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January 27, 2014
Team Northumbria Women Win National Title

EB National Cup Final 2014 Team Northumbria 66 Cardiff Archers 64 Leola Spotwood hit the game winner and was the chosen as the MVP of the Sportscover National Cup Final as her Team Northumbria were crowned Women’s champions after a 66-64 win over Cardiff Archers. The American had 30 points and 10 rebounds in Northumbria’s…

January 25, 2014
Eagles Roll Past Raiders

Newcastle Eagles 98 (23,47,64) (Defoe 26, Cooke 25, Smith 17) Plymouth University Raiders 71 (15,33,55) (Robinson 17, George 11, Hines 8) Newcastle Eagles have taken a share of third place in the BBL Championship after beating Plymouth University Raiders 98-71 to make it six straight home wins, stretching back to October. Darius Defoe (26) and…

January 25, 2014
St Anne’s Are Gateshead H4H Champions

St Anne’s primary were crowned Gateshead Hoops4Health Champions last night.  As the Eagles recorded a victory over Plymouth Raiders.  Prior to tip off Glynwood, Emmaville, Ryton and St Anne’s played in the semi finals of the Gateshead Tournament.  Glynwood cruised to victory over Emmaville securing a 4 – 0 victory in the 8 minute game….

January 23, 2014
Eagles vs Plymouth Raiders

Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Plymouth University Raiders Friday 24 January 2014 Sport Central (19:30) Fab Flournoy Fab Flournoy could barely have asked for any more in response to his teams’ bitterly disappointing finish to the BBL Cup Final. His players could easily have flopped again in their first game after the Final, when they…

January 21, 2014
St Albans Primary Lift the Newcastle Hoops4Health Crown

St Albans Primary lifted the Newcastle Hoops4Health crown on Friday 17th January.  Four Newcastle schools were hoping it would be them on the night. In the first semifinal prior to the Eagles game St. Albans squeezed out a 4 – 2 victory over Cragside primary who were making their first appearance in the semifinals.  Next…

January 20, 2014
Exciting Line-Up for BBL Trophy Quarter-Finals

The line-up for the 2014 BBL Trophy quarter-finals is complete as eight teams including current holders One Health Sharks Sheffield, bid to make it to the second BBL showpiece final of the season. The big game will once again take place at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, a venue which proved to be a stunning…

January 17, 2014
Eagles Register Thrilling Victory over Cheshire Phoenix

BBL Championship Newcastle Eagles 103 (Smith 37, Defoe 25, Cooke 18) Cheshire Phoenix 100 (Middleton 39, Coleman 26, Moses 23) Reggie Middleton won the scoring battle but Charles Smith and Newcastle Eagles won the match with a thrilling victory over Cheshire Phoenix. Smith (pictured) scored 37 points, pulled down 10 rebounds and dished out six…

January 12, 2014
Eagles Fall to Riders in the BBL Cup Final

BBL Cup Final Leicester Riders 72 (14,32,58) (Couisnard 18, Sullivan 16, Calvo 13) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 69 (20,37,49) (Smith 27, Cooke 13, Martin 12) A packed 9,000 fans at the National Indoor Arena were treated to another BBL Cup classic as holders Leicester Riders retained their trophy after Drew Sullivan inspired a thrilling 72-69…

January 9, 2014
Rooting for Relative Success

Stuart Thomson and Esh Group Eagles Newcastle can complete a special double if they claim the season’s first piece of silverware in the BBL Cup Final against Leicester Riders on Sunday. Thomson joined Eagles in the summer to offer some strength from the bench after impressing against the North East club while playing for Manchester…