For seven long years Sheffield hearts sank every time a cruel BBL fixture list taunted the club with yet another tiresome trip to Tyneside. Prior to tonight’s clash the Sharks had failed to win in Newcastle since 2011 – a dire run stretching back 16 painful matches. As if the history books weren’t damning enough…
Redemption has never felt this good. Jaysean Paige, widely pilloried for the lack of concentration that allowed Leicester Riders to win in Newcastle last time out, triumphantly atoned for that late mental slip with an offensive masterclass against the reigning champions. The former West Virginia star hit a game-high 40 points to inflict a first…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle opened the New Year with a tough road win down in Bristol tonight, writes Jeff King. After a long journey it was always going to be hard and in the early stages Newcastle did struggle but did enough in the middle part of the game to seal another crucial win. Head…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle went in to the Sharks Den last night on the back of three consecutive BBL Championship losses, writes Jeff King. But, after a terrific second half performance and a third quarter defensive masterclass they are back to winning ways. The final score perhaps didn’t reflect the fact that The Eagles thoroughly…
Christmas came early for Leicester Riders as the league champions stopped the BBL’s comeback kings in their tracks. Newcastle Eagles’ luck ran out during the thrilling denouement to another dramatic final quarter as the visitors edged a bruising BBL battle. And Fabulous Flournoy must go back to the drawing board during the holiday break after…
Can raw talent trump proven experience? Four weeks ago and the answer appeared blindingly obvious. Thrills, spills and audacious skills had catapulted new-look Newcastle to the summit of the BBL Championship table in double quick time. Undefeated in the league and undaunted by a journey into the unknown, it seemed the Eagles’ red hot rookies…
A misfiring Newcastle Eagles side were outclassed by Glasgow Rocks losing 92-80, their first loss against the Scottish side in over five years in all competitions at the Emirates Arena last night. Fab Flournoy’s side were unable to bounce back from Sunday’s defeat against the Plymouth Raiders, losing back-to-back games in the league for the…
If you take your plaudits when you win you have to take the brickbats when you lose. Particularly when you get dominated on both ends of the floor, writes Jeff King. Esh Group Eagles Newcastle’s massive offensive power, bar Saah Nimley, went missing, defensively the crucial rebounds fell to Plymouth. It all added up to…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle flew in to Bristol and shot down the home-town Flyers with perhaps their best defensive display of the season so far, writes Jeff King. The Eagles were in the main disciplined in their intent and carried out their game plan well to take their ninth consecutive win. In doing so they…
