Sometimes statistics don’t tell the whole truth and sometimes they do. On Saturday night at Oaklands College St. Albans it was most certainly the latter as the table-topping Wolves produced a clinical second half performance to take a big win in the SLB and continue their run to the title. In doing so they extracted…
After the euphoria of Tuesday nights superb win over Bakken Bears in The European North Basketball League that booked a ticket to the Final Four, it was back to regular season league action in Leicester on Friday night for Marc Steutel’s men. Unfortunately, they couldn’t take that European momentum and form into the Mattioli Arena…
Ruthless Newcastle Eagles swept aside reigning champions Bakken Bears to write a fresh chapter in the franchise’s history books. The men in black marched into their first overseas semi-final on the back of a convincing win against the shellshocked Danes. And it’s on to Slovakia for the Final Fours of this season’s European North Basketball…
Newcastle Eagles continued their superb form and run of results with a convincing road win over bottom of the table London Lions on Saturday night. It was another double-digit winning margin which took the Eagles to a 10 wins 2 loss record and raised them to third in the League standings. Perhaps as well it’s…
Newcastle Eagles slipped to a fifth loss on the bounce as fatigue, a lack of focus and a failure to stick to the scout allowed Bristol Flyers to avenge February’s homecourt defeat without breaking sweat. Head coach Marc Steutel and his embarrassed senior players were unanimous in their verdict that one of the poorest performances…
Some might say that given his depleted ranks, the brutal schedule and the many miles travelled, Head Coach Marc Steutel might have taken a 3-point defeat away from home in Denmark in the 1st leg of the ENBL quarter-final tie against reigning Champions Bakken Bears. But knowing Steutel and his constant drive and determination he’s…
Cole Long’s 24 points and eight boards weren’t enough to save Newcastle Eagles at the Copper Box Arena as hosts London Lions closed out a hard-fought win in the capital. The Canadian forward came off the bench to fire the visitors back into contention following his side’s second slow start inside 48 hours. But even…
Newcastle Eagles celebrated International Women’s Day in style with another superb statement win in The Vertu Motors Arena on Saturday night. Having seen off Oaklands Wolves and ending their unbeaten run seven days earlier this was billed as another tough encounter. The Gladiators already have silverware on their table this season having been the only…
Shorthanded Newcastle Eagles struggled to respond to the absence of key men Mike Okauru and Malcolm Delpeche as border raiders Caledonia Gladiators executed the perfect smash and grab raid on Tyneside. The hosts started slowly and finished tentatively as Jonny Bunyan’s men dominated the first and fourth quarters. And Newcastle need to find a way…
