It takes a brave man to wear a Newcastle Eagles vest with Smith plastered across the back. A name synonymous with the club’s golden decade of unprecedented success, it recalls heady days and heroic displays. There are those who believe Charles Smith is the most naturally talented basketball player ever to have donned the Newcastle…
Tonight’s BBL Championship clash sees Esh Group Eagles going in to battle against The BBL’s bottom of the league side, Worcester Wolves. The Wolves have a 1 – 7 record compared to Newcastle’s 5 – 2 so on paper this looks like a home banker. But, those 2 losses came last weekend so the Eagles…
Going in to last weekend’s games Esh Group Eagles Newcastle were perched at the top of The BBL unbeaten with five straight victories. Coming out of the weekend the situation had changed dramatically with losses at home to Leicester and on the road in Bristol. It means a hard week of thought and practice for…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle were looking to bounce back in Bristol last night after a disappointing loss at home to Leicester Riders on Friday. However, they were thwarted by a Flyers side that is off to their best ever start in The BBL and who leap-frogged the Eagles at the top of the table. It…
Newcastle Eagles got their WBBL campaign back underway this afternoon with a win over Oakland Wolves. Heading into the contest, Oakland were searching for their first win of the WBBL regular season, having lost their previous five league games with their only win this season coming in the WBBL cup. Newcastle meanwhile were without the…
All-action Aussie Georgia Ohrdorf already has one eye on her second season in a Newcastle Eagles vest – just weeks after bursting onto the WBBL scene. The versatile forward made her first All-Star Five last month after coming off the bench to sink 15 points in just 16 minutes against London Lions. And Ohrdorf added…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle’s perfect start to the season came to an end after losing a heated encounter 84-68 to title rivals Leicester Riders. Fab Flournoy’s side were frustrated by the visitors’ combative play in a defeat which gives the Midlands outfit an early advantage in the BBL Championship race. Newcastle remain top of the…
Our Eagles Community Arena is really starting to look like our new home now with just eight weeks to go until the first BBL game is scheduled for tip-off. There’s still lots to do and that’s no understatement, but at this point as you take a look around the building you can really see just…
It’s starting to look like a very promising season indeed for Esh Group Eagles Newcastle as the league leaders rolled in to Plymouth this afternoon and came away with another excellent road win. It moves their record to 5 – 0 so far in the early going of the campaign but the juggernaut is really…
