Newcastle Eagles take on the Oaklands Wolves this afternoon looking to claw their way back into top six contention. Durham Palatinates inflicted a shock defeat on Chris Bunten’s Newcastle yesterday to take the spoils in the first of this season’s North East derbies. And the Eagles must regroup and refocus as they bid to topple…
Newcastle Eagles hauled themselves off the bottom of the WBBL Championship table with a heroic win against all the odds in St Albans. Chris Bunten’s under-pressure side snapped a four-game losing streak to clinch a spectacular victory in overtime. And a first league win of the season tasted even sweeter against a backdrop of key…
Rising star Orieoma Chukwu-Etu insists playing competitive sport is a privilege in the midst of a relentless global pandemic. And the Newcastle Eagles guard admits being part of Chris Bunten’s WBBL roster provides a much-needed release during a challenging time for the UK’s basketball community. Chukwu-Etu divides her time between the court and her studies…
Newcastle Eagles head into 2020 as firm favourites to contest silverware this season following another decisive victory on the road. Chris Bunten’s side shot to the top of the WBBL Championship table on the back of a sixth straight league win. And a 96-69 demolition of mid-table Oaklands Wolves was achieved without in-form skipper Giulia…
Chris Bunten insisted his in-form players are fully focused on tonight’s league clash at Oaklands Wolves – three weeks away from Newcastle’s biggest game in years. The Eagles are due to face Sevenoaks Suns in the WBBL Cup semi-final on January 4 after this week’s draw kept them apart from derby rivals Durham. But Bunten…
Chris Bunten has promised Newcastle Eagles WBBL will put their house in order after the club’s playoff push was halted in its tracks. Two damaging defeats within 24 hours saw the Tynesiders lose valuable ground in the race for a top four spot. And Bunten admitted his team needs to get better fast – with…
Chris Bunten expects every facet of his fast-improving roster’s skillset to be tested this weekend as Newcastle Eagles WBBL embark on a potentially season-defining road trip. Bunten is planning for two very different challenges as his players tackle a fast and youthful Oaklands Wolves this afternoon prior to tomorrow’s clash against a powerful and experienced…
Newcastle Eagles got their WBBL campaign back underway this afternoon with a win over Oakland Wolves. Heading into the contest, Oakland were searching for their first win of the WBBL regular season, having lost their previous five league games with their only win this season coming in the WBBL cup. Newcastle meanwhile were without the…
All-action Aussie Georgia Ohrdorf already has one eye on her second season in a Newcastle Eagles vest – just weeks after bursting onto the WBBL scene. The versatile forward made her first All-Star Five last month after coming off the bench to sink 15 points in just 16 minutes against London Lions. And Ohrdorf added…
