Newcastle Eagles go into tonight’s home BBL Championship clash on Sky Sports against fierce rivals Glasgow Rocks at the Vertu Motors Arena in good heart. That feeling comes from last weekend’s terrific double-header with wins over London and Cheshire. Those victories got the Eagles back on track after a few tough losses and showed that…
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Newcastle Eagles go into today’s game at Cheshire Phoenix full of confidence after Friday’s big 109 – 95 win over London Lions. The Eagles lit up the Vertu Motors Arena with a dazzling team performance sprinkled with plenty of individual highlights. Captain Rahmon Fletcher led from the front with 26 points and 14 assists, Louis Sayers…
Newcastle Eagles WBBL are on the brink of losing their underdog tag as Chris Bunten’s side goes in search of another big win at Leicester Riders this afternoon. And the in-form Tynesiders can be a match for any team heading into the post-season. That’s the verdict of Newcastle rookie Jorjah Smith as the reborn Eagles…
With ten games left in this season’s BBL Championship Head Coach has laid out his team’s plans and requirements to be ready for the end of season play-offs. Winning the league may well be beyond this Eagles side now but there’s still plenty to play for yet. MacLeod started his preview of this week’s tough double-header…
Newcastle Eagles fly into Surrey Sports Park tonight looking to get back to winning ways and consolidate their top four spot in the BBL. Their chances of lifting the league title this season all but disappeared last Friday night with a loss at home to Leicester. The Riders who look short-odds favourite to take the…
Chris Bunten will counter experience with enthusiasm and neutralise proven quality with searing pace as Newcastle Eagles WBBL seek to upset Sevenoaks Suns this afternoon [Saturday]. Newcastle have never beaten Sevenoaks and the latter inflicted a first league defeat on league leaders London Lions in midweek. Suns are 5-0 for the season but the Eagles…
Maddy McVicar insists she’s loving every minute of her Newcastle Eagles adventure as the livewire guard continues to triumph in the face of adversity. And the WBBL rookie is already considering a second season in the North East after admitting she’s keen to experience post-pandemic Tyneside. Rookie McVicar has averaged more minutes than any other…
Newcastle Eagles go into tonight’s crucial top of the table clash with league leaders Leicester Riders at the newly named Vertu Motors Arena in good heart and looking to open up the title race. The Eagles got back to winning ways with an emphatic 101 – 76 road win at Manchester Giants last Sunday and…
The sight of a frustrated Darius Defoe deep in conversation with his Head Coach Ian MacLeod at the end of Friday night’s 72 – 85 home loss for Newcastle Eagles was an enduring one. It was not the sort of performance the veteran forward will want to see repeated against Manchester Giants on the road…