Marc Steutel is convinced the Hasahn French factor can fuel Newcastle Eagles’ last gasp push for the 2023 Play-Offs. The BBL Rookie bulldozed his way into this week’s All-Star 5 on the back of a bruising 17 points and 18 boards at Surrey Scorchers. And Steutel wants more of the same from the club’s mobile…
Last weekend’s BBL Championship action for our Eagles sees two of them get recognition in the weekly pick of the players. Hasahn French receives a starting place in the All-Star Five while Justin Gordon gets a seat on the bench. Our Eagles’ first win in six keeps us within striking distance of the Play-Off places….
The bragging rights for now in North East top flight basketball go to Newcastle Eagles after a thrilling derby day victory over Durham Palatinates. It’s a win that consolidates Newcastle’s play-off position and deals a blow to Durham’s. The other winners were the loud and proud home crowd who turned up in superb numbers to…
Newcastle’s magnificent seven kept the Eagles’ season alive with a last-gasp win at fellow strugglers Surrey Scorchers. The short-handed visitors had veteran Jermel Kennedy to thank for the decisive three-pointer that finally killed off the battling hosts three seconds from time. But it was Hasahn French’s Herculean effort of 17 points and 18 rebounds that…
In the second of two weekend games for the WBBL Eagles, the Vertu Motors Arena will see the first North East Derby of the season get underway this afternoon with the home side looking to put yesterday’s loss to the Leicester Riders firmly behind them. This game is the rearranged fixture which was postponed in…
For weeks now it seems that every game has been a must-win match for Newcastle Eagles and Head Coach Marc Steutel as they strive and strain to make the end of season play-offs. Unfortunately, time after time they haven’t delivered in those clutch game situations losing games on many occasions they should have won. It…
The Newcastle Eagles WBBL side will take to their home court in the Vertu Motors Arena in a huge derby day clash against Durham Palatinates this afternoon. They will do so on the back of an encouraging although losing performance against a very strong Leicester Riders side on the road. It was always going to…
With seven league games of the season to go Newcastle Eagles WBBL team are still in the play-off positions sitting seventh in the table. This weekend they have a tough double-header to contend with to try and keep that play-off bid alive. First up it’s on the road at Leicester Riders, a side currently sitting…
This was the first in a series of Retro Games organised by The BBL and took fans and Clubs back the glory years when these two sides regularly delivered silverware for their fans. Memories of 2004/05 resonated throughout a sold-out Vertu Motors Arena the year when the Eagles won the end-of-season play-offs after Cheshire, then…
