Proud Newcastle Eagles partner Gateshead College is hosting a virtual event next week for anyone interested in joining one of their eight specialist sport academies from this September. If basketball is your sport you’ll also have the chance to get expert coaching from Eagles BBL player Drew Lasker who is head coach of the Gateshead…
Newcastle Eagles’ Justin Gordon has made his fourth appearance of the season in the weekly British Basketball League All-Star Five line-up after another impressive performance on court. Gordon’s double-double of 22 points and 14 rebounds in our Friday night win over Worcester Wolves when he shot 71% from inside the paint on 10-14. The forward added two…
It was another successful night on Friday for Newcastle Eagles to complete another highly successful week. The Eagles extended their current winning streak to seven with a hard-fought 94 – 85 victory over Worcester Wolves at the Eagles Community Arena. That win followed up their first round Trophy win at Bristol on Tuesday and was the cherry…
Gold standard backcourt pairings. In 25 memorable years Newcastle Eagles have had a few. Remember Ralph Blalock and Rob Phelps? Then there was TJ Walker and Jeremy Hyatt. ‘Gentleman’ Joe Chapman forged classy partnerships with both Reggie Jackson and Trey Moore. And it’s difficult to look beyond Rahmon Fletcher and Dre Jones in the modern…
Newcastle Eagles go into tonight’s home BBL clash with Worcester Wolves in a buoyant mood. They had yet another productive week in what is proving to be a particularly good and promising season so far. On Tuesday night they survived a scare down at Bristol to advance in the BBL Trophy and then were delighted to…
Eagles WBBL player Alison Gorrell has scooped the Molten Player of the Month award for January. Gorrell averaged a double-double throughout the month, leading all scorers, while also breaking the WBBL Championship single game points record. The 40 point haul came in an agonising 90-82 defeat at Essex Rebels. Gorrell played all 40 minutes, shooting 51%…
Newcastle Eagles head coach Ian MacLeod has been awarded Molten Kevin Cadle BBL Coach of the Month for January. It’s a second straight win of the title for MacLeod who adds another award to his trophy cabinet after lifting the 2021 BBL Cup last month. Our Eagles won the cup down the stretch after overcoming…
Resilience is a word often used but seldom can it have been more appropriate than last night down in Bristol. It is how to describe Newcastle Eagles sensational come from behind win that sees them begin the defence of the BBL Trophy this season. Togetherness and playing for each other have also been the hallmarks of…
Two Eagles are under the BBL’s spotlight this week as Rahmon Fletcher and Cortez Edwards pick up starting places in the All-Star Five. Fletcher makes his fourth appearance of the season after an astonishing double-double of 18 points and 15 assists to beat Bristol Flyers on Friday evening. Edwards joins his teammate and is appearing for…
