Perhaps the worry going into this match for the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles was their lack of game time balanced against the fresh Essex Rebels who have played all of January. The Rebels run in the Women’s British Basketball League Trophy had taken them all the way to the final which they lost against the…
It’s been four weeks since the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles took to the court when they lost 79 – 74 to Nottingham Wildcats in the first round of the Betty Cordona Trophy at home. That was a disappointing loss for Matt Newby’s team as it has meant no game time to wipe that result from…
The Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles held off a determined Keila Coolbet final quarter comeback to take a magnificent and hugely important road win in their European North Basketball League Group game, writes Jeff King. For much of the game the Eagles with Rickey McGill in imperious form and veteran Captain Darius Defoe leading from the…
The severely depleted Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles produced a magnificent road victory at Bristol on Friday night to give themselves a real chance of qualifying for the semi-finals of the Trophy competition. Those semi-finals will be held in Birmingham National Indoor Arena on Saturday 27th January with the Final taking place the next day. The…
A very disappointing night in the Vertu Motors Arena for Head Coach Matt Newby and his Eagles players ended in an overtime loss at the first hurdle in the Betty Codona Trophy. Going into the game Newcastle were confident about progressing to the next stage of the competition having home court advantage against a side…
They may not have played for three weeks on the court but the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles have not been idle of the court. After signing point guard Lauren Saiki and forward Tierra Hodges they’ve moved to add another player to the roster with the return of a fan’s favourite. Guard Rachael Bland has returned…
The Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles tipped off their 2024 British Basketball League Trophy campaign down in The Copper Box against the formidable London Lions. The end analysis will show a 22-point defeat which looks comfortable for London. But until the final quarter it was anything but as a seriously short-handed Eagles side gave a committed,…
It seems the most consistent thing about this season’s Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles British Basketball League side is their inconsistency. Although to be fair you could mention their unpredictability as well as their definite ability to entertain. When Marc Steutel’s side went on a seven-match winning run during November it seemed that the much-lauded summer…
Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles failed to gather in the festive cheer as they slipped to a defeat on the road in Oaklands on Saturday night. In a pivotal game in the standings it was the hungrier Wolves that held sway throughout the 40 minutes. Eagles wing player Zoe Willis had talked prior to the game…
