Newcastle Eagles picked up where they had left off last weekend with another excellent powerhouse display at home in the Vertu Arena. For the second week running they scored over 90 points whilst restricting their visitors to under 70. Early days of course in the campaign but early signs that the 2026/27 Newcastle Eagles may…
Newcastle Eagles Men’s team go into Friday night’s home Super League Basketball (SLB) Championship game against fierce rivals Caledonia Gladiators in good heart. That is because of their superb 94 – 68 win in the Vertu Arena against Bristol Flyers a week ago. That was a performance and occasion that really pleased head coach Marc…
Two games into pre-season and so far, so good. Indeed, perhaps so far very good may well be the call. Nothing can ever be perfect particularly as new players come into the building and have to learn each other’s play as well as bond as individuals. But on the evidence of this performance, it seems…
Newcastle Eagles produced one of their best road performances of the season to take a crucial Easter Sunday victory at Caledonia. It was a dominant second quarter performance that paved the way for them to complete a comprehensive win in the second half that was key. Whilst scoring 96-points in a great offensive effort will…
Newcastle Eagles are on the road this Sunday in Scotland. They face the Caledonia Gladiators in a crucial SLB Championship encounter at the Playsport Arena. Last time out Newcastle lost heavily at home 120-93 to Manchester. Head Coach Marc Steutel began his preview by outlining how the group have prepared for Sunday’s game. “Preparation has…
Newcastle Eagles made it four successive SLB Championship wins in the Vertu Arena on Friday night. Their 104-80 victory being the latest in a string of fine team performances which have seen them taste victory by double-digit margins on all four occasions. Head Coach Marc Steutel’s team have really gelled over the last few weeks…
Last weekend was a fantastic double-winning pair of signature victories for Head Coach Marc Steutel and his Newcastle Eagles. Not just convincing score lines, 108-97 over Cheshire at home last Friday and then 98-76 in Bristol last Sunday, but excellent performances as well. Now the Eagles fly into another double-header weekend with confidence and optimism…
‘Frustrating’ was the keyword Newcastle Eagles Head Coach Marc Steutel used to sum up his feelings after his side slipped to a disappointing 79-87 home loss to Caledonia Gladiators on Sunday evening in the Vertu Arena. Steutel’s side boosted by the return of Gus Okafor to the roster had gone into the game buoyed by…
The festive fizz and cheer that Newcastle Eagles had created pre-Christmas after their great win last time out against Leicester Riders was shot down and extinguished on Sunday in the Vertu Arena. The Gladiators marched south over the border from Scotland and marched back with a well-deserved win. “Frustrated,” was the word that Head Coach…
