No game for five weeks including a week when practice and an away game at Durham Palatinates had to be cancelled. Head Coach Matt Newby stepping down and only replaced on Thursday afternoon by current player Chloe Gaynor moving into a player-coach role. Manchester 3 wins 1 loss on the season and at home and…
Report: Manchester 78-88 Eagles Women
It’s a baptism of fire for new Newcastle Eagles Women’s Senior team Head Coach Chloe Gaynor today as she takes her side on the road to face Manchester in the Super League Basketball Championship. Gaynor has only been in the job since Thursday afternoon and has hardly had chance to process the chain of events…
Newcastle Eagles made it six wins from their last six fixtures against the Caledonia Gladiators in East Kilbride last night with a superb 90 – 76 road victory. It meant they took their Championship record so far this season to 3 wins and 1 loss as Marc Steutel’s men continue their momentum. Momentum that came…
The short handed Newcastle Eagles just did not have enough down the stretch to take a second Championship win of the season down in London on Sunday evening. A lot has been made of Lions lack of strength compared to recent campaigns but they do look to have a very competitive side. Certainly, their depth…
A tremendous performance at both ends of the floor saw Newcastle Eagles get their regular season Championship campaign off to a winning start on Sunday evening. A dominating 94 to 71 points win at arch-rivals Caledonia Gladiators despite having a depleted line-up was very impressive indeed. Head Coach Marc Steutel had demanded a response from…
The Newcastle Eagles are through to the Super League Basketball Trophy Semi-Finals after a magnificent road victory in Sheffield on Friday night. Marc Steutel’s men simply refused to be beaten or bowed by a powerful Sharks outfit on a night of high-drama and quality basketball. Those that know the game say that basketball is a…
Newcastle Eagles and head coach Marc Steutel have confirmed a change to their roster for the 2024/25 season as they announce the signing of 5’10” guard Jared Bynum. Bynum arrives in Newcastle for his rookie professional season after graduating from Stanford University. Delighted to sign his first professional contract, Bynum said: “I’m super excited to…
Newcastle Eagles continued their flying start to the European North Basketball League Group (ENBL) with a very solid 75 – 61 win over the visiting Bulgarians of Spartak Pleven. After last week’s win on the road in Slovakia against Spisski Rytieri this was the first home stand of the campaign. Head coach Marc Steutel will…
Heartbreaking is a big word and one that shouldn’t be used lightly. However, losing a game when you are 5 points up with only 79 seconds to play is certainly a situation that the wording could be applied too. The Eagles just coming up short in their attempt to get their SLB Championship season off…