Newcastle Eagles handed the top four initiative to their mid table rivals after an unconvincing homecourt display left head coach Marc Steutel baffled. The men in black slipped back to sixth in the Championship table following a seventh loss in eight Super League Basketball (SLB) games. And now Newcastle find themselves mired in the thick…
A Rickey McGill-inspired Sheffield Sharks exacted swift retribution for Friday night’s loss against Newcastle Eagles with a hard-fought homecourt win. A second clash inside 48 hours between two of British basketball’s fiercest rivals threw up another fascinating game of big runs and brutal defence. But ultimately Marc Steutel’s men paid the price for sloppy starts…
Seneca Knight spearheaded a special win against Sheffield Sharks as the US star returned to Newcastle Eagles’ starting five in style. The do-it-all guard missed the previous weekend’s loss against Leicester as he battled a bout of illness. But Knight snagged a game high 20 points and bagged seven boards as the hosts finally snapped…
After the euphoria of Tuesday night’s 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 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…
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…
Injury-hit Newcastle Eagles failed to bag back to back road wins in Manchester as head coach Herman Mandole celebrated his first homecourt clash with a victory. Marc Steutel was without Malcolm Delpeche after the forward fell heavily in Bristol less than 48 hours earlier. And for the second game running there was no Will Neighbour…
