Newcastle Eagles go into Saturday night’s crucial clash with Caledonia Gladiators at the Vertu Arena knowing it is a must win game if they are to clinch a top four end of regular season placing. That would then give them a home quarter-final tie in the one-off play-off series. Home advantage is much coveted by…
Newcastle Eagles approach the last weekend of the regular season knowing that they have qualified for the end of season playoffs. What they do not know as yet and will not know until after the weekend is done and dusted is where they will finish or who they will play. They could finish as high…
Newcastle Eagles head down south to take on the Oaklands Wolves on Saturday evening currently sitting fourth in the SLBW standings. A placing that would get them a coveted home quarter final place in the end of season play-offs. But with Saturday’s game and a home encounter to follow against Caledonia Gladiators next weekend to…
After a great 103-94 victory on the road in Surrey last Sunday the Newcastle Eagles face another crucial SLB Championship game against fourth placed Sheffield Sharks in the Vertu Arena on Friday night. Head Coach Marc Steutel began his preview of that game by looking back on Sunday. “Sunday was exceptionally pleasing as Surrey is…
It was a disappointing and damaging home loss to Manchester on Friday night by 98-95 that Newcastle Eagles head coach Marc Steutel gave his assessment on before his side travel to Surrey Sports Park on Sunday for a 2pm tip-off against the Surrey 89ers. “I thought we had control of the game for 35 minutes….
It’s only a fortnight ago that Manchester Basketball strolled into the Vertu Arena and left with a comprehensive 120-93 win. It was their third win over Newcastle Eagles this season in the league series. The Eagles will get a chance though on Friday night to end that streak. After a commanding 96-67 road win at…
Newcastle Eagles face a quick turnaround following their excellent 100-92 win in London on Thursday night as they take on the Nottingham Wildcats in the Vertu Arena on Saturday night in another crucial Women’s SLB Championship match-up. Thursday’s superb road win took Head Coach Chloe Gaynor’s side to 4th place in the standings with a…
After two very close but ultimately great wins at home against Leicester and Manchester, the Newcastle Eagles are on the road on Thursday night when they travel to New City College Hackney to take on the improving London Lions. Head Coach Chloe Gaynor started her preview of that match-up by talking about her side’s two…
Newcastle Eagles are on the road this Sunday in Scotland. They face the Caledonia Gladiators in a crucial SLB Championship encounter at the Playsport Arena. Last time out Newcastle lost heavily at home 120-93 to Manchester. Head Coach Marc Steutel began his preview by outlining how the group have prepared for Sunday’s game. “Preparation has…
