Last weekend was not just a disappointing one for Newcastle Eagles WBBL side it could even have been a disastrous one. The Eagles lost two games to sides they are competing against in the Play-Off race. Cardiff and Durham. In the case of the Durham loss they also lost the head-to-head which could be crucial…
As the final weekend of regular season looms large, both our Eagles teams are in the running for 2023 Play-Offs qualification. The top eight teams in both league’s will their journey to the coveted finals at The O2 in London on Sunday 14 May. However, it’s not just a matter of our BBL and WBBL…
A desperately disappointing weekend has seen Newcastle Eagles WBBL side drop out of the play-off positions with only two games of the regular season to go. A loss at home in the Vertu Motors Arena to Cardiff on Saturday night was compounded by a road loss in the derby clash at Durham. Even worse for…
The Newcastle Eagles WBBL side go into this afternoon’s crucial derby game against Durham Palatatines needing to bounce back from a disappointing home loss against a well-drilled and organised Cardiff side. The defeat could be very damaging to Newcastle who had looked comfortable in the play-off positions and indeed were hopeful that they could attain…
Newcastle must become a more productive offensive machine if the Eagles are to make their mark on this season’s WBBL playoffs. That’s the verdict of head coach Noelia Cacheiro as the women in black chase a big win double this weekend. Newcastle host Cardiff Met Archers tonight before the short trip to derby rivals Durham…
Bullish Rachael Bland insists Newcastle are ready to lay down a post-season marker as the Eagles shoot for sixth spot in the WBBL Championship table. Four teams are battling it out for the final three playoff berths as an unpredictable campaign gathers pace. And this weekend sees seventh-placed Newcastle face the two teams immediately below…
Newcastle must move on from a humbling defeat in London and focus on the back-to-back fixtures against Cardiff Met Archers that could seal a top-six finish. Noelia Cacheiro’s beaten but unbowed side hosts the Welsh franchise at the Vertu Motors Arena on Saturday. And seventh-placed Newcastle travel to eighth-placed Cardiff the following weekend for what…
Last weekend the Newcastle Eagles WBBL side had a crucial derby day 72 – 67 point win over local rivals Durham Palatinates. It was as important a win as they’ve had this season so far and puts them in a good place to make the end-of-season play-offs. Today is a much tougher task as they visit…
The bragging rights for now in North East top flight basketball go to Newcastle Eagles after a thrilling derby day victory over Durham Palatinates. It’s a win that consolidates Newcastle’s play-off position and deals a blow to Durham’s. The other winners were the loud and proud home crowd who turned up in superb numbers to…
