Can one player kickstart a campaign? Only time will tell. But returning hero Justin Gordon could well be the catalyst Newcastle Eagles need to mount a convincing playoff push. Hot off the plane from Hungary, the North Carolina native looked like he’d never been away as he packed the stat sheet from start to finish….
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It was another disappointing night for Newcastle Eagles down in Sheffield as for the fourth time this season the Yorkshire side defeated their more northerly rivals. However, the tale of the game was perhaps played out before the side’s even took to the court. Newcastle already without two senior players through injury in Louis Sayers…
A flurry of three pointers from sharp-shooter George Stephenson bookended a Vertu Motors Arena thriller as Newcastle Eagles Under 16 boys pipped Leicester Riders. The hosts shot out to a 21-point lead at the half and looked home and dry before a mighty response from the East Midlanders. And Stephenson showed nerves of steel down…
Newcastle coach Noelia Cacheiro admitted her new-look Eagles must learn to walk before they can fly in the wake of a crushing WBBL Cup final loss to London Lions. But the proud Spaniard paid tribute to the commitment and attitude of her evolving roster following weeks of upheaval and uncertainty. And newly-installed playcaller Cacheiro saw…
A brilliant double double from Brandon Peel couldn’t prevent former club London Lions from sealing a second win in 10 days against Newcastle Eagles. The in-form forward added 16 rebounds to his 12 points as the battling visitors fell just short of a famous result in the capital. And if Peel’s Newcastle head into an…
It was Meat Loaf, a self-confessed sports super-fan who took great pride in his performance at the 2003 NBA All Star game, who insisted two out of three ain’t bad. And as the world comes to terms with the death of the larger than life entertainer, Newcastle head coach Ian MacLeod might just agree. Prior…
A point separated two fully committed sides as the Newcastle Eagles Academy opened their 2022 account against namesakes York with a nailbiting win on the road. A thrilling Under 14s boys match-up showcased the best of junior basketball as both teams battled for glory from tip to buzzer. But it was Newcastle’s no-nonsense defence down the…
Abby Lowe came back to haunt Newcastle Eagles as Durham Palatinates eased to an impressive Trophy win in the battle of North East basketball’s WBBL heavyweights. Lowe hit a game high 23 points less than two weeks after swapping the Eagles for the Palatinates in a surprise mid-season move. And there was no 100th career…
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…