Injury-hit Team Northumbria women’s basketball team were reduced to a team of six in their 112-32 loss in the WBBL against Leicester Riders. TN were forced to field an inexperienced side as they were without Team GB vetertan Hannah Shaw, US centre Kara Bonenberger and league MVP contender Ali Gorrell – who suffered an ankle…
February 2, 2018. Groundhog Day. And from tip to buzzer another nervy Newcastle performance had the look of history repeating itself. Just two weeks after one of the most painful losses in recent memory this was another case of homecourt heartbreak: it was déjà vu all over again as the Eagles worked so hard to…
A week of inactivity gave Esh Group Eagles veteran guard Drew Lasker a chance to reflect on the mixed fortunes his side went through last weekend, writes Jeff King. The Eagles bowed out of The BBL Trophy at home against Sheffield after a dramatic third quarter meltdown before bouncing back in superb style to keep…
Newcastle U18s win at home to Charnwood College Riders Newcastle eagles were aware fully coming into this game that Charnwood college riders were very good shooters. The visitors proved this to be the case as they opened up the first shot of the game with a 3 pointer to score. The home team however after…
Team Northumbria’s eight game winning streak in the WBBL Championship came to an end at the hands of Sheffield Hatters. The hosts proved too much for a depleted TN, winning by 44 points to take the 100-66 win. Despite the scoreline, TN coach Chris Bunten was left ‘very happy’ with the resilience shown by his…
After a big road win last weekend, the Newcastle Eagles Under 16s were back in league action on Saturday, at home to Mansfield Giants. When the two sides faced off earlier in the season the Giants took a comfortable win, but the Eagles were positive they could give the visitors a real game having taken…
So, it’s been a while but not ‘cos there was nothing to blog about, more I’ve been pretty busy with conventional Eagles work and TBH life in general which has been pretty tough recently. Bit like our performances on court. This weekend I had the chance to return to the bench and sit in what…
For the first time in 14 years Newcastle Eagles have failed to make the semi-finals of either of the BBL Cup or the BBL Trophy. Simon Rushworth asked owner Paul Blake whether the bubble has finally burst – or whether this season’s inconsistency is simply an inevitable bump in the road. For any other franchise…
