Newcastle Eagles’ regular season came to a disappointing losing end down in the South West on Sunday afternoon. They went down to a 94-75 defeat against Bristol Flyers but there were mitigating circumstances. Marc Steutel’s men turned up to play without both Deion Hammond and Ray’Sean Taylor who were inactive on the roster for the…
In the end due to results elsewhere this was a meaningless game but only in terms of final League placings. On the court both teams certainly played with meaning and gave their all in the full forty minutes. A game where both teams were close for a lengthy period until the final quarter. Those ten…
Newcastle Eagles will finish eighth in the SLB standings for the 2025/26 regular season after a thrilling but ultimately unsuccessful double-overtime 94-86 loss to Leicester Riders in the Vertu Arena on Friday night. It means a two-legged play-off quarter final tie against the regular season champions London Lions who have also won the SLB Trophy…
After a third successive Friday night home loss in the Vertu Arena the Newcastle Eagles now know their final position in the SLB standings and who their quarter-final opponents will be. They will finish eighth in the table meaning they take on regular season Champions, the London Lions. That’s going to be a tough challenge…
Newcastle Eagles go into Saturday night’s crucial clash with Caledonia Gladiators at the Vertu Arena knowing it is a must win game if they are to clinch a top four end of regular season placing. That would then give them a home quarter-final tie in the one-off play-off series. Home advantage is much coveted by…
Newcastle Eagles approach the last weekend of the regular season knowing that they have qualified for the end of season playoffs. What they do not know as yet and will not know until after the weekend is done and dusted is where they will finish or who they will play. They could finish as high…
Newcastle Eagles just came up short on Saturday evening down in St. Albans against the Oaklands Wolves after a really good all-round effort. Their 81-76 loss denting their hopes of a top four finish in the SLBW Championship but not completely ending them. Newcastle now need to beat Caledonia next Saturday night at home in…
Newcastle Eagles narrowly failed to close out a titanic tussle down at Oakland Wolves that would have cemented a top four finish for the regular season. Their 81-76 loss a great effort and one when the only time they didn’t really lead was crucially down the stretch. Head Coach Chloe Gaynor commented on the result…
For the second Friday in a row inside their own Vertu Arena, Newcastle Eagles failed to take advantage of a winning opportunity against a top four side in the SLB standings. Last weekend Manchester took a 3-point win and this Friday it was fierce rivals Sheffield Sharks taking the win. In losing a game they…
