Newcastle Eagles go into Saturday night’s crucial clash with Caledonia Gladiators at the Vertu Arena knowing it is a must win game if they are to clinch a top four end of regular season placing. That would then give them a home quarter-final tie in the one-off play-off series. Home advantage is much coveted by…
Newcastle Eagles approach the last weekend of the regular season knowing that they have qualified for the end of season playoffs. What they do not know as yet and will not know until after the weekend is done and dusted is where they will finish or who they will play. They could finish as high…
The Newcastle Hoops 4 Health Tournament brought energy, teamwork and community spirit to the Vertu Arena on Tuesday 31 March, with vital support from Newcastle Hospitals Charity helping to make the event possible. A total of 12 schools and 28 teams took part, engaging more than 224 young people from across the city in a…
Newcastle Eagles just came up short on Saturday evening down in St. Albans against the Oaklands Wolves after a really good all-round effort. Their 81-76 loss denting their hopes of a top four finish in the SLBW Championship but not completely ending them. Newcastle now need to beat Caledonia next Saturday night at home in…
Newcastle Eagles narrowly failed to close out a titanic tussle down at Oakland Wolves that would have cemented a top four finish for the regular season. Their 81-76 loss a great effort and one when the only time they didn’t really lead was crucially down the stretch. Head Coach Chloe Gaynor commented on the result…
For the second Friday in a row inside their own Vertu Arena, Newcastle Eagles failed to take advantage of a winning opportunity against a top four side in the SLB standings. Last weekend Manchester took a 3-point win and this Friday it was fierce rivals Sheffield Sharks taking the win. In losing a game they…
Newcastle Eagles head down south to take on the Oaklands Wolves on Saturday evening currently sitting fourth in the SLBW standings. A placing that would get them a coveted home quarter final place in the end of season play-offs. But with Saturday’s game and a home encounter to follow against Caledonia Gladiators next weekend to…
Newcastle Eagles will be without the on-court presence of Maceo Jack for the remainder of this Super League Basketball (SLB) season following an ankle injury he sustained during last weekend’s away win at Surrey 89ers. Despite continuing the game, showing his trademark toughness for the Eagles, diagnosis from the club’s medical team this week means…
After a great 103-94 victory on the road in Surrey last Sunday the Newcastle Eagles face another crucial SLB Championship game against fourth placed Sheffield Sharks in the Vertu Arena on Friday night. Head Coach Marc Steutel began his preview of that game by looking back on Sunday. “Sunday was exceptionally pleasing as Surrey is…
