Seven-times BBL Trophy winners Newcastle Eagles fell at the first hurdle last night as London Lions avenged December’s shock league defeat in style. The damage was done during a desperately disappointing first period as Ian MacLeod’s men paid a heavy price for an inexplicably slow start. And for the second time this season the Eagles…
Earlier this season in the BBL Cup the Newcastle Eagles lost five games in a row for the first time since January/February of 2000. A loss tonight in the crucial BBL Trophy clash against London Lions at the Vertu Motors Arena would mean a second losing stretch of five games. That is something that Head…
Brandon Peel has warned his former club to prepare for history repeating itself when Newcastle Eagles host London on Friday. The men in black confounded their critics and raised their game on the way to a highlight win against the Lions last month. But Peel and co. face the capital’s big spenders on the back…
Our Eagles’ visit to London Lions on Sunday 20 February 2022 is going to be rearranged. The new date will be announced in due course Add our schedule to your devices calendar to automatically stay up to date with our games from our fixtures and results page.
The Duke of Newcastle is taking lessons from Darius Defoe when it comes to securing the Eagles’ proud BBL dynasty. And the club’ s new crowd favourite revealed the league’s most decorated player is the man with a plan in his twilight years. Duke Shelton and Defoe outfought and out-thought title favourites London and the…
Rahmon Fletcher ripped up the form book and rolled back the years as Newcastle Eagles finally kickstarted their season with a 12-point demolition of London Lions. The unstoppable guard added 17 assists and four steals to his game-high 25 points on a night to remember for the Kansas City native. And the savaged Lions limped…
Newcastle Eagles return to the court tonight at the Vertu Motors Arena to take on the might of London Lions in a BBL Championship clash. The Lions are currently the favourites to win just about everything domestically this season with a powerful roster. They have only lost one game to a BBL side this season. In…
Our Eagles’ opposition for the first round of the 2022 BBL Trophy will be the London Lions on Friday 14 January. In a live broadcast on the league’s Facebook Page this evening draw-master Daniel Routledge was joined by Leicester Riders’ Geno Crandell and Sheffield Sharks’ Mike Tuck to decide the teams who would face in…
Newcastle Eagles have moved swiftly to bolster the club’s BBL ranks after snapping up former London Lions favourite Brandon Peel. And head coach Ian MacLeod looks set to hand the experienced forward an Eagles debut against Surrey Scorchers this Friday as Newcastle look to bounce back from an uncharacteristic early-season slump. Peel averaged 12 points…
