Fit-again Josh Ward-Hibbert expects two of the most forward-thinking franchises in British basketball to serve up a typically feisty cross-border battle tonight. The former London forward wants both Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles and Caledonia Gladiators to flourish at home and abroad for seasons to come. But Ward-Hibbert draws the line at helping the Scots to…
It was a disappointing weekend for the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles in The British Basketball League. Two defeats against the top two sides in the country on current form has set Newcastle back a little in their play-off push. Head Coach Marc Steutel had previously given his thoughts on Friday night’s home loss in the Vertu…
Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles playcaller Marc Steutel has hailed his sides grit and determination as they claimed their fifth successive win after they defeated Caledonia Gladiators 82-73. Following a mixed start to the season, the Eagles recent form has seen them soaring up the British Basketball League table, with their impressive win over the Gladiators…
Five wins on the bounce, four in the British Basketball League, the first time a side in The League has won back-to-back games this season and a move to a 7 – 7 record taking them to sixth in the League standings. It was a superb winning weekend for Marc Steutel and his team and…
‘Party-crasher’ Tajh Green is eager to play the spoiler in Scotland by helping the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles end Caledonia Gladiators’ perfect home record. The improving Eagles face a stern test north of the border tonight as they battle their fierce rivals at the Playsport Arena for the first time. Caledonia have won a magnificent…
It was as expected a tough night for the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles against a seriously stacked Caledonia Gladiators roster that runs 12 deep. Anyone of the Gladiators able to step up and into a seamless transition for their team. Contrast that with Newcastle’s bench was does not have anywhere close to the same depth…
The Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles got their Women’s British Basketball League campaign off to a perfect start in Manchester last weekend winning in the end comfortably 77 – 65 against The Giants. But tonight’s opening home game in the League against Caledonia Gladiators may well present a tougher challenge for Noelia Cacheiro’s roster with their…
Perhaps the biggest surprise in this match-up between two of the more fancied British Basketball League’s teams was the final score. Somehow the visiting Gladiators managed to keep the gap to less than double figures in a highly competitive and entertaining pre-season game that had all the hallmarks and qualities of a truly meaningful encounter…
As the final weekend of regular season looms large, both our Eagles teams are in the running for 2023 Play-Offs qualification. The top eight teams in both league’s will their journey to the coveted finals at The O2 in London on Sunday 14 May. However, it’s not just a matter of our BBL and WBBL…
