The Eagles Community Foundation (ECF) is delighted to announce the expansion of the girls programme with the introduction of an under-18’s side for the 2024-25 season. “We are dedicated to increasing our provision for girls and women’s basketball within our programme, I am happy with our trajectory, but there is more to do”, said Ian…
The reaction after a spectacular night in the Vertu Motors Arena after Saturday night’s massive 93 – 49 win over the Manchester Giants was one of confident and happiness. The Eagles’ Women will go into next week’s playoff quarter final with real momentum and hope that they can continue the fine form they have shown…
Head Coach Matt Newby had talked about the three-game run-in to the End of Season Playoffs. He said his team’s focus was on delivering the best 120 minutes of regular season 40 minutes basketball to prepare themselves for that closing competition. The first 80 of that 120 had been delivered well. A close win at…
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…
The Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles who had finished 6th in the British Basketball League regular season standings travelled to Scotland to take on the 3rd placed finishing Caledonia Gladiators. After 40 minutes basketball any neutral watching would have assumed the standings were the other way round. Newcastle were simply irresistible all game. Never behind and…
Two games ago the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles women’s Head Coach Matt Newby talked about having 120 minutes of regular season Women’s British Basketball League to negotiate before the end of season playoffs commence. With two wins in their last two games the Eagles have negotiated the first 80 minutes perfectly. A win tonight in…
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…
Our Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles Men’s British Basketball League 2024 Play-Offs opening tip-offs have been confirmed. Following Leicester Riders’ win at Surrey Scorchers yesterday, the men were locked into 6th place in this season’s Championship standings and will face Caledonia Gladiators who finished 3rd. As the higher seed, Caledonia Gladiators have home advantage and host…
Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles’ men and women have already been assured of Play-Offs places, but as the final Championship tip-offs approach across both leagues the first fixtures for our post-season are not yet set. While our Eagles women have one more weekend of British Basketball League action to decide their post-season opponents and that could…
