Marc Steutel insists his battling Eagles will fight to the finish as Newcastle launch a final bid to save their season. The men in black face a tough trip to London Lions tonight less than a week after coughing up the chance to beat the champions-elect on Tyneside. But with nine league games to go…
Newcastle have reached the ‘finals countdown’ in their bid to punch a ticket for the post-season party. That’s the verdict of Darius Defoe as the BBL’s most decorated player prepares for this afternoon’s pivotal showdown with friend and former team-mate Rahmon Fletcher. The Eagles have 10 games to salvage a disappointing campaign as Marc Steutel’s…
Newcastle Eagles won’t stop growing until the end of the season as the WBBL’s rising force set their sights on double silverware down the stretch. That’s the confident claim of head coach Noelia Cacheiro ahead of tonight’s [Saturday] winner-takes-all WBBL Trophy semi-final against league leaders Leicester Riders. The women in black have won eight of…
It seems as if every week for Newcastle Eagles brings another must-win game and a chance to try and ignite a run to make the playoffs. Tonight is no exception despite it being the multi-talented London Lions that are in town. Last weekend was another one typical of what this BBL season seems to have…
Jermel Kennedy has warned Leicester Riders to beware a Newcastle Eagles side in ‘desperation mode’ as Marc Steutel’s men chase a second win on the bounce against their bitter rivals. And the Canadian forward revealed a sense of deep embarrassment drove the men in black to turn Friday night’s 20-point deficit into a seven-point win….
Newcastle Eagles power forward Hasahn French is looking for a belated birthday present tonight at the Vertu Motors Arena as he and his teammates face Leicester Riders in the BBL Championship. French who turned 25 yesterday has been one of the few success stories in a troubled Eagles season where the team has often promised…
A lot of water has flowed under the (Tyne) bridge since the opening day defeat for Newcastle Eagles WBBL side at Caledonia Gladiators. most of it eventually in the right direction, so will tonight’s return fixture go the way Newcastle want it too? Time will tell but there’s no doubting that despite the blip last…
Tonight feels like a must-win game for Newcastle Eagles as they go up against Bristol Flyers at the Vertu Motors Arena in the BBL Championship.It seems like games are running out for Marc Steutel’s men if they are to mount a play-off challenge. Two weeks ago they embarked on a long trip to the South…
The Newcastle Eagles WBBL side return to the scene of their best result so far this season with the long trip to Essex Rebels for tonight’s crucial WBBL clash. Just one week ago the Eagles flew into the Rebels backyard and came away with a nail-biting 68 – 67 WBBL Trophy quarter-final victory to advance…
