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Men
January 8, 2020
Schlitzer Sets Sights on Scorchers

As Newcastle Eagles begin to prepare to travel this weekend to Surrey for a tough road game on Saturday night, former Scorchers player Nick Schlitzer gave his thoughts on that game and also last weekend’s huge BBL trophy win over Dunfermline. Without the injured Mike Morsell and Sade Aded Hussein for the Dunfermline game it…

Men
January 7, 2020
Three Eagles Fly Into First All-Star Five of the Decade

It’s the first line-up of 2020 from the leagues and three of our Eagles made the cut after a huge weekend of performances. Firstly in the BBL for week 16 both CJ Gettys and Nick Schlitzer picked-up starting spots in the All-Star Five. CJ Gettys with the highest individual Performance Points tally for a player…

Men
January 7, 2020
CJ Gettys Nets Player of the Month for December

The last monthly player award of the decade has gone to our 7’0″ centre CJ Gettys following some outstanding performances across December. CJ has been awarded the Molten BBL Player of the Month title after returning for his third season in the UK, joining us in November from being on the training camp roster of the…

Men
January 5, 2020
Quarter-Final Qualified

As expected, Newcastle Eagles cruised into the quarter-finals of the BBL Trophy on Friday night with a crushing 133 – 61 victory over Dunfermline Reign at the Eagles Community Arena. Dunfermline who are the reigning Scottish Basketball Champions are an amateur side playing in Scotland’s top division made up entirely of locally based players. Going…

Men
January 4, 2020
Report: Eagles 133-61 Dunfermline Reign

Newcastle Eagles got the new decade off to a flying start with a dominant 133-61 BBL Trophy win over Scottish outfit Dunfermline Reign. On the back of an impressive road win away against Glasgow Rocks to close out 2019, coach Ian MacLeod’s men were keen to start the year with a bang. With both Sade…

Men
January 3, 2020
Preview: Eagles vs Dunfermline Reign

Darius Defoe can become a beacon for young British talent considering a career in the BBL according to the latest coach to benefit from the forward’s enduring talent. The popular veteran joined Newcastle Eagles as an unheralded teenager in 2005 and has spent his entire career in a black and white vest. Defoe entered the…

Men
January 2, 2020
Defoe Ready To Tip-Off The Decade

To reflect on Newcastle’s last game of the decade, a huge road win at Glasgow Rocks and to preview the first game of the new decade there was really only one man to talk to. That man is the Eagles longest-serving player and a man that has been part of every single piece of silverware…

Men
December 31, 2019
Final All-Star Five of The Decade

The final All-Star Five of the decade saw two Eagles flying high with powerful performances over the holiday period, including one of our flock making his second appearances in a row. CJ Gettys turned in two performances this week that would have got him in the top five for ‘Performance Points’ this season. Our latest edition…

Men
December 30, 2019
Report: Glasgow Rocks 76-80 Eagles

The Newcastle Eagles bounced back to winning ways last night with a thrilling away road victory at Glasgow Rocks. The Rocks went into the game top of The BBL and having won at Leicester on Friday night. The same night Newcastle had lost by 23 at home to Sheffield. The form book therefore appeared to favour…