The Newcastle Eagles got back to winning ways last Sunday with a powerful 94 – 66 road victory at Manchester Giants, now they are preparing to face the same opposition this Friday at the Eagles Community Arena in their last BBL Cup North Group game. The Eagles who have already qualified for the quarter finals…
Going into last night’s BBL Cup North Group match down in Manchester, the Newcastle Eagles knew they had already qualified for the quarter-final stage of the competition. That was courtesy of results elsewhere earlier in the weekend. So, the focus for Ian MacLeod’s men was to take a road victory to reverse their recent run…
After last weekend’s home loss to Leicester Riders, Newcastle Eagles Captain and point guard Rahmon Fletcher reflected on where it went wrong for his side and what they need to do going forward. The Eagles are still in prime position to qualify for the quarter-finals of The BBL Cup but after a third successive loss…
For the latest in my series of The Big Interviews, I caught up with Newcastle’s very own legal Eagle, assistant head coach and Eagles Community Foundation trustee Dave Forrester to chat about his life as an Eagle and his thoughts on many things basketball and Newcastle related. As always Dave wasn’t backward at coming forwards…
The Newcastle Eagles still need to win their last two BBL Cup North Group games against Manchester Giants to ensure qualification for the competitions quarter-final stage. But, following their 69 – 76 home loss on Friday night against Leicester Riders their chances of a home tie at that stage are all but over. It was…
It was a very disappointing and difficult night for Newcastle Eagles last Friday down in Sheffield as they suffered a heavy 93 – 69 defeat at the hands of the Sharks. It means that this Friday’s home game against Leicester Riders is even bigger than normal. The Eagles are looking to get in to the top…
After losing a week ago on their home-court against Sheffield Sharks in overtime, Friday’s return game in Sheffield was billed as a must-win game for Newcastle Eagles. It was a chance for revenge and to consolidate their position in the BBL Cup North Group. In the end a devasting 24-point loss by 93 – 69…
Newcastle Eagles endured a nightmare of a day yesterday cumulating in a heavy loss at Sheffield last night. Traffic problems on the A1 got the Eagles off to a bad start and with the going slow it meant a huge amount of time spent on the road for one of their shortest journeys of the season….
Things are heating up in The BBL Cup North Group as it appears three sides are battling to take the top two spots in the standings which will guarantee them a home draw at the quarter final stage. The Newcastle Eagles missed a great chance last Friday night to take control of the group. Had…
