Newcastle Eagles fell agonisingly short of a first appearance in the WBBL Cup final after bogey side Sevenoaks Suns launched a stunning last-gasp fightback. Newcastle led 57-56 with 67 seconds remaining of a scintillating semi-final. But the Suns scored seven of the last eight points to seal the victory and set up a winner-takes-all clash…
EAGLES WBBL AT SEVENOAKS SUNS EAGLES WBBL VS CALEDONIA PRIDE Georgia Ohrdorf has predicted an upward trajectory for high-flying Newcastle Eagles in 2020 ahead of today’s mouthwatering WBBL Cup semi-final. The in-form Aussie has emerged as a key figure in a seven-game winning streak that has sparked talk of silverware heading to the North East….
Darius Defoe can become a beacon for young British talent considering a career in the BBL according to the latest coach to benefit from the forward’s enduring talent. The popular veteran joined Newcastle Eagles as an unheralded teenager in 2005 and has spent his entire career in a black and white vest. Defoe entered the…
Nobody expected a second BBL blowout in eight days at the Eagles Community Arena. But after struggling Manchester were put to the sword the previous week, it was Newcastle who suffered the defeat on a disappointing night to forget. Battered, bullied and forced onto the back foot by the Sheffield Sharks, this was no way…
Head coach Ian MacLeod is pressing ahead with his bid to revolutionise Newcastle Eagles on and off the court – as the club looks to negotiate the busy festive period unscathed. Fabulous Flournoy’s successor took over the reins from his former boss this summer and has quickly stamped his mark on a team in transition….
What you see is what you Gettys with Newcastle Eagles’ all-action new signing. In fact, you get more. CJ Gettys is seven feet of pure power, passion and unrelenting professionalism. And after waiting four weeks to make a home debut he described as ‘long overdue’, the new kid on the block made up for lost time…
Two of the rising stars of the North East basketball scene are shooting for international glory this month. Newcastle Eagles Academy products Sauveur Kande and Yemisi Mefful will represent England at home and abroad. And both look set to inspire the next generation of homegrown talent with a number of young pretenders snapping at their…
CJ Gettys finally gets to experience the red hot atmosphere of a Newcastle Eagles match night as the BBL returns to Tyneside this weekend. And the towering centre revealed his long-awaited home debut is long overdue – four weeks after he inked a deal to play in black and white. Gettys marked his league debut…
Newcastle Eagles head into 2020 as firm favourites to contest silverware this season following another decisive victory on the road. Chris Bunten’s side shot to the top of the WBBL Championship table on the back of a sixth straight league win. And a 96-69 demolition of mid-table Oaklands Wolves was achieved without in-form skipper Giulia…
