“Beware the wounded animal.” Wise words some might say but words that certainly rang true in the Vertu Arena on Friday night. Manchester came north on the back of three consecutive SLB losses and having parted company with Head Coach Matt Otten on Thursday. The Eagles came into the game with a fortnight’s rest since…
Newcastle Eagles Women turned in a great first half performance in the Vertu Arena on Sunday to pave the way to take their second win of the 2026/27 season. A 25-point lead by the half-time buzzer enabling Chloe Gaynor’s side to go 2 – 0 in the early going of the Super League Basketball (SLB)…
Head Coach Chloe Gaynor’s Newcastle Eagles got their Super League Basketball Championship campaign off to a winning start with a great road victory at Leicester Riders on Sunday night. The 91 – 70 margin of victory in truth could have been wider but in the end was a good opening win. One suspects that had…
Newcastle Eagles picked up where they had left off last weekend with another excellent powerhouse display at home in the Vertu Arena. For the second week running they scored over 90 points whilst restricting their visitors to under 70. Early days of course in the campaign but early signs that the 2026/27 Newcastle Eagles may…
Following the cancellation of Saturday’s scheduled pre-season fixture against Caledonia Gladiators due to the opposition’s illness and injury worries Newcastle managed to arrange a behind closed doors friendly against last season’s quadruple champions, Sheffield Hatters. With both sides due to start their Super League Basketball (SLB) seasons next weekend this was an opportunity for them…
Newcastle Eagles picked up their first Super League Basketball (SLB) Championship win of the 2026/27 season with an excellent opening home game performance against a much-vaunted Bristol Flyers side on Friday night. It was an exciting front-foot display that had the packed Vertu Arena crowd on their feet. The fans responded with their loud and…
Newcastle Eagles completed their pre-season programme with their third win out of three games played with a comprehensive win over long standing Super League Basketball (SLB) rivals Sheffield Sharks in the Vertu Arena on Sunday evening. The margin of victory in the end was convincing, but it was a totally different game to the one…
Two games into pre-season and so far, so good. Indeed, perhaps so far very good may well be the call. Nothing can ever be perfect particularly as new players come into the building and have to learn each other’s play as well as bond as individuals. But on the evidence of this performance, it seems…
Newcastle Eagles head coach Marc Steutel’s new-look side got valuable court minutes into their legs to start pre-season against a valiant Newcastle Basketball Development Combine squad last night at the Vertu Arena. Intended opponents and Super League Basketball (SLB) compatriots Surrey 89ers unfortunately had to withdraw their invitation to be the first side to test…
