Short-handed Newcastle suffered a sobering loss at the hands of champions-elect London as the Lions’ strength in depth overpowered the battling men in black. The visitors lined up at the Copperbox Arena shorn of starters Javion Hamlet and Hasahn French following Sunday’s heartbreaking defeat in Manchester. And with Ben Mockford still absent as he battles…
Somewhere, somehow, someway the Newcastle Eagles keep coming up with ways to lose a basketball game in what may well go down as one of their most frustrating seasons ever. On Friday night on their own court in the Vertu Motors Arena, they led Champions-elect London Lions by thirteen points with 11 minutes and 55…
A disappointing night for Head Coach Noelia Cacheiro and her players as they went down to semi-final defeat at home in the WBBL Trophy. They showed plenty of commitment and spirit throughout the game but ultimately came up short against a very powerful Leicester side. Leicester advance to the final where London Lions await for…
Champions-elect London survived an almighty scare at the Vertu Motors Arena after Newcastle Eagles came within a whisker of ending the Lions’ 17-game BBL Championship winning streak. Marc Steutel’s men led until deep into another dramatic night on Tyneside but the league leaders proved their class to close out a barely deserved three-point victory. And…
Deadeye David Cohn experienced the best and worst of professional basketball after battling Newcastle Eagles narrowly missed out on famous back-to-back wins against Leicester Riders. Crestfallen Cohn cut a dejected figure as he headed to the locker room after picking up a second unsportsmanlike foul of the game five minutes from time. But had it…
Newcastle Eagles overturned a 20-point deficit to pull off the most famous win of the Vertu Motors Arena era and keep their playoff hopes alive. A delayed tip-off, damaged basket and Leicester’s lack of discipline added to the drama as the most unpredictable of BBL clashes reached its dizzying denouement. And as the clock ticked…
An incredible game of WBBL basketball saw the home town Newcastle Eagles pull off a sensational victory over the high-flying Caledonia Gladiators in front of a superb 395 raucous and faithful fans in the Vertu Motors Arena. It was a game that lived up to it’s pre-match hype and delivered in a thrilling manner that…
Marc Steutel blamed poor decision making down the stretch on another heartbreaking loss as Newcastle Eagles let slip a 17-point lead against Bristol Flyers. The hosts finally delivered on the defensive intensity lacking for long periods of a frustrating campaign. But Newcastle’s offence dried up with the winning line in sight as the Eagles managed…
It was a bitterly disappointing afternoon for the Newcastle Eagles as they slipped to defeat against a rejuvenated Rebels side yesterday. A result that in truth Newcastle had expected to reverse against an all-be-it-tough opponent. Going into the game Newcastle did hold all the aces. A win on the same court last weekend in the…
