After our Eagles came from behind to beat Surrey Scorchers at Eagles Community Arena on Friday night, Mike Morsell has been given a nod in the All-Star Five for week 23 of the season. The 23-year-old forward’s 22 points, accompanied by eight rebounds, three assists and three steals, kept our Eagles in the game and contributed…
It was the spring of 2017 when Fabulous Flournoy’s Newcastle Eagles finished second best to treble winners Leicester Riders in a playoff final to forget. Few anticipated it would be almost three years before the most successful franchise in the British game would make another domestic final. And it cannot be overstated just how important this one-point…
Our Eagles have made it to the 2020 BBL Trophy Final with their one-point aggregate win over Cheshire Phoenix on Sunday. Tickets have been selling fast since they went on sale immediately after Sunday’s final buzzer with fans scrambling to get their seat to see the Sunday 15 March final and secure travel on the…
Newcastle Eagles survived an almighty scare on the road after edging a nip and tuck WBBL clash against struggling Essex Rebels. Chris Bunten’s side surrendered a 12-point lead and almost blew their big chance to join Leicester Riders at the top of the Championship table. But Lisa Koop and Mante Kvederaviciute kept their cool from…
At a time when Newcastle Eagles needed to show their mettle, enter the Rod of steel. The lacklustre hosts had limped towards the locker room at half-time trailing by eight to a Surrey Scorchers side without a league win since January 18. And for a team seeking to build confidence ahead of tomorrow’s BBL Trophy…
Simon Rushworth reported on Great Britain’s previous win in Newcastle when the Luol Dong-inspired hosts snatched a dramatic OT victory against Macedonia. A decade down the line he saw the rebooted hosts celebrate another historic Tyneside triumph. Andrew Sullivan said it best in the build-up to Great Britain’s momentous victory against Germany at the Eagles…
Results Team 1 2 3 4 T Result GB 17 23 16 25 81 Win Germany 22 17 22 12 73 Loss BOXSCORE FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS PRESS CONFERENCE Not for the first time, Great Britain had a lionheart named Nelson and a 00 to thank for a truly momentous result. HMS Victory and James Bond…
GB and Germany held their practice sessions at the Eagles Community Arena yesterday and this morning as final preparations in the transformation of the venue are completed ready for tonight’s sold-out game. Doors open at 6pm for general admission and VIP. Tip-off is set for 8pm. A limited number of overflow parking spaces are available…
Newcastle Eagles overcame the absence of leading scorer Mante Kvederaviciute to bag a second win in a week against basement club BA London Lions. The Lithuanian sat out a 54-47 win with veteran Rachael Bland stepping in to play 35 minutes on the road. And Newcastle survived a nervy final quarter to claim the victory…
