A pair of road wins concluded the opening round of the 2018-19 Championship, as Newcastle and Sevenoaks both began their campaigns with victories.

Newcastle Eagles outlasted Caledonia Pride 86-74 in a high tempo contest in Edinburgh, with new arrival Stephanie Gandy taking the headlines thanks to a team-high 26 points.

Essex Rebels were denied a fairytale debut as a ruthless Sevenoaks Suns ran out 93-35 winners. Renee Busch led the Suns in scoring with a game-high 16 points, in what was a dominant display of team basketball.