A defeat on the day but overall a victory as the Newcastle Eagles WBBL made it by the skin of their teeth into post-season play. They do so because the three teams chasing the final two play-off places all finished with identical 9 wins and 13 losses. Cardiff Met Archers, Durham Palatinates and The Eagles…
Newcastle Eagles completed one of the most remarkable comebacks in British Basketball League history to book their place in the 2023 playoffs. Seemingly down and out for most of the season, Marc Steutel’s do-or-die warriors left it late to join the post-season party. But a 90-68 win at Plymouth City Patriots saw the UK’s most…
It’s win or go home for Newcastle Eagles this afternoon as the men in black head to Plymouth City Patriots seeking to secure post-season basketball against all the odds. The struggling Tynesiders have been staring up at the top eight all season after winning just 10 of their 35 BBL Championship games. But a nine-point…
The Newcastle Eagles WBBL fate will go to the last game of the season despite a heroic road win at Cardiff last night. Needing to win by ten points to confirm their play-off place Head Coach Noelia Cacherio’s came up agonisingly short. An eight-point victory for Newcastle bizarrely means it was a better result for The…
Last weekend was not just a disappointing one for Newcastle Eagles WBBL side it could even have been a disastrous one. The Eagles lost two games to sides they are competing against in the Play-Off race. Cardiff and Durham. In the case of the Durham loss they also lost the head-to-head which could be crucial…
As the final weekend of regular season looms large, both our Eagles teams are in the running for 2023 Play-Offs qualification. The top eight teams in both league’s will their journey to the coveted finals at The O2 in London on Sunday 14 May. However, it’s not just a matter of our BBL and WBBL…
Whisper it quietly, The Newcastle Eagles are still alive in the Play-Off race. A week ago, it seemed unlikely as three wins from four games was the least they needed. A week on and they could head to Plymouth on Sunday with a chance to snatch the eighth and final play-off place of the Patriots…
Our Eagles travel to Caledonia Gladiators without Javion Hamlet tonight due to injury. The American guard limped off the court last Friday night in our win over Caledonia and was subsequently forced to miss Sunday’s game at London Lions.
Fit-again Ben Mockford insists Newcastle can confound the critics and complete this season’s playoff push as the Eagles bid for back-to-back wins against the Caledonia Gladiators. Tonight’s trip to Glasgow sets up a mouthwatering rematch between two storied opponents with the dust still to settle on last Friday’s fractious clash on Tyneside. And it seems…
