Newcastle’s mission impossible proved predictably unmanageable as the most talented women’s team in WBBL history put the hapless Eagles to the sword. London Lions were merciless in their dismantling of Noelia Cacheiro’s ragged roster on a bad day at the office for the vanquished visitors. But playoff quarter-final defeat to the wealthiest club in the…
As expected The Newcastle Eagles exited the End of Season Play-Offs in the first round at the hands of regular season Champions, London Lions. But Marc Steutel’s men didn’t go without a fight showing plenty of pride and commitment in the second leg. Indeed, in what was a very feisty affair with the referees throwing technical…
A blazing hot Ben Mockford couldn’t prevent champions London Lions putting on a BBL masterclass at a packed Vertu Motors Arena as playoff hoops returned to Tyneside. Newcastle’s in-form guard led his team with 31 points, shooting 73 per cent from the field, to deliver one of the best individual performances in Eagles history. But…
A defeat on the day but overall a victory as the Newcastle Eagles WBBL made it by the skin of their teeth into post-season play. They do so because the three teams chasing the final two play-off places all finished with identical 9 wins and 13 losses. Cardiff Met Archers, Durham Palatinates and The Eagles…
Newcastle Eagles completed one of the most remarkable comebacks in British Basketball League history to book their place in the 2023 playoffs. Seemingly down and out for most of the season, Marc Steutel’s do-or-die warriors left it late to join the post-season party. But a 90-68 win at Plymouth City Patriots saw the UK’s most…
The Newcastle Eagles WBBL fate will go to the last game of the season despite a heroic road win at Cardiff last night. Needing to win by ten points to confirm their play-off place Head Coach Noelia Cacherio’s came up agonisingly short. An eight-point victory for Newcastle bizarrely means it was a better result for The…
Whisper it quietly, The Newcastle Eagles are still alive in the Play-Off race. A week ago, it seemed unlikely as three wins from four games was the least they needed. A week on and they could head to Plymouth on Sunday with a chance to snatch the eighth and final play-off place of the Patriots…
A desperately disappointing weekend has seen Newcastle Eagles WBBL side drop out of the play-off positions with only two games of the regular season to go. A loss at home in the Vertu Motors Arena to Cardiff on Saturday night was compounded by a road loss in the derby clash at Durham. Even worse for…
Newcastle Eagles have Cheshire Phoenix to thank for keeping their season alive following a chastening defeat at BBL champions London Lions. Marc Steutel’s men remain four points adrift of eighth-placed Plymouth City Patriots after crashing to a heavy loss at the Copper Box Arena. But Cheshire’s comfortable win at the Patriots keeps the race for…
