The first home staging of a Super League Basketball (SLB) game in the M&S Bank Arena ended in a narrow 77 – 74 victory for Liverpool Basketball. Joy unbounded for the home side but for Newcastle Eagles despair in game where they were right in the mix until the very end. The Eagles opened with…
For the second week in a row the Newcastle Eagles went 1 and 1 on a tough double-header weekend in the SLB. This time it was the opposite scenario. A solid home win followed by an unlucky road loss in a game that for long periods they looked likely winners. Ultimately a dogged physical Liverpool…
Was it a case of Deja-vu? Perhaps Groundhog Day or even lightning actually striking twice in the same place. Whatever it was for the second week running the Newcastle Eagles after being so competitive for so long once again fell away in the final period to lose to the Sheffield Hatters. Hatters a side that…
Newcastle Eagles gave a defensive masterclass on Friday night in The Vertu Arena to help complete an impressive 82 – 55 win over Surrey 89ers. In doing so they moved to a 4-win 2 loss record for the SLB season so far and a share of second place in the standings. An important win that…
Whilst there is still a long, long way to go in the 2026/27 Super League Basketball (SLB) season the signs right now are very encouraging for the Newcastle Eagles. A defensive masterclass against Surrey 89ers saw the Eagles move to a 4-win 2 loss record and a share of second place in the standings. When…
Newcastle Eagles will be looking to bounce back to winning ways in the Women’s Super League Basketball (SLB) when they take on the Sheffield Hatters in the Vertu Arena on Saturday night. The Eagles lost their 100% record to Caledonia last Sunday on the road going down 104 – 82. “There were definitely some encouraging…
Newcastle Eagles are preparing for the middle section of three consecutive double-header weekends with the visit of Surrey 89ers to the Vertu Arena on Friday night before they make the trip to the newest Super League Basketball (SLB) franchise, Liverpool, on Sunday afternoon. Last weekend head coach Marc Steutel’s side had mixed fortunes. On the…
Newcastle Eagles lost their 100% SLBW record on Sunday at the Playsport Arena, East Kilbride against Caledonia Gladiators 104 – 82. Despite the score line the Eagles were in the game for long periods but a big final quarter from the home side gave them a win. Newcastle actually led by 4 points at the…
Newcastle Eagles bounced back in tremendous style on Sunday afternoon to take an excellent road win down in Sheffield by 87 – 81 in the SLB Championship. It showed real character and commitment from Head Coach Marc Steutel’s men to take a first away win of the 2026/27 season after a disappointing close loss on…
