A 67-point home loss is not normally cause for optimism for the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles but Captain Marina Fernandez does believe the 115 – 48 loss to Women’s British Basketball league powerhouse London Lions is also not cause for concern. She knew going into the game it was going to be tough as she…
The Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles are thrilled to announce the return of their Captain Marina Fernandez Pardo for a third consecutive season where she will once again lead the team in the British Basketball League. Fernandez Pardo is a player that will play whatever role she is asked to fulfil as her drive and determination…
The Newcastle Eagles WBBL side return to the scene of their best result so far this season with the long trip to Essex Rebels for tonight’s crucial WBBL clash. Just one week ago the Eagles flew into the Rebels backyard and came away with a nail-biting 68 – 67 WBBL Trophy quarter-final victory to advance…
Ice queen Chloe Gaynor stayed cool under pressure to fire Newcastle into the semi-finals of this season’s WBBL Trophy. The Eagles centre showed nerves of steel as she converted a crucial mid-range jumper four seconds from time. And hosts Essex Rebels were left stunned after fighting back from a 20-point deficit only to lose a…
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…
Marina Fernandez is confident Newcastle’s returning stars can set the tone and point the way after another familiar face committed her future to the Eagles. The popular forward excelled in the face of adversity last season to prove her quality and fitness. And fellow Spaniard Noelia Cacheiro was keen to retain the services of captain…
On Thursday night our Eagles WBBL team and Academy coaches hosted our biggest girls only clinic yet with over 50 players taking to the Vertu Motors Arena court for the special Her World Her Rules event. In the UK the Her World Her Rules project, led by FIBA Europe in partnership with GB Basketball, aims…
Chloe Gaynor was the big winner at last night’s Newcastle Eagles annual awards event as one of the rising stars of the WBBL scooped two major prizes. The former Nottingham forward inked a deal with the women in black last summer and finished a challenging campaign in style. Gaynor has flourished under new head coach…
Captain fantastic Marina Fernandez has promised Eagles fans that new-look Newcastle are fully locked in to today’s WBBL Cup final against London Lions. And the super Spaniard insisted the women in black can spring a surprise or two against the hottest team in women’s hoops. Unforeseen off-court challenges have dominated Newcastle’s pre-match narrative with injuries…
