with only 7 days remaining to the eagley awaited Team GB fixture at Northumbria University, the local journalists have been in good form. Over the next few days these articles will appear on this site. We are extremely grateful to be able to do this and must thank Mark Douglas for his excellent coverage of…
Eagles have shelved plans to play in Europe after concluding it could put the financial future of the club in jeopardy. Eagles managing director Paul Blake said it was a decision he was taking reluctantly but his “head had to rule his heart” over entry into next season’s Eurochallenge competition. With six Ukrainian sides having…
An entertaining game at the Benfield Sports Centre last night saw an Eagles Select side edge past the Scottish National squad in front of a packed gym writes Jeff King. Those loyal Eagles fans that turned up for this hastily arranged friendly were well rewarded as an energy packed and commitment young Newcastle line-up deservedly…
The Molten BBL Coach of the Year Award goes to Newcastle Eagles player-coach, Fabulous Flournoy, whilst the player’s equivalent is awarded to Mike Cook. Flournoy takes the award after another terrific season in charge of the North East club. This season, the Eagles edged out Sheffield Sharks in the league race, finishing top of the…
BBL Championship Play-off Semi-Final, Second Leg Newcastle Eagles 79 (20,36,58) (Stewart 17, Smith 15, Chapman 14) Everton Tigers 95 (21,41,67) (Babalola 24, Gumbs 17, Jones 16) Everton Tigers are the first team through to the BBL play-offs final after comprehensively seeing off regular season title winners Newcastle Eagles 190-158 on aggregate. Tony Garbelotto’s men repeated…
BBL Play-off Semi-final First Leg Everton Tigers 95 – 79 Newcastle Eagles Tonight on a run of 23 consecutive wins, the Eagles travelled to the Greenback Academy, Liverpool to play Everton Tigers, who were themselves on a mini run of 5 victories. Something had to give!!! The Eagles last tasted defeat to Worthing Thunder in…
BBL Championship Play-off Quarter Final Newcastle Eagles 102 (28,54,79) (Smith 29, Stewart/Sullivan 14) Worthing Thunder 74 (12,30,55) (Bratton 19, Cricelli 16, Zabas 11) The BBL League champions secured their place in the semi-finals of the BBL Championship Play-offs after a comfortable 102-74 quarter-final victory over the Worthing Thunder at the Newcastle Arena on Friday night….
Glasgow Rocks 78 (26,42,66) (Yanders 33, Davis 18, Murray 14) Newcastle Eagles 91 (21,49,73) (Smith 28, Chapman 21, Sullivan 17) The Newcastle Eagles rounded off a Championship winning weekend with a 78-91 win over rivals the Glasgow Rocks north of the border. Charles Smith led the Eagles as he hit 6 three-pointers on his way…
