Newcastle Eagles WBBL can go even bigger and better with a new record-breaking bid after it was revealed The Big One is back for 2023! That’s the verdict of head coach Noelia Cacheiro as women’s basketball prepares to take centre stage again next month. More than 1,120 supporters packed the Vertu Motors Arena to register…
The WBBL returned after the international break with a Super Saturday of four games and the latest All-Star Five sees a pair of Eagles pick up starting spots as they grabbed a back-to-back win. First up it was Maggie Justinak who impressed as our Eagles soared into the play-off places with a second win on the…
Following an extensive recruitment process carried out by the board of directors at the British Basketball League (BBL), Aaron Radin has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer. The appointment signals the league’s intent to drive commercial success and build its fan base and comes at a crucial moment for the BBL as the…
Newcastle Eagles WBBL made it back-to-back victories with a superb win on the road in Manchester on Saturday afternoon. After seeing off Oakland Wolves at home to end November they’ve started December in final style with this excellent result to record their first away win of the season. The Eagles had five players in double…
A slow start and a sloppy finish sentenced Newcastle Eagles to a fourth loss on the bounce. The men in black couldn’t sustain an eye-catching fourth quarter fightback as seventh-placed Cheshire Phoenix eased to victory on Tyneside. And head coach Marc Steutel must hope new recruit Hasahn French is the player to spark a much-needed…
Newcastle chief Paul Blake has urged Eagles fans to keep the faith after insisting the club’s wide-ranging rebuild will reap long-term rewards. British basketball’s most successful franchise has endured a difficult start to the season as a constantly changing roster adapts to the unique challenges of a new-look BBL. But one of the league’s most…
Newcastle Eagles season is just not improving any time soon and Coach Marc Steutel needs to address the situation very quickly otherwise despite not even reaching Christmas it’s going to be a long campaign. Last night in Leicester they went crashing out of the BBL Cup at the hands of a rampant Riders side that…
Marc Steutel is doubling down on his determination to transform Newcastle Eagles’ defensive mentality. Ahead of Saturday’s BBL Cup clash at Leicester Riders, the experienced playcaller is demanding more from his inconsistent roster. And Steutel conceded his players must learn to balance defensive fundamentals with controlled aggression following a flurry of costly fouls in recent…
Although there were only two games in the WBBL Championship last weekend, there was still plenty of room for standout performances and this week’s All-Star Five sees a trio of Newcastle Eagles in starting spots with two more on the bench Marina Fernandez was on fire against the Wolves with an incredible performance all over the…
