Newcastle Eagles will be without four players in tonight’s Super League Basketball Play-Offs Quarter-Finals game at the Vertu Arena due to injury.

Deion Hammond and Ray’Sean Taylor have not passed fitness tests this morning ahead of the tip-off again London Lions, but are working hard to be available for Sunday’s second leg.

Maceo Jack is continuing his recovery and rehabilitation following a season-ending ankle injury and Terrell Burden Jr has been ruled-out for our remaining games.

To bolster the roster this evening, we welcome much-loved home-grown Eagles player Sam Mamuini back to the bench, following the conclusion of his season at British Championship Basketball side Yorkshire Dragons.