Arch rivals Leicester Riders might have wrapped up the regular season title without breaking into a sweat but Newcastle Eagles aren’t about to give up on second place without a fight. The most successful franchise in BBL history heads to Surrey Scorchers on Sunday with the runners-up spot firmly in its sights. And a stunning…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle’s grip on second place in The BBL was loosened last night in Glasgow by the hometown Rocks. It meant that Rocks kept their own hopes of finishing as runners-up alive taking a close game which lacked in quality but made up for it in excitement, writes Jeff King. The Eagles had…
On the night Newcastle Fencing Club showcased their considerable talents during the half-time interval it was only fitting that Newcastle Eagles put their rivals to the sword. Manchester Giants arrived on Tyneside with only three league wins to their name and Danny Byrne’s men were never going to cut it against a team chasing second…
It was unlucky Friday the 13th for Esh Group Eagles Newcastle as once again their road game jinx hit them hard and they fell to another crushing away defeat in Worcester last night, writes Jeff King. With London Lions winning comfortably at Leeds, the scrap for second place in The BBL is now well and…
Jaysean Paige inspired a second win in four days as short-handed Newcastle Eagles silenced the critics with an all-round performance evoking the club’s storied past. Combining pinpoint offence with a defensive determination lacking for so much of this season, the hosts overturned a 10-point first quarter deficit to suffocate a stunned Sheffield Sharks. And Paige…
NEWCASTLE Eagles ended a three-match losing run in dramatic style with a crucial 86-83 win over Worcester Wolves. The victory not only strengthens the Eagles’ grip on second place in the BBL Championship but puts a wretched 10 days behind them. With double-digit defeats away to Surrey Scorchers, Leicester Riders and London Lions all in…
For the second night in a row through three quarters Esh Group Eagles Newcastle were right in the mix to pick up an important road win, writes Jeff King. But once again it was a final quarter that was ten minutes to far for the leg-weary Eagles who slipped to a third consecutive away defeat…
Despite an almost heroic effort, a brave Esh Group Eagles Newcastle slipped to a second successive road defeat in Leicester last night, writes Jeff King. In doing so they let the reigning league champions Riders take the season series 2 – 1 and virtually confirm a fourth consecutive BBL Championship. An Eagles side once again…
A disappointing road loss for Esh Group Eagles Newcastle down in Surrey this afternoon all but extinguished their hopes of landing the BBL Championship for the season, writes Jeff King. It was at best a long-shot in any event. But failing to stop the Scorchers from racking up their seventh consecutive home win means the…
