Newcastle must move on from a humbling defeat in London and focus on the back-to-back fixtures against Cardiff Met Archers that could seal a top-six finish. Noelia Cacheiro’s beaten but unbowed side hosts the Welsh franchise at the Vertu Motors Arena on Saturday. And seventh-placed Newcastle travel to eighth-placed Cardiff the following weekend for what…
It’s not quite drinking in the Last Chance Saloon but it’s starting to feel like it for Newcastle Eagles BBL Play-Off chances. Another disappointing night at home against Sheffield resulted in another loss and another game slipping by. A packed Vertu Motors Arena had come with hope after Newcastle had picked up a win on…
Last weekend the Newcastle Eagles WBBL side had a crucial derby day 72 – 67 point win over local rivals Durham Palatinates. It was as important a win as they’ve had this season so far and puts them in a good place to make the end-of-season play-offs. Today is a much tougher task as they visit…
After the promising win at Surrey last Sunday the Eagles returned home to the Vertu Motors Arena and another packed crowd to face fierce rivals Sheffield Sharks. With six games to go Head Coach Marc Steutel admitted every game is a must-win one if his side are to make the end-of-season play-offs. They sit two…
Justin Gordon insists Newcastle Eagles are taking a ‘Championship mindset’ into the last six games of a gruelling regular season. And the dynamic forward is confident the club’s ‘win or go home’ mentality can secure a coveted playoff spot come April 23. The final day of the league slate sees Marc Steutel’s men travel to…
Newcastle Eagles Academy Under 16s player Jakub Bobkowski has been selected by Basketball England for their Under 15s team competing in Spain next week. Bobkowski attend the England Talent Programme camp at the National Basketball Performance Centre in Manchester this week and impressed the home nation’s coaching staff to get a spot on the roster….
The Eagles Community Foundation is proud to announce a new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) has been installed at its Vertu Motors Arena to support the local community and public on Scotswood Road. The Community Public Access Defibrillators (cPAD) has been donated to the community by Red Sky Foundation, who provides life-saving defibrillators for city centres, local…
Ben Mockford insists he has no regrets after revealing the time is right to step down from senior international basketball. The Newcastle Eagles guard has been one of the first names on Marc Steutel’s Great Britain team sheet in recent years. And the duo reprised that successful working relationship at club level last summer when…
Marc Steutel is convinced the Hasahn French factor can fuel Newcastle Eagles’ last gasp push for the 2023 Play-Offs. The BBL Rookie bulldozed his way into this week’s All-Star 5 on the back of a bruising 17 points and 18 boards at Surrey Scorchers. And Steutel wants more of the same from the club’s mobile…
