreak. The in-form American claimed 29 points, nine assists, four rebounds and three steals to underpin another standout performance. But an under-pressure Gorrell failed to put up the last second shot that could have clinched victory. And Chris Bunten’s…
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…
Captain fantastic Giulia Simioni led the Newcastle charge as the in-form Eagles crushed a shellshocked Cardiff Met Archers in Wales. The Swiss star bagged 21 points and dished up 11 assists as Chris Bunten’s side cemented second spot in the WBBL. And Simioni was one of four Newcastle players to claim a double double as…
