After a third successive Friday night home loss in the Vertu Arena the Newcastle Eagles now know their final position in the SLB standings and who their quarter-final opponents will be. They will finish eighth in the table meaning they take on regular season Champions, the London Lions. That’s going to be a tough challenge…
Newcastle Eagles just came up short on Saturday evening down in St. Albans against the Oaklands Wolves after a really good all-round effort. Their 81-76 loss denting their hopes of a top four finish in the SLBW Championship but not completely ending them. Newcastle now need to beat Caledonia next Saturday night at home in…
Newcastle Eagles narrowly failed to close out a titanic tussle down at Oakland Wolves that would have cemented a top four finish for the regular season. Their 81-76 loss a great effort and one when the only time they didn’t really lead was crucially down the stretch. Head Coach Chloe Gaynor commented on the result…
For the second Friday in a row inside their own Vertu Arena, Newcastle Eagles failed to take advantage of a winning opportunity against a top four side in the SLB standings. Last weekend Manchester took a 3-point win and this Friday it was fierce rivals Sheffield Sharks taking the win. In losing a game they…
Newcastle Eagles will be without the on-court presence of Maceo Jack for the remainder of this Super League Basketball (SLB) season following an ankle injury he sustained during last weekend’s away win at Surrey 89ers. Despite continuing the game, showing his trademark toughness for the Eagles, diagnosis from the club’s medical team this week means…
The Newcastle Eagles made the long journey south to Surrey Sports Park to take on the 89ers and will return home full of good heart and spirit after an excellent 103-94 victory. If Manchester have a curse over the Eagles, then the reverse is true of Eagles over the 89ers. This was the fourth and…
This was not a game for the purists. It was the sort of game that even Coaches dislike. But it was thrillingly exciting and one in which both sides showed great determination and character. The Eagles as they so often do somehow someway finding a way to come through to take the win. A vital…
Fans came together on Thursday 2nd April to witness ‘The Big One’ against Manchester Basketball, experiencing an Eagles win together. The battle started with the whistle for tip off at half seven, all fans cheering on the team, supporting the strong starting five of Alyssa Marin (#1), Andrea Daley (#22), Jada Dapaa (#21), Shanique Lucas…
A game that somehow slipped from the Eagles grasp after they had controlled almost 35 minutes of a close fought exciting top-class game of SLB basketball. Head Coach Marc Steutel, his staff, and players may well see this as a lost opportunity to gather momentum. After an excellent road win in Caledonia on Sunday this…
