The Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles held off a determined Keila Coolbet final quarter comeback to take a magnificent and hugely important road win in their European North Basketball League Group game, writes Jeff King. For much of the game the Eagles with Rickey McGill in imperious form and veteran Captain Darius Defoe leading from the…
Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles bid for back-to-back wins against overseas opposition tonight boosted by the return of two frontline stars. A run of seven games in 17 days — starting with this week’s tough trip to Keila Coolbet — is set to stretch head coach Marc Steutel’s roster to the limit. But both Scott Spencer and…
Newcastle Eagles’ inaugural season in the European North Basketball League (ENBL) will see them face teams from across seven counties in the 2023-24 season’s group stage. At the ENBL’s Technical Meeting in the Latvian capital of Riga yesterday, the Eagles’ opposition in Group B was confirmed. The teams who will tip-off against Newcastle will be…
