It was a very disappointing and difficult night for Newcastle Eagles last Friday down in Sheffield as they suffered a heavy 93 – 69 defeat at the hands of the Sharks. It means that this Friday’s home game against Leicester Riders is even bigger than normal. The Eagles are looking to get in to the top…
It was a wonderful weekend for Newcastle Eagles with two great road wins at Leicester last Friday and then at Cheshire on Sunday. Once again though the Eagles were unable to run their full roster with American Mike Morsell struggling with a hamstring injury. That gave former Surrey Scorchers star Nick Schlitzer the opportunity to step…
The first big BBL clash of the season between the countries top two sides went the way of the visitors as Newcastle Eagles took the spoils in Leicester tonight. It was Leicester’s first defeat of the season and means the two sides now have identical 3 – 1 positive records in the BBL Cup North Group….
Drew Lasker has conceded Leicester Riders are the team to beat if Newcastle Eagles are to regain their position as the dominant force in British basketball. And ahead of tonight’s BBL Cup clash, the in-form guard is convinced the East Midlanders will pack an even heavier punch this season – without the added commitment of…
A defeat is never an easy thing to take but in a round robin Cup group when you’ve already won your first two games, it’s a little bit easier to take. Especially when you can take some positives out of the game to build on. That was the case for Newcastle Eagles after their 73-71 loss…
British Basketball League stars Matthew Bryan-Amaning, Conner Washington, Josh Ward Hibbert, Josh Steel, Jordan Spencer and our very own Darius Defoe headline rosters in this Sunday’s ‘Jump 10’ event at Loughborough University. The club is dispatching it’s very own team for the one-day tournament, which will be led by BBL team assistant coach Ian Macleod….
Newcastle Eagles WBBL bagged their biggest win of the season with the 96-87 victory against Leicester Riders that keeps the club’s playoff dream alive. Sensational double doubles from skipper Giulia Simioni and 31-point MVP Georgia Ohrdorf underpinned a performance screaming passion and professionalism. And with results elsewhere in the WBBL going the Eagles’ way this weekend, the…
The dream of lifting the BBL Championship may well have died last Friday night for Esh Group Eagles Newcastle after their disappointing loss. But the Eagles are not about feeling sorry for themselves as they still sit third in the table and are looking to finish the season on a good run. So, says, veteran…
Statistically there was not much between Esh Group Eagles Newcastle and their hosts Leicester Riders at the end of a real game of attrition from two of the BBL’s most successful teams who always produce tough encounters. But the important stat and the one that will hurt Eagles Head Coach Fab Flournoy and his players…
