British basketball’s fiercest cross-border rivalry resumes today as Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles complete their pre-season schedule on Tyneside. And there’ll be nothing friendly about this afternoon’s clash against Caledonia Gladiators as both sides aim to lay down a marker heading into the Championship campaign. Marc Steutel’s new-look men in black will bid to stay unbeaten…
Sheffield Sharks
After the promising win at Surrey last Sunday the Eagles returned home to the Vertu Motors Arena and another packed crowd to face fierce rivals Sheffield Sharks. With six games to go Head Coach Marc Steutel admitted every game is a must-win one if his side are to make the end-of-season play-offs. They sit two…
Justin Gordon insists Newcastle Eagles are taking a ‘Championship mindset’ into the last six games of a gruelling regular season. And the dynamic forward is confident the club’s ‘win or go home’ mentality can secure a coveted playoff spot come April 23. The final day of the league slate sees Marc Steutel’s men travel to…
It would be easy to say this was a game all about the final quarter and the magnificent performance the Newcastle Eagles produced in the last ten minutes of a pulsating basketball game. But, the three quarters that went before had a lot to do with the platform set for that final huge effort from…
Newcastle Eagles return to the court tonight for the first time in almost two weeks as they take on closest BBL rivals Sheffield Sharks. The Eagles have lost both league games against the Sharks this season and can ill-afford another loss tonight. The Vertu Motors Arena will again be packed for a ‘must-win’ game for…
Marc Steutel has described Newcastle’s Friday night showdown with Sheffield Sharks as a ‘must-win’ game as the Eagles bid to crash the playoff party. Great Britain’s acting head coach insists his reshaped roster can handle the pressure after a productive spell on the practice court. And Steutel is refusing to downplay the significance of a…
After a thrilling home victory over Bristol Flyers, the Newcastle Eagles travelled to Sheffield on Sunday night with high hopes of another victory. In the end their hopes were dashed as they lost all four quarters on the way to a heavy defeat. Friday’s win had been built on a solid and positive all-round team…
Newcastle Eagles go into Ponds Forge Sheffield for this afternoon’s BBL Championship encounter buoyed by their fantastic performance on Friday night. Head Coach Marc Steutel’s once again revamped roster finally got their first league win of the season at the fifth attempt in front of a fanatical packed Vertu Motors Arena as they downed the…
It was another tough night for Newcastle Eagles Head Coach Marc Steutel and his players on Friday at Sheffield Sharks. Going into their fourth BBL Championship game of the season they were searching for their first league win. Coming out of the game after 40 minutes basketball where defences were well on top, they are…