‘Party-crasher’ Tajh Green is eager to play the spoiler in Scotland by helping the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles end Caledonia Gladiators’ perfect home record. The improving Eagles face a stern test north of the border tonight as they battle their fierce rivals at the Playsport Arena for the first time. Caledonia have won a magnificent…
A jaw-dropping Jordan Johnson display helped the surging Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles see off the valiant Plymouth City Patriots and extend their winning streak. Last night’s victory was the men in black’s fourth in a row and means they could climb back into the top half if they can overcome rivals Caledonia Gladiators in Scotland…
Drew Lasker insists the combination of a top-three finish and a playoff run is still a realistic goal for the rejuvenated Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles. The men in black will look to earn their fourth win in 10 days tonight against Plymouth City Patriots as they rebound from what ex-Eagles star Lasker called an ‘underwhelming’…
A trio of 20-point hauls saw Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles produce one of their best attacking displays of the season in an impressive win over Manchester Giants. The triple threat of Jordan Johnson (23 points), Rickey McGill (21 points) and Josh Ward-Hibbert (20 points) overwhelmed the British Basketball League Championship’s leakiest defence while Tajh Green…
Rickey McGill has urged Newcastle Eagles’ Euro stars to use their first-ever victory on the continent as a catalyst for a renewed BBL Championship push. Marc Steutel’s stars return to domestic action tonight as they play host to the Manchester Giants with a 7:30pm tip-off, just three days after beating Valmiera Glass VIA 90-74 in…
Marc Steutel saluted his history-making Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles’ ‘complete team performance’ after the club broke new ground with a first-ever European away victory. The British Basketball League’s most successful franchise ran out comfortable 90-74 winners over Latvia’s Valmiera Glass VIA in Tuesday’s European North Basketball League (ENBL) contest on what was a night to…
Newcastle Eagles’ recent revival came to a halt as they fell to an agonising 79-74 defeat at the hands of Surrey Scorchers. Looking to win their third successive home game, they instead came unstuck and remain mired in the bottom two as the previously winless visitors edged a thriller. Donovan Johnson produced his best game…
Newcastle Eagles snapped their four-match BBL Championship losing streak with a thrilling 89-78 victory over Bristol Flyers. After the club’s worst start to a league season since 1991, new head coach Marc Steutel’s side put in a display that combined highlight-reel flair with dogged determination to finally break their duck. Guard David Cohn was the…
Newcastle Eagles’ fading hopes of defending their BBL Play-Offs title sustained a huge blow as they fell to a 90-77 defeat at home to Bristol Flyers. An impressive 28-point showing from Wesley Person Jr and a Brandon Peel double-double could not prevent a seventh successive loss which leaves the Eagles six points outside the top…
