After last weekend’s fantastic two-legged Super League Basketball Trophy semi-final success against Cheshire Phoenix it’s back to SLB Championship action for the Newcastle Eagles on Friday night at home in the Vertu Arena. The visitors for another crucial championship game are the league leading London Lions. Head Coach Marc Steutel is hoping his side continue…
Newcastle Eagles will aim for back-to-back SLB Trophy wins after they ousted the Cheshire Phoenix over the two-legged semi-final. Powered by Gus Okafor and Ray’Sean Taylor who had 16 points each, the Eagles captured the first leg over the Phoenix 100-89 to take an 11-point advantage into Sunday’s second leg. Despite that defeat, Cheshire knew…
Newcastle Eagles made it through to the SLB Trophy for the second time in as many seasons after a thrilling aggregate win over Cheshire Phoenix that concluded on Sunday night. The Eagles lost the game in Cheshire but the 11-point advantage from Friday’s first leg in the end was just enough. No-one expected it to…
At half-time in the Vertu Arena on Saturday night the Newcastle Eagles were well placed to bounce back from their loss at Caledonia before Christmas. A nine-point lead over last season’s Cup and Regular Season Champions Oaklands Wolves a platform to take another signature win. However Wolves had other ideas and produced a superb second…
The Newcastle Eagles had an excellent 100-89 win in the Vertu Arena on Friday night in the SLB Trophy semi-final first leg against Cheshire Phoenix. They will take that 11-point lead into the Ellesmere Port Sporting Village on Sunday looking to progress to the final in Birmingham in February. This is a Trophy that Newcastle…
The big question on everyone’s lips of an Eagles persuasion after a pulsating explosive absorbing semi-final 1st leg was, is 11 points enough. For Cheshire had they managed damage limitation enough? Everyone will find out on Sunday evening down in Cheshire. That game will no doubt be as eagerly anticipated as this one was and…
The Newcastle Eagles return to SLB Championship action at the Vertu Arena on Saturday night for the first time in 2026 to take on the reigning SLB regular season champions Oaklands Wolves. It will be a really tough test for Head Coach Chloe Gaynor’s side. Last time out the Eagles dropped their first game of…
Newcastle Eagles saw out the old year with a crucial win in the SLB Championship at Surrey on Tuesday night. Their hard-fought 88-82 victory was important to keep them in touch with the other teams around them in the standings as well as moral booster for Friday night in the Vertu Arena. That game is…
Newcastle Eagles saw out the old year with a terrific road win down in Surrey on Tuesday night in the SLB Championship. A great bounce back win after Sunday’s home loss to Caledonia and a win that takes them into the New Year and the Trophy semi-final against Cheshire Phoenix in good heart. It was…
