Despite a tremendous fourth quarter comeback the Newcastle Eagles slipped to their second SLB Championship of the weekend in Cheshire on Sunday night. The hometown Phoenix extracting a modicum of revenge after being knocked out of the Trophy semi-finals last weekend by the Eagles. It was another explosive high-octane offensive match-up between two sides that…
Newcastle Eagles went out of the Women’s Super League Basketball Cup at the quarter-final stage down at the Oaklands College St. Albans on Saturday night. Their 79-56 defeat meaning that the Oakland Wolves completed a quick-fire double over the Eagles. The two sides produced a great game and close fought contest the week previous week…
London Lions lead the SLB Championship standings. They are also red-hot favourites to take all four National competitions on offer in the 2025/26 season. On Friday night the Newcastle Eagles found out exactly why with the Lions putting on a capital show of strength and power. In doing so they restricted the Eagles to the…
Newcastle Eagles made it through to the SLB Trophy for the second time in as many seasons after a thrilling aggregate win over Cheshire Phoenix that concluded on Sunday night. The Eagles lost the game in Cheshire but the 11-point advantage from Friday’s first leg in the end was just enough. No-one expected it to…
At half-time in the Vertu Arena on Saturday night the Newcastle Eagles were well placed to bounce back from their loss at Caledonia before Christmas. A nine-point lead over last season’s Cup and Regular Season Champions Oaklands Wolves a platform to take another signature win. However Wolves had other ideas and produced a superb second…
The big question on everyone’s lips of an Eagles persuasion after a pulsating explosive absorbing semi-final 1st leg was, is 11 points enough. For Cheshire had they managed damage limitation enough? Everyone will find out on Sunday evening down in Cheshire. That game will no doubt be as eagerly anticipated as this one was and…
Newcastle Eagles saw out the old year with a terrific road win down in Surrey on Tuesday night in the SLB Championship. A great bounce back win after Sunday’s home loss to Caledonia and a win that takes them into the New Year and the Trophy semi-final against Cheshire Phoenix in good heart. It was…
The festive fizz and cheer that Newcastle Eagles had created pre-Christmas after their great win last time out against Leicester Riders was shot down and extinguished on Sunday in the Vertu Arena. The Gladiators marched south over the border from Scotland and marched back with a well-deserved win. “Frustrated,” was the word that Head Coach…
Newcastle Eagles saw their 100% start to the Women’s SLB Championship well and truly shattered as they conceded top spot in the league standings to Caledonia. It was always going to be a tough ask for Head Coach Chloe Gaynor’s players who once again had to play short-handed. The real blow to the Eagles was…
