Devin Whitfield has vowed to double down on defence after warning of a Caledonia Gladiators backlash in tonight’s latest cross-border skirmish. It’s advantage Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles after the men in black burst out of the blocks to take a 1-0 lead in the 2024 playoff quarter-finals. And another win on Tyneside would seal a…
Marc Steutel expects in-form Jordan Johnson to lead from the front against his former club in Friday’s playoff clash against Caledonia Gladiators. But Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles’ head coach won’t reveal whether the electric guard will return to the starting five. And Steutel intends to keep opposite number Gareth Murray guessing after winning last week’s…
Marc Steutel revealed his immense pride in a job well done as Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles moved to within one win of this season’s playoff Final Fours. Friday’s stunning 97-78 victory at Caledonia Gladiators got the 2024 British Basketball League post-season off to a flier as sixth upset third in style. But Steutel warned against…
British basketball fans are predicting fireworks ahead of tonight’s must-see playoff match-up — as the Green party takes centre stage in Glasgow. Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles take on Caledonia Gladiators north of the border in Game One of what promises to be a mouthwatering quarter-final series. And all eyes will be on two of the…
Fourth place is still within the grasp of Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles after Marc Steutel’s men dismantled Championship runners-up Cheshire Phoenix. A packed Vertu Motors Arena roared the home side to victory on a night when Bristol’s defeat to Caledonia guaranteed the men in black a top six finish. But a win at Manchester tonight…
Josh Ward-Hibbert is convinced Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles fans will see the best of the men in black as the race for the final trophy of the season hots up. The Tynesiders wrap up their regular season campaign with two games inside 24 hours this weekend — starting with a sold-out Friday night homecourt clash…
Josh Ward-Hibbert will be back to bolster the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles backcourt this weekend as the men in black make one final push for a top four sport. Seven defeats in 10 games have killed the franchise’s mid-season momentum at a critical stage of the campaign. But the return of influential British Basketball League…
An unrepentant Marc Steutel will not think twice about fighting his players’ corner despite being thrown out of Saturday’s feisty clash at Surrey Scorchers. The passionate playcaller revealed a build-up of frustration was behind his emotions boiling over towards the end of a tetchy affair in Guildford. And Steutel insisted he would continue to campaign…
Determined Darius Defoe insists Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles are down but far from out as the Jekyll and Hyde of the British Basketball League look to bounce back at Surrey tonight. The most decorated player in domestic hoops cut a forlorn figure as he reflected on the disastrous finish that gifted Bristol Flyers victory on…
