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…
Newcastle Eagles Under 16 boys laid down a mighty marker after toppling Trafford Magic in Manchester. A standout second quarter underpinned a stunning 85-77 road win as the Eagles executed a near perfect game plan. Newcastle comfortably avenged October’s Vertu Motors Arena loss to the star-studded Magic. And the Eagles are fast emerging as this…
Chris Bunten insists his refocused roster can prove the critics wrong after Newcastle Eagles closed out a classy win in Manchester. The visitors were without Ebony Horton and Abby Lowe for the first time this season after the GB 3×3 stars quit the women in black earlier this week. And nobody expected depleted Newcastle to…
Not the happy start to the New Year that the Newcastle Eagles were hoping for as they went down to a close defeat on the road in Manchester last night. It now means the Eagles are on a four-match losing streak as they continue to be unable to find a winning formula. In essence even with…
According to mid-season recruit Brandon Peel, Newcastle Eagles’ players ‘watched a lot of film’ during the festive period. But there was no time to settle down and enjoy Home Alone, Elf or It’s A Wonderful Life while pulling crackers and tucking into turkey. Instead, Ian MacLeod’s men were told to sit through a series of…
Christmas came early for Newcastle Eagles Academy Under 14 girls as head coach Ellen Totton (pictured) and her side wrapped up 2021 in style. The Eagles hit the road to take on a short-handed Lancashire Spinners. And despite a second quarter stumble, Newcastle dominated from start to finish as the visitors pulled off an impressive…
Newcastle Eagles had been looking to bounce back last night in Leicester after a poor showing last week at the Vertu Motors Arena had seen them lose heavily to Bristol Flyers last weekend. Unfortunately, it was the league leading Riders that were in their path. The Riders have only lost two games all season and…
