Team Northumbria Women’s basketball Hoops star Ellen “Loui” Hall capped a stunning top flight campaign when the forward was named the EBL’s Women’s Division 1 2008 Most Valuable Player. Hall followed in the footsteps of her male counterpart Lynard Stewart. The Newcastle Eagles centre was named Molton Player of the Year. Similar to Hall’s award…
This week Newcastle Eagles own Fab Flournoy was invited to 10 Downing Street to be inducted into the Show Racism the Red Card hall of fame. Fab was brushing shoulders with the likes of Shaka Hislop, Heather Small and Gordon Brown himself. Further story to follow.
Newcastle Eagles 92 (32,54,67) (Babalola 23, Attah/Defoe/Spragg12) Kularoos Plymouth Raiders 96 (19,33,66) (Moore 26, Lasker 19, Noel 16) Kularoos Plymouth Raiders came from behind to defeat Newcastle Eagles in the BBL Championship 3rd/4th Place Play-off, by a score of 96-92. Eagles were fastest out of the blocks, bagging the opening 12 points of the game,…
Newcastle Eagles 63 (12,31,51) (Levan 19, Stewart/Flournoy 14) Marshall MK Lions 72 (18,33,53) (Brown 17, Williams 13, New/Youngblood 12) It was a tight opening to the game, with both teams struggling to make their shots. However, Lions enjoyed more success and led 11-4 early on. Eagles suffered an early scare as Lynard Stewart fell awkwardly,…
Newcastle Eagles captain Andrew Bridge has tipped big man Lynard Stewart, who was recently named Molten Player of the Season, to make an impact for his team as look to complete a fourth straight BBL play-off final victory this weekend. Eagles face Marshall MK Lions in the semi-final at the NIA on Saturday afternoon, with…
FAB FLOURNOY has been handed a shock snub after being overlooked for this season’s BBL Coach of the Year award despite leading the Eagles to the league title. Surprisingly, the man who has pipped the New Yorker to the accolade is none other than owner turned coach Vince Macaulay of Milton Keynes Lions – the…
Lynard Stewart, of the Newcastle Eagles, has won the Molten Player of the Season award to add to the collection of medals that he has picked up this season. The 6’8″ centre, who joined the Eagles from Euphony Bree in Belgium over the summer, has been inspirational in their memorable run to the BBL Championship…
The Newcastle Eagles School of Excellence celebrated their first season in the Junior National League with an end of season celebration. The event took place at the Holiday Inn Express, Newcastle. The event included the 3 National League age groups and the Girl’s U18 team which the club rescued after the team nearly folded. Players…
ANDREW BRIDGE insists Newcastle are not thinking about a fourth Play-off crown on the bounce. Because the Eagles are already dreaming of a FIFTH! The reigning champions head into next weekend’s Final Fours in Birmingham on the back of six successive wins. All those victories have come against top eight opposition and Bridgey’s boys have…
