Last Saturday saw the final game of the season for the under 16s Eagles. The first time these teams met – way back in November – the game had not been a pleasant one for the team from Newcastle, losing comfortably to a very aggressive and physical Birmingham side. The hosts were however confidant that…
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The Eagles travelled to second bottom Barrow looking to repeat their convincing home win of 50 points… They travelled without Aaron Wilson… The Eagles landed in Barrow after a 3 hour plus journey, Coach Heath mixed up his starting 5 due to players not attending practice etc… The boys in black got off to a…
Team Northumbria head coach Marc Steutel insisted there is still plenty of room for improvement after his side claimed an 81-72 Division One win against Derby Trailblazers. The previous weekend Steutel admitted that he was disappointed with how his players performed – urging them to put on a better display against their East Midlands opponents….
Elite edge Eagles Team Birmingham Elite halted the young Eagles winning streak today in a tight affair which finished 82-93 in favour of the visitors. Both teams traded baskets throughout, with the score never increasing to double digits until the final moments of the game. The game started with both teams struggling to find an…
After a couple of weeks off, the Eagles would play their last game of the season at home against Manchester Magic. The first quarter was tight, the game went back and forth with both teams getting defensive stops, however getting the ball in the basket was the struggle for the Eagles, luckily Manchester wouldn’t take…
Having beaten Cheshire just two weeks ago, the Eagles were in a buoyant mood for their final away game of the year. Despite winning by over 20 points at home, the boys from Newcastle were fully aware that this fixture would be a tougher proposition than the previous game, especially as the Wire were missing…
Team Northumbria playcaller Marc Steutel vented his frustration after his side fell short against a strong Loughborough outfit – losing vital ground in the Division One title race. In TN’s first tie of the weekend, Steutel’s side ran out 12-point winners against Bradford Dragons as they dispatched their West Yorkshire opponents 80-68. However, despite that…