Newcastle Eagles got their home WBBL season off and running last night at the Vertu Motors Arena looking to open their winning account after a heavy loss up in Scotland last weekend against Caledonia Gladiators. Nottingham on the other hand were playing their first game after having had their opening game wiped off the schedule…
A frustrating fourth quarter performance saw Newcastle Eagles fall 84-64 to Manchester Giants in their sold-out BBL season opener. Newcastle led the contest heading into Q4 but were ultimately unable to overcome a Rahmon Fletcher inspired Giants. Fletcher departed the Eagles this summer after seven seasons which saw him help Newcastle claim multiple titles on…
A double double on debut from Katie Nolan couldn’t save Newcastle Eagles from a sobering defeat at the hands of Caledonia Gladiators. The ambitious Scottish franchise dominated from start to finish as the depleted visitors struggled to find any semblance of rhythm. And although Nolan emerged with 15 points and 14 rebounds, the battling US…
After an excellent win over Norrkoping Dolphins 24 hours previously, the Newcastle Eagles went head-to-head with more familiar opponents with Sheffield Sharks coming into Toon. Watching from the Eagles bench was new signing point guard David Cohn who had arrived during the day but didn’t suit up after a long journey from the United States….
Newcastle Eagles could hand a debut to new signing David Cohn tonight with the US playmaker due on Tyneside ahead of a mouthwatering clash with Rodney Glasgow Jr’s Sheffield Sharks. The US point guard made his name at NCAA Division One College of William & Mary before launching his professional career in Israel. And Cohn…
Noelia Cacheiro heads into next weekend’s league opener confident that a team growing on and off the court can make some serious noise in the WBBL this season. Newcastle Eagles face Caledonia Gladiators on Friday sweating on the fitness of star duo Chloe Gaynor and Courtney Clasen. And the club is working around the…
Newcastle Eagles failed to build on the previous night’s 8-point win against Surrey as the Scorchers turned the tables and turned on the style in the second of two back-to-back pre-season clashes. Even an eye-catching 22 points from former Mean Green Javion Hamlet couldn’t save Marc Steutel’s men from a heavy homecourt loss. And the…
Newcastle Eagles face a summer of serious self-reflection after the most successful franchise in British basketball history failed to make the playoffs for the first time in 22 years. Owner Paul Blake has already launched his search for the club’s new head coach after it was revealed Ian MacLeod will move to a role within…
An incident-packed season punctuated by illness, injury and off-court instability finally caught up with short-handed Newcastle Eagles in St Albans. Second-bottom Oaklands Wolves set the seal on a frustrating campaign for the women in black with a commanding 84-47 homecourt win. But Newcastle can finally draw a line under a difficult year as head coach…
