The Newcastle Eagles WBBL side go into this afternoon’s crucial derby game against Durham Palatatines needing to bounce back from a disappointing home loss against a well-drilled and organised Cardiff side. The defeat could be very damaging to Newcastle who had looked comfortable in the play-off positions and indeed were hopeful that they could attain…
Newcastle Eagles live to fight another day after a monster fourth quarter saw off border rivals Caledonia Gladiators at a rocking Vertu Motors Arena. The hosts outscored the 2023 BBL Trophy winners 32-14 during a punishing final period as Ben Mockford lit up from beyond the arc. But it was red-hot Justin Gordon who grabbed…
Newcastle must become a more productive offensive machine if the Eagles are to make their mark on this season’s WBBL playoffs. That’s the verdict of head coach Noelia Cacheiro as the women in black chase a big win double this weekend. Newcastle host Cardiff Met Archers tonight before the short trip to derby rivals Durham…
Despite two more tough losses last weekend the Newcastle Eagles with four games to go still have a shot at the end of season play-offs. Head Coach Marc Steutel still believes in his players and still has hope as he looked forward to tonight’s tough encounter with BBL Trophy winners Caledonia Gladiators in front of…
Bullish Rachael Bland insists Newcastle are ready to lay down a post-season marker as the Eagles shoot for sixth spot in the WBBL Championship table. Four teams are battling it out for the final three playoff berths as an unpredictable campaign gathers pace. And this weekend sees seventh-placed Newcastle face the two teams immediately below…
A group of Year 7 boys from Dame Allan’s Schools were put through their paces with a special training session delivered by Newcastle Eagles head coach Marc Steutel. The Eagles BBL and Great Britain national team play-caller gave the young ballers a masterclass to develop their skills and introduce them to sporting options outside the remit of…
There is one simple question. After another double-losing weekend, is Newcastle Eagles BBL play-off hopes finally over? Yesterday’s loss on the road at Leicester may well have put the final nail in Newcastle’s coffin. Statistically and mathematically it still is not confirmed but with only four games left to play and now three games behind…
Newcastle must move on from a humbling defeat in London and focus on the back-to-back fixtures against Cardiff Met Archers that could seal a top-six finish. Noelia Cacheiro’s beaten but unbowed side hosts the Welsh franchise at the Vertu Motors Arena on Saturday. And seventh-placed Newcastle travel to eighth-placed Cardiff the following weekend for what…
It’s not quite drinking in the Last Chance Saloon but it’s starting to feel like it for Newcastle Eagles BBL Play-Off chances. Another disappointing night at home against Sheffield resulted in another loss and another game slipping by. A packed Vertu Motors Arena had come with hope after Newcastle had picked up a win on…
