Injury-ravaged Newcastle Eagles lost the battle but won the war as the men in black secured fifth place and a playoff quarter-final against Manchester Basketball. Not for the first time this season, late drama defined an action-packed affair at the Cheshire Oaks Arena. But never-say-die Newcastle managed to avoid the 12-point defeat that would have…
Battling Newcastle Eagles lost a first game in four on a night of high drama inside a vocal Vertu Motors Arena. In front of former coach and British basketball legend Fabulous Flournoy — fresh from his latest NBA campaign with the Philadelphia 76ers — the hosts finished the game with just four players. But that…
It’s been a truly blessed Easter for Marc Steutel and his Newcastle Eagles players as they defied a brutal schedule to claim their 3rd win in a row over the long 5 day holiday weekend. And they did it in some style as well shooting down a Flyers side that themselves have played 3 games in…
Classy Christian James closed out a huge victory on the road for Newcastle Eagles after the all-action American blazed a trail from the bench at Surrey. Marc Steutel introduced his mid-season signing five minutes into another must-win game for the men in black. And what followed was a masterclass in composure and aggression from a…
Marc Steutel celebrated a century of Championship games at the Newcastle helm with the statement win that put the Eagles back at the heart of the postseason conversation. The hosts exacted revenge for a 31-point defeat at the hands of Manchester Basketball earlier this month thanks to a thrilling fourth quarter. And the ruthless manner…
A terrific effort from MVP Trey Pulliam couldn’t prevent Newcastle conceding a ninth loss in 10 league games as the Eagles’ SLB Championship woes continue. The US guard drained a game high 21 points and dished up seven assists as he tried every trick in the book to end the Tynesiders’ dismal run of domestic…
A brutal schedule caught up with a Newcastle Eagles team running on fumes as Manchester Basketball strengthened their bid for a top four finish. A third game in four days was 40 minutes too far for a side that had been beaten in a bruising European North Basketball League final just 48 hours earlier. But…
A second final of the season proved a game too far for Newcastle Eagles as the club’s dreams of a first overseas title were cruelly dashed in Slovakia. Last season’s runners-up turned silver into gold as CSO Voluntari defeated the men in black 95-82 to claim a first European North Basketball League (ENBL) crown. But…
Newcastle Eagles are on the brink of conquering Europe after Marc Steutel’s men wrote the latest chapter in the famous franchise’s storied history. The most successful club in British basketball left it late to make their mark overseas despite dominating the domestic scene for the best part of two decades. But in only their second…
