Durham Palatinates

Newcastle Eagles/Durham Palatinates

April 4, 2022

Report: Eagles WBBL 69-56 Durham Palatinates

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…

Women

January 19, 2022

Cardiff Trip Cancelled As More WBBL Home Games Locked In

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…

Cardiff Met Archers

Women

January 16, 2022

Report: Eagles WBBL 59-73 Durham Palatinates (Trophy First Round)

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…

Durham Palatinates

Women

January 15, 2022

Preview: Eagles WBBL vs Durham Palatinates (Trophy First Round)

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…

Chloe Gaynor

Women

October 31, 2021

Report: Durham Palatinates 61-77 Eagles WBBL

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…

Durham Palatinates

Women

October 30, 2021

Preview: Eagles WBBL at Durham Palatinates

Chris Bunten admits he ‘hates losing’ as Newcastle Eagles WBBL look to avoid a fifth straight defeat at derby rivals Durham this afternoon. Newcastle Eagles’ embattled playcaller heads south of the Tyne in search of an improved performance and two invaluable points. But Bunten must kickstart a frustrating campaign without Courtney Clasen after the US…

Chris Bunten

Women

September 27, 2021

Report: Durham Palatinates 47 – 80 Eagles WBBL (Cup Group Stage)

Red hot Ebony Horton scorched a disbelieving Durham Palatinates as Newcastle Eagles’ sizzling summer signing fired her new club into the WBBL Cup semi-finals in style. The former Manchester Mystics guard bagged 31 points, seven rebounds and four assists to emerge as the standout star of another stunning Newcastle win. And Horton’s huge haul completed…

Durham Palatinates

Women

September 20, 2021

How To Watch The WBBL Cup Opening Weekend

The 2021-22 WBBL season tips-off with the group stage of the Cup and our Eagles’ will face their nearest neighbours, Caledonia Pride and Durham Palatinates, in two games over this coming weekend at Durham University’s Sports and Wellbeing Park. Unfortunately, due to the venue’s COVID-secure restrictions at this time, these games will now be played behind-closed-doors….

Caledonia Pride

Men

August 12, 2021

Updated: 2021 WBBL Opening Weekend Cup Group Stage Tip-Offs

The tip-offs have been confirmed for our 2021-22 WBBL season’s opening weekend Cup group stage which will see our Eagles join the Palatinates and Pride over three days hosted at Durham University’s Sports and Wellbeing Park. The hosts open on Friday night against Caledonia followed by back-to-back tip-offs for our Eagles. Unfortunately, due to the…

Caledonia Pride