Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles forward Chloe Gaynor came up with a match-winning blocked shot in the dying seconds of her side’s thrilling 71 – 69 Women’s British Basketball League Quarter Final playoff victory in Sheffield last Sunday. It now leaves Newcastle 40 minutes away from an appearance at The O2 Arena London next Sunday. Standing…
Semi-Final Preview: Eagles Women at Caledonia Gladiators
Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles’ celebrations at the end of their titanic Women’s British Basketball League Playoff quarter final victory over Sheffield gave a real insight into the togetherness of the squad. The 71 – 69 victory was perhaps the surprise result of either of the women’s and men’s first round playoff series with Newcastle having…
The Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles who had finished 6th in the Women’s British Basketball League regular season standings travelled to Sheffield to take on the 3rd placed finishing B. Braun Hatters and what a game it was. Playoff basketball at its dramatic thrilling best. It was made all the more dramatic as in the Women’s…
Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles fly into Sheffield today to take on the B. Braun Hatters in the one-off Women’s British Basketball League Playoff Quarter-Final. The match-up decided after Sheffield finished 3rd in the regular season standings with a 15 wins and 5 losses record whilst Newcastle finished 6th winning 9 and losing 11 of their…
The reaction after a spectacular night in the Vertu Motors Arena after Saturday night’s massive 93 – 49 win over the Manchester Giants was one of confident and happiness. The Eagles’ Women will go into next week’s playoff quarter final with real momentum and hope that they can continue the fine form they have shown…
Head Coach Matt Newby had talked about the three-game run-in to the End of Season Playoffs. He said his team’s focus was on delivering the best 120 minutes of regular season 40 minutes basketball to prepare themselves for that closing competition. The first 80 of that 120 had been delivered well. A close win at…
The Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles who had finished 6th in the British Basketball League regular season standings travelled to Scotland to take on the 3rd placed finishing Caledonia Gladiators. After 40 minutes basketball any neutral watching would have assumed the standings were the other way round. Newcastle were simply irresistible all game. Never behind and…
Two games ago the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles women’s Head Coach Matt Newby talked about having 120 minutes of regular season Women’s British Basketball League to negotiate before the end of season playoffs commence. With two wins in their last two games the Eagles have negotiated the first 80 minutes perfectly. A win tonight in…
The inconsistency that the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles have shown most of the season came back to haunt them in Manchester on Saturday night. After a Dr. Jekyll performance against Cheshire at home on Friday, Mr Hyde returned on Saturday. With Sheffield defeating Plymouth at home also on Saturday, it now means the Eagles can’t…