NBL Under 16 Girls Premier North
On Saturday 11th March, Newcastle Eagles U16 girls played the first of their double-header weekend games against close rivals Manchester Mystics 3. Coach Paul Nilsen – standing in for Coach Marina Fernandez – made it clear to the girls prior to the game that their focus needed to be on communication, boxing out and help…
The Eagles U16 academy girls travelled to Leicester on Saturday 18th February. Their previous encounter ended in defeat for the Eagles so they knew they had to be at their best to get anywhere close to victory. However, what they hadn’t predicted was the intensity of the environment they would need to play in which,…
Following the improvements in the previous weekend’s games, the Eagles girls knew they had the potential to take on the Nottingham Wildcats and narrow the defeat they’d suffered in their previous encounter when they lost 33-70. With a final score of 52-69, they did exactly that. However, a frustrating and disappointing start to the game…
The Eagles girls were determined not to take a step backwards following their win yesterday as they took on Milton Keynes Breakers in their second home game of the weekend. With their previous encounter ending 106-33, the girls knew the game was going to present as a challenge but they had their sights set on…
In a much improved performance, that rewarded the consistent hard work and effort that have been put in by all involved with the team, the Newcastle Eagles U16 Academy girls went to overtime and took their first win of the season in a hard fought battle with Sheffield Hatters. The focus for the home team…
It was another tough trip away from home for the Newcastle Eagles U16 girls when they came up against Nottingham Wildcats on Sunday 22nd January. The game got underway to an intense start with both sides desperate to be the first to put some points on the board. However, a lack of spacing combined with…