Josh Ward-Hibbert believes he belongs on the European basketball stage after taking Newcastle Eagles to within touching distance of back-to-back playoffs. The men in black are just one win away from guaranteeing their place in this season’s European North Basketball League (ENBL) quarter-finals. And Ward-Hibbert leads undefeated Newcastle into action against Valmiera Glass VIA —…
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Marc Steutel has challenged his evolving Eagles to go harder as a six-game winning streak is put to the test in December. November’s Molten Kevin Cadle Coach of the Month — the first time Newcastle’s playcaller has bagged the award — led the men in black to a hard-fought victory against fierce rivals Leicester Riders…
De’Sean Allen-Eikens debunked the theory that Newcastle Eagles boast a deeper talent pool than their rivals after insisting: “We just want this more!” The Super League Basketball rookie is fast earning a reputation as his team’s do-it-all disruptor down the stretch. But ahead of the Friday night Trophy semi-final showdown with Leicester Riders, Allen-Eikens claimed…
Newcastle Eagles’ Knight in shining armour is ready to conquer Europe as the men in black prepare for the biggest game of their season so far. Marc Steutel’s in-form roster hosts CSO Voluntari tonight as two undefeated teams put their 4-0 records on the line. And Seneca Knight is determined to land the first blow…
Newcastle Eagles return home to the Vertu Motors Arena for a Saturday night 7:30pm tip-off in the Super League Basketball Women’s Championship. Their opponents are reigning Women’s domestic Champions London Lions. But this is a vastly different Lions side this season that The Eagles face. Four Championship fixtures and four heavy defeats have followed two…
Cole Long has the character, commitment and quality to become a true crowd favourite at Newcastle Eagles. That’s the verdict of head coach Marc Steutel who believes the canny Canadian is on the cusp of his best form yet. Long released the shackles prior to the international break with a blistering display from beyond the…
Marc Steutel is convinced his commitment to club and country can continue to benefit both parties as the do-it-all Scouser returns to European basketball tonight. The Newcastle playcaller hooked up with the Eagles in Warsaw yesterday after overseeing Great Britain’s latest EuroBasket clash in Thessaloniki on Sunday. But Steutel insists there’s plenty left in the…
It’s a baptism of fire for new Newcastle Eagles Women’s Senior team Head Coach Chloe Gaynor today as she takes her side on the road to face Manchester in the Super League Basketball Championship. Gaynor has only been in the job since Thursday afternoon and has hardly had chance to process the chain of events…
Cole Long is confident his Newcastle Eagles team-mates can bag a fourth straight win of the season against fierce rivals Caledonia Gladiators this afternoon. But the men in black will have to dig deep after the club’s in-form Canadian was allowed to head home for personal reasons following Friday’s narrow victory against Surrey. Long will…