The Newcastle Eagles came up just short of making it three wins from three in the SLB Championship on Sunday after going down to their first League defeat in Sheffield. It was a game that won’t live long in the mind of basketball purists but it was intense throughout and as hard-fought as they come….
The Newcastle Eagles women are off and running for the competitive season. A tough but excellent road win at Nottingham on Saturday night kept their SLB Betty Cordona Group stage qualification hopes alive. It was a game that Head Coach Chloe Gaynor’s side took control of early and led from first buzzer to last although…
he Newcastle Eagles men’s team travel to Sheffield on Sunday afternoon for a northern shoot-out in the SLB Championship. Both sides are going into the game on the back of big confidence boosting Friday night victories. The B. Braun Sharks travelled to last season’s SLB Playoff Champions Leicester Riders and came away with a huge…
The Newcastle Eagles opened their home SLB campaign with an impressive 88 – 70 win over Cheshire Phoenix in front of a packed Vertu Motors Arena on Friday night. It was a very solid all-round team performance built on the ‘defensive blueprint’ that Head Coach Marc Steutel wanted. It also meant that The Eagles made…
The Newcastle Eagles women go into Saturday evening’s SLB Betty Cordona Group match at Nottingham Wildcats knowing they need a win to have any chance of qualifying for the final four of the competition. With games to come against Manchester and Caledonia to complete the group stage a win to reverse last week’s heavy defeat…
The Newcastle Eagles men’s team have their first SLB Championship home game on Friday night with the visitors to the Vertu Motors Arena being the Cheshire Phoenix with a 7:30pm tip-off scheduled. Phoenix have already played twice on the road this season losing narrowly at Manchester and London and will be desperate to avoid a…
The Newcastle Eagles women’s team and Head Coach Chloe Gaynor now know the standards they have to hit if they are to have a successful season in 2025/26. The Sheffield Hatters came into The Vertu Motors Arena and put a real marker down for the season ahead with a comprehensive victory. Prior to this opening…
The 2025/26 Newcastle Eagles men’s team tipped off their SLB Championship season with a dramatic and thrilling overtime win over Caledonia Gladiators in Scotland on Sunday. In a high scoring game, it was Newcastle’s defensive stance in the fourth quarter that actually turned the game on its head. Marc Steutel’s men had been behind for…
There’s no doubting that Head Coach Chloe Gaynore and her new-look 2025/26 face a tough challenge in the opening home game of the new season. The visiting B. Braun Sheffield Hatters are one of the pre-season favourites for honours this season. Sunday’s forthcoming Betty Cordona SLB Trophy Group game between the two sides at The…
