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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
Even though the new-look May Madness Play-Offs are the talk of the league, the BBL Championship season isn’t over and the title is yet to be settled. As teams continue to put strong showings on the court, this week’s BBL All-Star 5 was tough competition but saw another Eagle flying into the starting line-up. Justin…
After a regular season full of adversity, the season looks like it will end for Newcastle Eagles in the play-offs after a fine Derby Day win over Durham Palatinates. That was Head Coach Chris Bunten’s goal after a campaign that has been hit with injuries and departures throughout. Even yesterday’s 5-point win over a gritty…
