As we approach the final weekend of the regular season two Eagles’ performances in the Easter Sunday win at Surrey earned them places in the All-Star Five this week. First up in the leagues pick of players is Justin Gordon who scored big as our Eagles went through the century to get a first win in…
Newcastle’s playoff destiny is no longer in their own hands after the battling Eagles suffered an agonising last-second loss at Bristol Flyers last night. A thrilling clash was tied at 81-81 with 26 seconds on the clock and it looked like advantage Newcastle after Trejon Jacob rimmed out with the second of two free throws….
Ian MacLeod insists attention to detail can make the difference between success and failure as Newcastle Eagles’ BBL campaign reaches crunch time. The league’s most successful franchise tackles Bristol Flyers this afternoon buoyed by yesterday’s confidence boosting win at basement club Surrey Scorchers. But Newcastle now need to complete part two of their Easter weekend…
With the breaking news of Head Coach Ian Macleod stepping down from his BBL duties and another loss on Friday night at the Vertu Motors Arena, a seventh successive loss, you could be forgiven if you thought the Newcastle Eagles players would take their eye off the ball. Not so says Wes Person Jr. who…
Newcastle Eagles will start the 2022-23 BBL season with a new head coach as Ian MacLeod steps down this summer. The Geordie playcaller succeeded Fabulous Flournoy three years ago and won three trophies in his first two seasons at the helm. MacLeod, who celebrates a 20-year association with the Eagles next year, will move into…
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…
There’s no turning back for Newcastle Eagles tonight as they host Bristol Flyers in a crucial BBL Championship game at the Vertu Motors Arena. With an away game at Bristol to come on Easter Monday, Coach Ian Macleod’s men could force their way into the play-off picture with a double over Flyers and a win…
Reckon you could slam dunk a bagel? This week Eagles players Corey Johnson and Chloe Gaynor went head-to-head at our sponsors Dot Bagels in a “Bagel Shootout” to build their very own bagel! The rules of the game meant that every bagel they got in the basket won them an ingredient for their creation, but…
A North East-based outsourced contact centre has answered a call for help after offering to support the region’s most successful sports club. Last week EC Outsourcing, headquartered at Doxford Park, became aware that Newcastle Eagles had parted company with its main club sponsor. And Managing Director Phil Westoby spotted an opportunity for two like-minded organisations…
