Chris Bunten is convinced a run to this year’s BUCS Championship final can have a positive effect on a roster chasing WBBL Play-Off glory. Many of Newcastle Eagles’ players also turn out for Northumbria University’s Premier North side – competing at the top level of college basketball in the UK. And earlier this week Northumbria…
It’s a big clash tonight down in Leicester between second and third in the BBL both Leicester Riders and Esh Group Eagles Newcastle look to chase down the London Lions with the league series head-to-head also on the line, writes Jeff King. Second-placed Riders have won six straight league games, whilst the Eagles have won…
Our Eagles’ Victor Moses has been selected in the BBL All-Stars weekly starting line-up for a sixth time this season. Victor was instrumental in us securing our fourth consecutive home win on Friday night when he put up 25 points from 11 of 17 shooting and completed a double-double with 10 rebounds against Glasgow Rocks….
Join us for a great night of family fun with the chance to play alongside Eagles players at bowling, on the dodgems and arcades at Namco Funscape in intu Metrocentre on Sunday 21 April 2019 at 5pm. Seven fans and one Eagle will make up each bowling team. Last time it was Drew Lasker and…
At the 42nd annual Sport Newcastle dinner on Thursday night we were awarded the title of Team/Club of the Year and in particular for the achievement of building and opening our Eagles Community Arena. The yearly event in the Banqueting Suite of Newcastle’s Civic Centre began as always with fundraising for the charity which supports young…
The last time Esh Group Eagles Newcastle and Glasgow Rocks clashed at the Eagles Community Arena, the Scots pushed the Geordies all the way to overtime before the Eagles eventually prevailed. So, on Friday night and facing a team with a new coach, Fab Flournoy and his men expected another tough one. For a while…
Lightning rarely strikes twice. But on a night when Newcastle needed another win at the Eagles Community Arena to stay within touching distance of second-placed Leicester Riders, a thunderous start laid the foundation for an invaluable victory. Overtime was required to separate these teams three weeks ago but there was no repeat of that remarkably…
There’s another huge basketball game in store at the Eagles Community Arena as the Glasgow Rocks roll south to take on the home town Esh Group Eagles in a vital BBL Championship clash. The action between two of the oldest and fiercest rivals in the league tips-off at 7:30pm. The last time the sides came…
Today is International Women’s Day 2019 and in this first year with our own Women’s British Basketball League team we wanted to mark the day by celebrating them and their achievements to date in this inaugural season as Eagles. After 21 games of WBBL action and a total of nine wins, with six in the…
