Newcastle Eagles finally ended their losing streak of seven consecutive defeats with a win in the European North Basketball League on Tuesday night. In doing so and in defeating KK Dubrava they kept alive their slim hopes of getting to the next stage. The Eagles will have to beat BK Olomoucko of Czech Republic on…
With the SLB Trophy Final against London Lions at Birmingham looming large on the horizon next Sunday, you could almost forgive Newcastle Eagles for thinking they do not need the distraction of a midweek European game. The Eagles are at home to KK Dubrava of Croatia on Tuesday night in the Vertu Arena in a…
Newcastle Eagles went out of the SLB Cup on Friday night in the Vertu Arena. A fourth defeat in four games against London Lions 68-94 this season meant it was British basketball’s current premier top-flight side that went through to the semi-final stage. Now Newcastle who have lost seven consecutive games across four different competitions…
The European North Basketball League (ENBL) have announced that Go+ Peja will not continue to participate this season. Newcastle Eagles were due to travel to Kosovo for an away game on Wednesday 11 February, however this fixture has now been cancelled. Peja refused to play an upcoming home game against Czechia’s BK Olomoucko on Monday…
Basketball can be a game of small margins and if those margins are not in your favour it can make things very difficult. Once again Newcastle Eagles were in a game for much of the forty minutes but were unable to get over the line. It seems that the breaks and calls are not in…
The Newcastle Eagles are on their European adventures once again on Wednesday. They play Rigas Zelli of Latvia in their latest European North Basketball League qualifying round game. Newcastle still looking to break their duck in the ENBL this season and are currently 0-4 in the competition. They go into the game not just hoping…
Newcastle Eagles will tip-off in their European North Basketball League (ENBL) home game against BK Olomoucko a month later than originally scheduled following the team from Czechia’s progression in their domestic national cup. By mutual agreement and in cooperation with the ENBL, the Eagles have accepted Olomoucko’s request for this rearrangement, which allows them to…
It’s difficult to comprehend what was ultimately a crazy game of basketball. Statistics only telling part of the story. Eagles were outrebounded 49-33. They only went to the foul line 23 times making 18 of those free-throws whilst Spartak went 45 times and made 34 of their attempts. Newcastle also won three of the four…
The Newcastle Eagles fly into Bulgaria on Wednesday to take on Spartak Pleven in a crucial European North Basketball League group game. After three defeats from three games played so far in the competition, the Eagles can ill-afford to slip up again. But they are going into Wednesday night’s game in good form and with…
