Our Eagles forward Hashan French leads the league’s All-Star Five this week after a huge weekend in BBL Championship action. It’s a debut in the pick of the players for French follow our Eagles’ Friday night win as we split a weekend double-header with Leicester Riders. French was key in our first win in six…
U16 Boys looking to end season with three wins in a row After racking up a double weekend win at Edinburgh and in an overtime thriller with Leicester on home soil, the Eagles U16 boys now have an opportunity to finish the campaign on a high with three straight wins. With only City of…
Newcastle Eagles overturned a 20-point deficit to pull off the most famous win of the Vertu Motors Arena era and keep their playoff hopes alive. A delayed tip-off, damaged basket and Leicester’s lack of discipline added to the drama as the most unpredictable of BBL clashes reached its dizzying denouement. And as the clock ticked…
Cheshire Phoenix 64 v Newcastle Eagles 115 Head Coach – Darius Defore / Assistant Coach – Dominic Taylor Starting 5 – Luke Tucker, Arran Dower, Tyler Cadete, Alfie Rhodes, Leo Glaholm This weekend the Eagles travelled to Cheshire for their second meet up of the season with the Cheshire Phoenix. Captain Billy Crawshaw was unable…
An incredible game of WBBL basketball saw the home town Newcastle Eagles pull off a sensational victory over the high-flying Caledonia Gladiators in front of a superb 395 raucous and faithful fans in the Vertu Motors Arena. It was a game that lived up to it’s pre-match hype and delivered in a thrilling manner that…
A lot of water has flowed under the (Tyne) bridge since the opening day defeat for Newcastle Eagles WBBL side at Caledonia Gladiators. most of it eventually in the right direction, so will tonight’s return fixture go the way Newcastle want it too? Time will tell but there’s no doubting that despite the blip last…
It was a bitterly disappointing afternoon for the Newcastle Eagles as they slipped to defeat against a rejuvenated Rebels side yesterday. A result that in truth Newcastle had expected to reverse against an all-be-it-tough opponent. Going into the game Newcastle did hold all the aces. A win on the same court last weekend in the…
Manchester Magic 84 v Newcastle Eagles 68 Head Coach – Darius Defore / Assistant Coach – Dominic Taylor Starting 5 – Luke Tucker, Billy Crawshaw, Lewis Pinnock, Arran Dower, Leo Glaholm This was the highly anticipated top of the table showdown between the first and second place holders of the Premier North League. Manchester won…
Marc Stuetel has doubled down on his determination to prepare Great Britain basketball for the challenges ahead following another dispiriting defeat on the international stage. The beaten but unbowed Newcastle Eagles play-caller helms tomorrow night’s World Cup clash against European heavyweights Serbia uncertain of what the future holds. But GB’s acting head coach is continuing…
