Jack Preston has promised a professional and focused Team Northumbria will treat Saturday’s Division One rematch with Manchester Magic as a must-win clash – nothing more and nothing less. Six players were ejected in the first quarter of the reverse fixture earlier this month. And Preston is one of four TN stars under threat of…
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Marc Steutel has paid tribute to those players who carried Team Northumbria to the brink of a victory against all odds in Manchester. However, the furious playcaller admitted he felt let down by officials who ordered off SIX players as a feisty first quarter descended into chaos. Steutel lost four of his five starters as…
Veteran forward Jack Preston was left feeling frustrated after Team Northumbria’s defeat by Hemel Storm rocked the reigning Division One champions. Heading into the second half, TN were down 17 points, a deficit that proved too wide a margin for the home side as they lost 89-66. And after last season’s success, Preston made it…
Blayne Freckleton brushed aside a second quarter melee as Team Northumbria defeated derby rivals Team Newcastle to maintain their strong start to the EBL Division One season. With local pride at stake the two teams clashed after Newcastle’s coach queried a foul involving TN’s Jack Preston – who had just returned to the court after…
Fans at Sport Central were treated to a thrilling 73-71 Team Northumbria win in their National Basketball League Division One opener. Marc Stuetel’s side won the tip-off but both teams started slowly prior to the first basket from Malcolm Smith two minutes into the first quarter. TN finished the first period as they started and…