Former Team Northumbria favourite Nicolette Fong Lyew Quee came back to haunt her former franchise as the Sheffield Hatters star lit up the Vertu Motors Arena. Newcastle head coach Noelia Cacheiro’s dream of a perfect home debut was shattered by one of the WBBL’s most consistent performers. And the Eagles had no answer to Fong…
Newcastle Eagles snatched defeat from the jaws of victory as the Plymouth City Patriots delivered a stunning come-from-behind win on Tyneside. Ian MacLeod’s men led by as many as 15 points midway through the third period and looked set fair to bag a fourth victory on the bounce. But another frustrating performance unravelled down the…
Newcastle Eagles were the architects of their own downfall as a dreadful second quarter dashed any hopes of a first league win under Noelia Cacheiro. The visitors failed to hit a basket from open play during period two as Essex Rebels laid the groundwork for a convincing homecourt win. And Cacheiro and her coaching team…
Justin Gordon’s fairytale return to Tyneside is gathering pace after the all-action American led Newcastle to a nailbiting 97-95 comeback win against Glasgow Rocks. The men in black have won three games on the bounce after adding the in-form forward to a roster in serious need of a mid-season boost. And Gordon’s 24 points, nine…
Whisper it quietly but the Newcastle Eagles may just be on the point of finding an identity and turning their season around. Another solid all-round team performance with the starting five all getting into double figures and Justin Gordon adding his from the bench. Wes Person Jr recorded back-to-back twenty point games over the weekend…
Can one player kickstart a campaign? Only time will tell. But returning hero Justin Gordon could well be the catalyst Newcastle Eagles need to mount a convincing playoff push. Hot off the plane from Hungary, the North Carolina native looked like he’d never been away as he packed the stat sheet from start to finish….
It was another disappointing night for Newcastle Eagles down in Sheffield as for the fourth time this season the Yorkshire side defeated their more northerly rivals. However, the tale of the game was perhaps played out before the side’s even took to the court. Newcastle already without two senior players through injury in Louis Sayers…
Newcastle coach Noelia Cacheiro admitted her new-look Eagles must learn to walk before they can fly in the wake of a crushing WBBL Cup final loss to London Lions. But the proud Spaniard paid tribute to the commitment and attitude of her evolving roster following weeks of upheaval and uncertainty. And newly-installed playcaller Cacheiro saw…
It was Meat Loaf, a self-confessed sports super-fan who took great pride in his performance at the 2003 NBA All Star game, who insisted two out of three ain’t bad. And as the world comes to terms with the death of the larger than life entertainer, Newcastle head coach Ian MacLeod might just agree. Prior…
