The old adage of a ‘win is a win’ was probably never truer than on Friday night in the Vertu Arena. After three quarters the Newcastle Eagles looked to be cruising to a big victory over the Leicester Riders. But a very nervy uncharacteristic final ten minutes almost cost them a vital win. Coaches analyse…
Newcastle Eagles produced a sensational signature statement performance on the road in Manchester on Sunday night highlighting the talent and firepower they have within their ranks in emphatic style. If this 86-62 win does not make the rest of the League sit up and take notice of a team that is still yet to play…
Ultimately it was a loss and on paper a comfortable win for Sheffield. But it was far from that on-court and the final margin of victory was perhaps more than Hatters deserved and definitely not the score line the Eagles efforts on the night warranted. Once again Newcastle went into a game short-handed as has…
Newcastle Eagles got back to winning ways down in Cardiff on Saturday afternoon. Their excellent 105-53 road victory taking their Championship record up to six wins and three losses and keeping them in touch with the top four of the division. It was another win achieved whilst being short-handed. Whilst their injury situation is still…
It was a tough night for the Newcastle Eagles on Saturday in the Canon Medical Arena, Sheffield. They had travelled on the back of three straight losses to play a Hatters opponent that actually had the same 5 wins 2 losses Championship record. There was hope that with Jada Dapaa having another week of practice…
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…
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…
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…
As the days tick down to the festive season the Newcastle Eagles produced another joyous road win to go five and oh, oh, oh for the Championship season. A 75-66 victory over a Riders team that were 3-1 going into the game a moment to celebrate and savour for sure. It wasn’t easy by any…
