The first North East derby of the WBBL season can’t come soon enough for in-form Georgia Ohrdorf as Newcastle Eagles and Durham Palatinates battle it out for basketball’s regional bragging rights. Both clubs have set their sights on a top four finish as two rosters packed with talent look to upset the league’s big guns….
Kai Williams is readying himself for a wide-open season of top-flight hoops after predicting a rollercoaster ride for players and fans alike. The BBL veteran is a keen student of the domestic game and believes the current campaign could be the most unpredictable yet. But Williams sought to reassure the Newcastle faithful that the Eagles…
Chris Bunten insists his fast-improving roster would be wrong to underestimate Essex Rebels ahead of tomorrow’s winnable WBBL Championship clash. But the Newcastle coach is excited to see how his players react to last weekend’s battling defeat at the hands of all-conquering Sevenoaks Suns. Bunten is back on Tyneside following a flying visit to the…
Ian MacLeod has revealed his players are relishing an early opportunity to exact revenge on fierce rivals Sheffield Sharks. And Newcastle Eagles’ interim head coach has praised the attitude of a roster determined to avenge last week’s painful overtime defeat. Sheffield sneaked an unlikely win in the closing stages of a sell-out clash at the…
Confident Lisa Koop insists Newcastle Eagles can compete for silverware in the WBBL this season. And the towering German believes Chris Bunten’s side is capable of springing a huge upset in Sunday’s top-flight clash with reigning champions Sevenoaks Suns. The visitors arrive on Tyneside on the back of a titanic 29-game winning streak in the…
Rahmon Fletcher is relishing the red-hot resumption of BBL Cup action tonight as fierce rivals Sheffield Sharks visit Tyneside for a mouthwatering top-of-the-table clash. And the in-form American can’t wait to play his part in what promises to be a typically feisty fixture showcasing some of the BBL’s very best attacking talent. Rapid-fire Fletcher is…
Newcastle Eagles head to Cheshire Phoenix this afternoon in great heart and full of confidence, writes Jeff King. They travel with a 3 – 1 record atop of BBL Cup North Group after a superb 94 – 86 win on the road at Leicester Riders led by Rahmon Fletcher’s 28-point haul. However, it was the…
Ian MacLeod will not allow complacency to creep into a roster riding high, following a lightning start to the post-Fabulous Flournoy era. On the day he departed Tyneside, Newcastle’s former coach insisted the new-look Eagles had the potential to make a powerful impact this season. And that bold prediction rang true following blistering back-to-back BBL…
The Newcastle Eagles head north this afternoon to take on Glasgow Rocks in their second BBL Cup Group North game. They do so in good heart and full of confidence after Friday night’s stunning home win over Cheshire Phoenix by 97-68. Interim Head Coach Ian MacLeod was delighted with the win especially given the unusual circumstances…
