It’s ‘Mission Playoffs’ for Newcastle Eagles this weekend as the WBBL’s wildcards bid to double down on their post-season push. Noelia Cacheiro’s side face title challengers Leicester on Saturday just two weeks after the rampant Riders dumped the women in black out of this season’s Trophy. And less than 24 hours later Newcastle host derby…
This afternoon the league confirmed that our Eagles will play Leicester Riders in the 2023 Betty Cadona WBBL Trophy Semi-Final on Saturday 18 March. A nail-biting one point victory against Essex Rebels in the Quarter-Final nine days ago saw our women take their place in the penultimate stage of this year’s prestigious silverware competition. Riders…
This Saturday 10 December’s Newcastle Eagles WBBL game against Durham Palatinates has been postponed until the new year. Any ticket purchases will be exchanged for a future game or refunded and details about the process for this and the rearranged fixture will follow in due course.
A buoyant Noelia Cacheiro believes Newcastle Eagles have finally turned a corner following a season of turmoil — after going from the bullied to the bullies in the WBBL. The determined playcaller is under no illusions that Saturday’s homecourt clash against second-placed Sevenoaks Suns will provide the stiffest of tests for her short-handed roster. But…
Newcastle Eagles destroyed derby rivals Durham Palatinates to complete a perfect weekend and keep their playoff hopes alive. Heading into a high-pressure homecourt double-header, nothing less than back-to-back wins were required to keep Noelia Cacheiro’s side on course for a top eight finish. And after dispatching Gloucester City Queens on Saturday, a resurgent Newcastle finished…
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…
Abby Lowe came back to haunt Newcastle Eagles as Durham Palatinates eased to an impressive Trophy win in the battle of North East basketball’s WBBL heavyweights. Lowe hit a game high 23 points less than two weeks after swapping the Eagles for the Palatinates in a surprise mid-season move. And there was no 100th career…
Chloe Gaynor is relishing a role demanding greater responsibility as Newcastle Eagles WBBL face the future without their GB stars. The in-form forward has established herself as a key member of Chris Bunten’s starting five following a much-heralded summer switch to Tyneside. And Gaynor has emerged as an increasingly influential on-court leader — setting the…
Chris Bunten hailed a ‘good job well done’ as Newcastle snapped a four-game losing streak to win the second of this season’s North East derbies in style. Despite a strong start and a late rally, Durham Palatinates had no answer to a dynamic display from the energetic Eagles. And Bunten believes a vital victory can…
