Last weekend’s 90 – 73 Women’s British Basketball League win to claim bragging rights in The North East was a good night for the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles. Head Coach Matt Newby’s first win. A sensational debut for new forward Tierra Hodges and a very canny contribution from new point guard Lauren Saiki. It all…
Newcastle Eagles go into tonight’s home BBL Championship clash on Sky Sports against fierce rivals Glasgow Rocks at the Vertu Motors Arena in good heart. That feeling comes from last weekend’s terrific double-header with wins over London and Cheshire. Those victories got the Eagles back on track after a few tough losses and showed that…
Chris Bunten will counter experience with enthusiasm and neutralise proven quality with searing pace as Newcastle Eagles WBBL seek to upset Sevenoaks Suns this afternoon [Saturday]. Newcastle have never beaten Sevenoaks and the latter inflicted a first league defeat on league leaders London Lions in midweek. Suns are 5-0 for the season but the Eagles…
Newcastle Eagles are on the road again for the second Sunday running as head coach Ian MacLeod and his team will be hoping for a better result than the previous game, a 1-point loss down in the deep South West at Plymouth. Their opponents are Manchester Giants and it’s a new venue for The Eagles…
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…
