A Rickey McGill-inspired Sheffield Sharks exacted swift retribution for Friday night’s loss against Newcastle Eagles with a hard-fought homecourt win. A second clash inside 48 hours between two of British basketball’s fiercest rivals threw up another fascinating game of big runs and brutal defence. But ultimately Marc Steutel’s men paid the price for sloppy starts…
After the euphoria of Tuesday night’s superb win over Bakken Bears in the European North Basketball League that booked a ticket to the Final Four, it was back to regular season league action in Leicester on Friday night for Marc Steutel’s men. Unfortunately, they couldn’t take that European momentum and form into the Mattioli Arena…
Ruthless Newcastle Eagles swept aside reigning champions Bakken Bears to write a fresh chapter in the franchise’s history books. The men in black marched into their first overseas semi-final on the back of a convincing win against the shellshocked Danes. And it’s on to Slovakia for the Final Fours of this season’s European North Basketball…
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Deadly De’Sean Allen-Eikens fired Newcastle Eagles into the quarter-finals of the European North Basketball League with a game to spare as the American’s dazzling return to form sent the Vertu Motors faithful into a frenzy. The all-action rookie missed Sunday’s disappointing defeat at Surrey as he nursed a niggling wrist strain. But Allen-Eikens revealed he…
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De’Sean Allen-Eikens admits the transition from standout US college star to Newcastle Eagles starter hasn’t been easy… …but the all-action rookie is relishing the chance to do more for the men in black following a colourful start to his professional career. Dynamic forward Allen-Eikens brings the X factor to Marc Steutel’s remodelled roster as an…
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Newcastle’s new recruits boast the hunger, hoops knowhow and grasp of Eagles history required to fire the club towards a new era of success. That’s the verdict of head coach Marc Steutel as he readies his troops for tonight’s hotly anticipated Super League Basketball (SLB) opener. A mouthwatering clash sees two giants of the game…
Dynamic forward De’Sean Allen-Eikens is a ‘unique’ talent perfectly suited to impact Super League Basketball (SLB). That’s the verdict of head coach Marc Stuetel after Newcastle Eagles added a standout NCAA Division One star to the club’s ever-expanding roster. Allen-Eikens averaged an impressive 18 points, five rebounds and two assists per game for Cal State…
