Chris Bunten paid tribute to his beaten but unbowed Newcastle Eagles as the club’s thrilling three-game winning run came to a frustrating end in Surrey. Unbeaten Sevenoaks Suns maintained their WBBL hoodoo over the Tynesiders as Len Busch’s side edged an eye-catching clash down the stretch. But Bunten was delighted with the attitude and approach…
Chris Bunten will counter experience with enthusiasm and neutralise proven quality with searing pace as Newcastle Eagles WBBL seek to upset Sevenoaks Suns this afternoon [Saturday]. Newcastle have never beaten Sevenoaks and the latter inflicted a first league defeat on league leaders London Lions in midweek. Suns are 5-0 for the season but the Eagles…
It’s back to the drawing board for Chris Bunten after a 0-2 start to the league season dented any early-season optimism on Tyneside. Double defeat during a difficult opening weekend puts Newcastle Eagles WBBL on the back foot ahead of next weekend’s trip to London Lions. And Bunten faces a Herculean task restoring confidence to…
EAGLES WBBL AT MYSTICS EAGLES WBBL VS SUNS Aussie ace Jorjah Smith is convinced a fully fit Newcastle Eagles roster can mix it with the WBBL’s big guns this season. And the ex-Manchester Mystic is relishing this afternoon’s trip to her former club before tomorrow’s homecourt showdown with Sevenoaks Suns. Smith was a key close-season…
Newcastle Eagles fell agonisingly short of a first appearance in the WBBL Cup final after bogey side Sevenoaks Suns launched a stunning last-gasp fightback. Newcastle led 57-56 with 67 seconds remaining of a scintillating semi-final. But the Suns scored seven of the last eight points to seal the victory and set up a winner-takes-all clash…
EAGLES WBBL AT SEVENOAKS SUNS EAGLES WBBL VS CALEDONIA PRIDE Georgia Ohrdorf has predicted an upward trajectory for high-flying Newcastle Eagles in 2020 ahead of today’s mouthwatering WBBL Cup semi-final. The in-form Aussie has emerged as a key figure in a seven-game winning streak that has sparked talk of silverware heading to the North East….
Dynamic double doubles from Georgia Ohrdorf and Anja Fuchs-Robetin were not enough to save Newcastle Eagles from a 67-59 defeat to the all-conquering Sevenoaks Suns. But the reigning champions were forced to fight all the way for a 30th successive league win. And Newcastle will rue a nightmare start after finishing an eye-catching fixture with…
Two fixtures within 24 hours proved too much for a fatigued Newcastle Eagles WBBL as the black and whites went crashing out of the WBBL Trophy. But a reflective Chris Bunten refused to use tired legs as an excuse as his side went down 81-57 to the all-conquering Sevenoaks Suns. And Newcastle’s playcaller admitted the…
Head coach Chris Bunten is confident his new-look Newcastle Eagles WBBL side can spring a surprise and emerge from a double header weekend with two Trophy wins. Following a frantic close-season, top flight women’s basketball resumed yesterday with eight clubs in action at the University of Essex. And the central venue Trophy group games continue…
