It has been a very fragmented start to the 2022/23 season for the Newcastle Eagles Ladies team. Injuries and unavailability of players meant Noelia Cacheiro’s team has only played three WBBL fixtures so far this campaign. Indeed, they even had to forfeit a BBL Cup game against Essex Rebels as they could not field a…
On paper it’s hard to make out a case for the Newcastle Eagles tonight as they go into the BBL Championship game against unbeaten Bristol Flyers at The Vertu Motors Arena, writes Jeff King. The Flyers have played four, won four including victories over Manchester Giants and Leicester Riders. Newcastle meanwhile have played four and…
Newcastle Eagles have swooped add experience to their roster with GB international Kyle Johnson. Tomorrow night will be the 6’5” guard’s first time playing for a British club, but not his first time at the Vertu Motors Arena, where he recently suited-up for the national team in this summer’s clash against Turkey. “The BBL is a…
It was another tough night for Newcastle Eagles Head Coach Marc Steutel and his players on Friday at Sheffield Sharks. Going into their fourth BBL Championship game of the season they were searching for their first league win. Coming out of the game after 40 minutes basketball where defences were well on top, they are…
Before the game Newcastle Eagles Head Coach Marc Steutel talked about how his roster was still coming together learning together and getting better every day. He talked about trying to find an Eagles side of basketball and upping their defensive intensity. They managed to do that on the night but unfortunately huge foul trouble across…
Newcastle Eagles go into tonight’s game at Sheffield Sharks still looking for their first league win of the season The Eagles did pick up a terrific 77-75 win on the road at Plymouth last Sunday but that was in the BBL Cup. So, they’ll be keen to get that first victory in the Championship under…
At the fourth time of asking in the fledgling BBL season, Marc Steutel’s Newcastle Eagles took the first win of the new Coach’s tenure and advanced to the quarter-finals of The BBL Cup. Whether Steutel would have preferred a win in the league will be a question only he can answer but what is certain…
The winless Newcastle Eagles take a break from BBL Championship duties this afternoon and turn their attention to picking up a first win of the season in the BBL Cup. They have made the long journey to the South-West to take on Plymouth City Patriots this afternoon. Coach Marc Steutel will be desperate to get…
Newcastle Eagles have added a further piece to their 2022-23 jigsaw with the signing of 6’7” forward Donovan Johnson. “I’m excited to get to work with the guys. I had a good talk with coach Steutel and he was optimistic about getting going”, said Johnson. “I played a season at Manchester Giants in 2020-21 so…
