2017-18
Eagles U18s hosted City of Leeds Basketball club who were well drilled and athletic team who shot ball very well. The eagles however opened up scoring with a 6-0 run with the guards Rizza and Spoors taking advantage of the visitors full court press. First Quarter ended with the home team leading 21-17 The second…
The senior team rolled into Liverpool to play bottom of the table Sefton looking to get back to winning ways after a poor home performance against Blackpool last weekend. The visitors in white were in no mood to mess around and they dominated the game from the tip off and by half time were 20-63…
Team Northumbria advanced in the WBBL Cup after a difficult 87-65 win over league minnows Durham Palatinates. Having just joined the WBBL, The Palatinates have lost all four games in their first WBBL Championship season. But the newbies brought their A-game to Sport Central. Durham got the best of TN in the first quarter to…
Eagles U18s travelled to Loughborough to play Charnwood in a U18s Premier north match up. Eagles missing some of their top scorers due to injuries . Charwood opened up the scoring but the eagles kept pace for the entire first quarter, quickly breaking down and their press and kept within striking distance. The second quarter…
Blayne Freckleton brushed aside a second quarter melee as Team Northumbria defeated derby rivals Team Newcastle to maintain their strong start to the EBL Division One season. With local pride at stake the two teams clashed after Newcastle’s coach queried a foul involving TN’s Jack Preston – who had just returned to the court after…
Last weekend the under 16’s Newcastle Eagles travelled to Mansfield to play their sixth game of the new season. On paper this game was always going to be a challenge for the Eagles. Mansfield had been playing extremely well and putting up some serious scores against the likes of City of Birmingham and Northamptonshire. Nevertheless,…