After a break of a fortnight the Newcastle Eagles go to Ponds Forge, Sheffield tonight to take on a Sharks team they’ve failed to beat in four previous outings this season, writes Jeff King. It’s the start of a run of four very tough looking fixtures that lie ahead for Newcastle. There will be a…
Livewire Louis Sayers is ready to ‘ramp things up’ against Glasgow Rocks following his winning return to the BBL. Newcastle’s three-point threat bounced back from a six-week injury lay-off to play a key role in successive victories against Surrey and Glasgow. And Sayers senses some much-needed momentum creeping into the Eagles camp ahead of tomorrow’s…
Newcastle Eagles have been rocked by a second injury blow in as many weeks after it emerged that Louis Sayers faces up to two months on the sidelines. The three-point specialist and one of the BBL’s most improved players has enjoyed a strong start to his second season in an Eagles vest. But Sayers broke…
Elvis Presley used to sing “It’s Now or Never.” That might be exaggerating it a bit but there’s no doubting that Newcastle Eagles desperately need a win to kick-start their season and have a chance of retaining the BBL Cup they won last January. The next opportunity for them to do exactly that comes in…
Hotshot Louis Sayers has warned Newcastle Eagles’ rivals to ignore the men in black at their peril ahead of tomorrow night’s tasty BBL Cup curtain-raiser against cross-border rivals Glasgow Rocks. This time last year the Eagles camp took offence at not being talked about as serious contenders for British basketball’s biggest prizes. And Sayers revealed…
After an excellent season where he contributed fully to Newcastle Eagles’ silverware double, the club are delighted to return British small forward Louis Sayers to the Vertu Motors Arena as their third signing for the 2021-22 BBL campaign. Last term he contributed 7.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists a game, mostly coming from the…
Now that we are into the summer break and before our attention turns to next season, we can now reveal the results of our supporters voted 2020-21 BBL and WBBL Player Awards. The vote would normally take place in person at the arena during the final few home games of the season and the awards…
Newcastle Eagles slipped to a surprise defeat last Saturday night by 88 – 84 down in Surrey against a Scorchers team who are just outside of the Play-Off places. Eagles small forward Louis Sayers admitted it was a tough one to take. “It was a very disappointing loss. We hold ourselves to a pretty high…
After a punishing schedule that has seen Newcastle Eagles lose four of the five games they played in only 11 days they have another tough fixture tonight against Cheshire Phoenix. Phoenix come into the Eagles Community Arena having won five league games in a row including a win at home against London Lions and a…
