The BBL Team Of The Week is made up from a Newcastle Eagles backcourt partnership and a trio of big men who all had one thing in common last weekend – they racked up double-doubles for their respective teams with some super displays. Paul Gause (Newcastle Eagles) The rookie BBL guard grabs a first spot…
Deirdre Hayes will not allow one heavy defeat to divert her side from this season’s detailed blueprint for long-term success. The Team Northumbria playcaller has worked tirelessly during the summer to recruit a roster capable of mounting a top four challenge. And Hayes remains focused on finding the winning formula despite a crushing 87-40 defeat…
Team Northumbria hit the cup trail against local rivals Tees Valley Mohawks this weekend with their eyes fixed firmly on a fourth round prize. Marc Steutel’s men sit top of the EBL Division Two table following a fantastic road win at Mansfield Giants. But Sunday’s Sport Central showdown against Division One stalwarts Tees Valley (4pm…
One Health Sharks Sheffield 67 (13,27,50) (Dobbins 18, Reinking 16, Tuck 15) Newcastle Eagles 86 (30,47,62) (Chapman 30, Gause 20, Thomson 14) BBL Championship thanks to an impressive 67-86 victory over the One Health Sharks Sheffield at the EIS, Sheffield on Friday night. The Eagles lead the game from tip-to-buzzer and after an early trading…
Marc Steutel reinforced his claim that league points are the priority this season after Team Northumbria’s Jekyll and Hyde weekend. The Sport Central club tipped off their EBL Division Two campaign with a thumping 80-43 win against Derbyshire Arrows. But less than 24 hours later the Arrows gained revenge with a 79-76 pool win in…
Team Northumbria’s six-month pursuit of star import Cat Carr reaped instant rewards as the all-action American drove her new side to cup glory. Head coach Deirdre Hayes used personal contacts across the Pond to scout and recruit the dynamic NCAA Division Two standout. And after Carr motored to a 31-point debut in the 89-54 defeat…
Glasgow Rocks ended their BBL Trophy campaign with a 76-70 victory over the Newcastle Eagles at Kelvin Hall on Sunday evening, but it was not enough to prevent the Eagles from progressing to the semi-finals of the competition. In a tight game throughout it was the Rocks who started the game the stronger as they…
BBL Championship Newcastle Eagles 85 (25,42,63) (Thomson 22, Defoe 13, Gause 13) Guildford Heat 64 (12,28,40) (Martin 14, Joseph 13, McLemore 13) The Newcastle Eagles stated their BBL Championship intentions with an 85-64 defeat of the Guildford Heat in the league’s curtain-raiser in the North East. Andrew Thomson led the way with 22 points, while…
In a weekend of BBL Trophy action, Newcastle Eagles’ player-coach Fabulous Flournoy was delighted to see his team take another step towards the semi-final with a 92-72 victory against Durham Wildcats on Friday night. The Eagles only need to avoid a big defeat against old foes Glasgow Rocks on Sunday to reach the final four…
