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Women
April 27, 2019
Preview: Eagles WBBL at Leicester Riders (WBBL Play-Offs Quarter-Final)

Bullish playcaller Chris Bunten is convinced Newcastle Eagles can extend their season beyond this weekend – with The Axe back in his black and white attack. Seventh-placed Newcastle travel to league runners-up Leicester Riders in the quarter-finals of the WBBL playoffs tonight. And the Eagles welcome back three-point threat Kalina ‘The Axe’ Axentieva for the…

Men
April 26, 2019
Report: Eagles vs London Lions

League titles have become synonymous with Newcastle during Fabulous Flournoy’s unprecedented reign as Eagles’ player-coach. The only disappointment tonight was the unfamiliar name on this season’s Championship crown. That London Lions – and their abrasive playcaller Vince Macaulay – finally secured their coveted regular season prize in the North East left a sour taste in the…

Men
April 26, 2019
Report: Eagles at Sheffield Sharks

Unsurprisingly with little to play for in the regular season Esh Group Eagles Newcastle decided against risking any of their injured starters against a Sheffield Sharks side that needed to take the win to qualify for the end of season play-offs. All of which meant a hard night’s graft for Fab Flournoy and his remaining…

Men
April 25, 2019
Preview: Eagles at Sheffield Sharks

Rahmon Fletcher is adamant team-mate Kyle Williams’ only weakness is his lack of experience after watching the red-hot rookie explode in April. Newcastle Eagles’ veteran guard joined Williams in this week’s BBL All Star five after the pair plundered a combined 72 points against Surrey Scorchers. And Fletcher is expecting more fireworks from his young…

Men
April 25, 2019
Eagles Fly Into Penultimate All-Star Five

It’s the penultimate week of the regular BBL season and with a reduced roster our Eagles pulled off a remarkable result last Friday night, which got three Eagles the attention of the league in their pick of the players. Rahmon Fletcher, the former two-time league MVP, stepped up with an incredible display to lead a comeback…

Men
April 21, 2019
Play-Offs Quarter-Finals Dates Set

UPDATED: Tuesday 23 April at 11:30AM The first stop on the road to the benecos British Basketball Play-Offs Final at The O2 in London next month for both our BBL and WBBL teams has now been set. Following the conclusion of the WBBL Championship season this weekend we now know that our Eagles will travel to…

Men
April 21, 2019
Remarkable Result For Reduced Eagles Roster

Quite remarkable is one of the only ways to describe what Esh Group Eagles Newcastle achieved last Friday night in their thrilling 105 – 97 win over Surrey Scorchers at the Eagles Community Arena. From the opening tip they had 45 points worth of talent sitting on the bench injured in Victor Moses, Darius Defoe…

Women
April 20, 2019
Report: Eagles WBBL at Manchester Mystics

Newcastle Eagles missed the chance to take a four-game winning streak into next weekend’s playoffs. But Chris Bunten’s in-form side came within a whisker of taking another top four scalp following an overtime thriller in Manchester. The homecourt Mystics scraped a last-gasp win to seal a fifth victory in six games. And Newcastle only had…

Women
April 20, 2019
Preview: Eagles WBBL vs Manchester Mystics

Chris Bunten is braced to play the waiting game this weekend as he makes late decisions on the fitness of key players and watches this season’s final playoff picture take shape. Win or lose against Manchester Mystics today, Newcastle Eagles will finish seventh in the WBBL Championship table. And the only issue is whether Bunten’s…