Two-time league MVP Rahmon Fletcher missed a damaging defeat at the hands of Cheshire Phoenix as a battling Newcastle Eagles faded badly after the break. Short-handed and in desperate need of a first win in six, the hosts started strongly against Ben Thomas’s BBL Trophy winners. But Phoenix finished a fast-paced fixture the more focused…
Newcastle Eagles destroyed derby rivals Durham Palatinates to complete a perfect weekend and keep their playoff hopes alive. Heading into a high-pressure homecourt double-header, nothing less than back-to-back wins were required to keep Noelia Cacheiro’s side on course for a top eight finish. And after dispatching Gloucester City Queens on Saturday, a resurgent Newcastle finished…
Newcastle Eagles warmed up for tonight’s hotly anticipated Tyne-Wear derby in style with a convincing win against Gloucester City Queens at the Vertu Motors Arena. Noelia Cacheiro’s side snapped a three-game losing streak by doing the double over this season’s struggling expansion franchise. And a vital victory could hardly have been better timed ahead of…
Leicester Riders won on Tyneside but were forced to wait to lift the league title after a London Lions victory against Bristol Flyers kept this season’s Championship race alive. Rob Paternostro’s men took control midway through the first period to lay the foundation for an impressive victory in front of the Sky Sports cameras. And…
Darius Defoe became the eighth player in BBL history to bag 6,000 championship points as the London-raised star marked his latest homecoming in style. The 37-year-old was denied another eye-catching personal milestone at Sheffield last Friday but made up for lost time against the Lions. Defoe sneaked ahead of former Newcastle favourite Mike New as…
Newcastle Eagles are clinging on to their playoff dream following a dispiriting defeat to Manchester Met Mystics at the Vertu Motors Arena. Next weekend’s homecourt double header against bottom-five rivals Gloucester City Queens and Durham Palatinates could make or break a challenging campaign. And head coach Noelia Cacheiro will demand a positive reaction from her…
The Big One became a tough one for Newcastle Eagles as border raiders Caledonia Pride spoiled the party on a record-breaking night for British basketball. More than 1,220 supporters packed the Vertu Motors Arena to register a new attendance high for a top-flight women’s league fixture in the UK. But 42 years after Hemel Tigers…
Ruthless Sheffield Sharks maintained their Indian sign over Newcastle this season with a fifth successive win against the Eagles. A third defeat on the bounce leaves the men in black clinging to their top four dream. And there’s no respite for the Eagles with Wednesday’s road trip to London Lions looming large — followed by…
London Lions dished out their latest lesson in total team basketball as short-handed Newcastle Eagles felt the full force of a red hot WBBL roster. Noelia Cacheiro’s side failed to build on Saturday’s superb victory at expansion franchise Gloucester City Queens as they faced a second road test in two days. But remodelled Newcastle now…
