After an almost unheard of 12-day break this season from playing the Newcastle Eagles return to the court and the Vertu Arena to take on Manchester Basketball in the SLB Championship on Friday night. The game is just a few seats away from being another sold-out capacity crowd for head coach Marc Steutel’s men. “There’s…
It’s a big night for Head Coach Chloe Gaynor and her this week in the Vertu Arena. A rare chance for them to play at home on a Friday night. With there being no men’s game this weekend, the Club are hoping that the Eagles loyal fanbase will get behind their women’s team in big…
Newcastle Eagles made it four successive SLB Championship wins with an excellent all-round team performance beating Caledonia Gladiators 104-80 in the Vertu Arena on Friday night. The Eagles had six players with double-digit scoring led by Maceo Jack and Ray’Sean Taylor. However, the MVP award on the night went to tough Aussie guard Mitch Clarke…
Last weekend was a fantastic double-winning pair of signature victories for Head Coach Marc Steutel and his Newcastle Eagles. Not just convincing score lines, 108-97 over Cheshire at home last Friday and then 98-76 in Bristol last Sunday, but excellent performances as well. Now the Eagles fly into another double-header weekend with confidence and optimism…
Newcastle Eagles although under strength produced a great team performance to take down Cheshire Phoenix in the Vertu Arena on Friday night 108-97. Aussie guard Mitch Clarke who had 17 points in the game gave his reflections on the win. “It was a high paced high tempo game. Cheshire always like to get out and…
Newcastle Eagles women’s team face a long journey south to the University of Essex, Colchester on Saturday for their afternoon clash against the Essex Rebels in yet another crucial SLB Championship match-up. Last time out before the international window the Eagles had a superb 86-62 road win over Manchester. That win lifted Head Coach Chloe…
After a two-week break, the Newcastle Eagles men’s team return to SLB Championship action at the Vertu Arena on Friday night against Cheshire Phoenix. It will be Phoenix’s third visit to Newcastle this season and the sixth time the two sides have clashed during the campaign. Last time out the Eagles had a tremendous 99-72…
Newcastle Eagles travel to the North West on Sunday night to take on Manchester Basketball in a crucial SLBW Championship clash. One look at the respective teams’ records shows how vital a win for either side will be. Newcastle sit fourth in the standings on a six-win four loss record whilst Manchester are sixth on…
Wednesday night the Newcastle Eagles lost their sixth successive SLB Championship game down in Manchester 105-79 after a dramatic second half collapse. At the half Manchester had been 39-35 ahead but those initial twenty minutes gave no real hint of what was to come. In the final two periods of basketball the Eagles lost the…
