It’s the first line-up of 2020 from the leagues and three of our Eagles made the cut after a huge weekend of performances. Firstly in the BBL for week 16 both CJ Gettys and Nick Schlitzer picked-up starting spots in the All-Star Five. CJ Gettys with the highest individual Performance Points tally for a player…
The last monthly player award of the decade has gone to our 7’0″ centre CJ Gettys following some outstanding performances across December. CJ has been awarded the Molten BBL Player of the Month title after returning for his third season in the UK, joining us in November from being on the training camp roster of the…
Newcastle Eagles delivered the perfect response to the previous day’s heartbreaking WBBL Cup exit with a punishing performance against cross-border rivals Caledonia Pride. Chris Bunten’s side ran out comfortable 72-47 winners against the nonplussed Edinburgh outfit on the back of a big double double from Lisa Koop. And in-form Newcastle welcome top four rivals Nottingham…
As expected, Newcastle Eagles cruised into the quarter-finals of the BBL Trophy on Friday night with a crushing 133 – 61 victory over Dunfermline Reign at the Eagles Community Arena. Dunfermline who are the reigning Scottish Basketball Champions are an amateur side playing in Scotland’s top division made up entirely of locally based players. Going…
Newcastle Eagles got the new decade off to a flying start with a dominant 133-61 BBL Trophy win over Scottish outfit Dunfermline Reign. On the back of an impressive road win away against Glasgow Rocks to close out 2019, coach Ian MacLeod’s men were keen to start the year with a bang. With both Sade…
To reflect on Newcastle’s last game of the decade, a huge road win at Glasgow Rocks and to preview the first game of the new decade there was really only one man to talk to. That man is the Eagles longest-serving player and a man that has been part of every single piece of silverware…
The Newcastle Eagles bounced back to winning ways last night with a thrilling away road victory at Glasgow Rocks. The Rocks went into the game top of The BBL and having won at Leicester on Friday night. The same night Newcastle had lost by 23 at home to Sheffield. The form book therefore appeared to favour…
Nobody expected a second BBL blowout in eight days at the Eagles Community Arena. But after struggling Manchester were put to the sword the previous week, it was Newcastle who suffered the defeat on a disappointing night to forget. Battered, bullied and forced onto the back foot by the Sheffield Sharks, this was no way…
Our two biggest Eagles have receive the nod from the BBL after stand-out performances in our win on Friday night against Manchester Giants. Sade Aded Hussein proved too much for Manchester Giants to handle as the 6’9″ Frenchman notched-up a double-double of 18 points at 72% shooting to go with 10 rebounds, four assists and two…
