Newcastle Eagles return to the court tonight for the first time in almost two weeks as they take on closest BBL rivals Sheffield Sharks. The Eagles have lost both league games against the Sharks this season and can ill-afford another loss tonight. The Vertu Motors Arena will again be packed for a ‘must-win’ game for…
Bullish Rachael Bland insists Newcastle Eagles boast the talent and experience to send northern rivals Sheffield Hatters packing tonight. The experienced guard promised lessons have been learnt from sobering back-to-back losses against title-chasing Leicester Riders and London Lions. And Bland expects the Abby Lowe factor to give Newcastle a fresh injection of power, pace and…
Abby Lowe insists Newcastle have nothing to lose as the Eagles bid to become the first British side to defeat London Lions this season. The returning favourite rejoined the women in black this week determined to play her part in a fresh playoff push. But Lowe admits nobody expects Newcastle to put a dent in…
Newcastle Eagles go into The Big One tonight against a strong Leicester Riders on a three-match winning run. The sold-out top-flight women’s basketball tip-off is set to see the club break the league attendance record once again this evening after 1,122 turned out to the first Big One just under a year ago. Our Eagles’…
The WBBL returns to the court this weekend in spectacular style with a unique and inventive event that promises a cracking weekend of women’s basketball, writes Jeff King 16 elite teams across the UK will make their way to University of Essex, Colchester, to compete in the WBBL Trophy First Round hoping of making it…
Javion Hamlet is convinced Newcastle have started to turn the corner in their bid to transform a losing season into a winning campaign. The BBL’s breakout star locks horns with two-time MVP and former Eagles favourite Rahmon Fletcher in Manchester tonight. But Hamlet heads to the North West ready to add to his Hollywood highlights…
Donovan Johnson insists confidence is not a problem as Newcastle look to halt a six-game skid at Surrey Scorchers. The BBL’s bottom two scrap it out for vital Championship points in the Eagles’ final fixture before Christmas. And on-court enforcer Johnson is adamant Marc Steutel’s men can deliver the victory present every Newcastle fan craves….
Newcastle Eagles travel north of the border to take on the Caledonia Gladiators this afternoon in a vital BBL Championship clash. With a third of the season gone Newcastle still sit outside the play-off positions and are yet to get their campaign moving forward. The team sitting one place above them? The Gladiators, emphasising the…
After their record breaking 99 – 72 victory last time on court, the Newcastle Eagles Women’s team return to WBBL action with a trip to Manchester Met Mystics this afternoon. The 99 points is the most a Newcastle side has ever recorded in their history and has increased the confidence in the camp that Head…
