Maggie Justinak insists perennial underdogs Newcastle Eagles are primed to cause another big upset this weekend with a WBBL Trophy final place on the line. And the in-form playmaker revealed she’s relishing life as an ‘emergency’ point guard after making the key position her own. Newcastle host league leaders Leicester in the Trophy final fours…
It was a bitterly disappointing afternoon for the Newcastle Eagles as they slipped to defeat against a rejuvenated Rebels side yesterday. A result that in truth Newcastle had expected to reverse against an all-be-it-tough opponent. Going into the game Newcastle did hold all the aces. A win on the same court last weekend in the…
The Newcastle Eagles WBBL side continued their recent excellent form and significant improvement this weekend with a fabulous road trip that brought them two superb wins, After Saturday’s nail-biting 68 – 67 win over Essex Rebels that saw them through to the WBBL Trophy Semi-Final they stopped off in Nottingham on the way home and…
Maggie Justinak is the player making Newcastle tick as the Eagles approach a key stage of the season in increasingly confident mood. That’s the verdict of head coach Noelia Cacheiro as the women in black prepare for a pivotal weekend of hoops action. Newcastle face Essex in the WBBL Trophy quarter-finals this afternoon before heading…
Newcastle Eagles go into The Big One tonight against a strong Leicester Riders on a three-match winning run. The sold-out top-flight women’s basketball tip-off is set to see the club break the league attendance record once again this evening after 1,122 turned out to the first Big One just under a year ago. Our Eagles’…
The WBBL returned after the international break with a Super Saturday of four games and the latest All-Star Five sees a pair of Eagles pick up starting spots as they grabbed a back-to-back win. First up it was Maggie Justinak who impressed as our Eagles soared into the play-off places with a second win on the…
Although there were only two games in the WBBL Championship last weekend, there was still plenty of room for standout performances and this week’s All-Star Five sees a trio of Newcastle Eagles in starting spots with two more on the bench Marina Fernandez was on fire against the Wolves with an incredible performance all over the…
Eagles WBBL head coach Noelia Cacheiro is pleased to confirm the signing of Maggie Justinak to her side. Cacheiro’s roster has suffered a number of early season injuries, so the American guard’s addition to the ranks will inject some much-needed energy going into a tough away tie in Sheffield tomorrow. Justinak graduated from the the…
