No game for five weeks including a week when practice and an away game at Durham Palatinates had to be cancelled. Head Coach Matt Newby stepping down and only replaced on Thursday afternoon by current player Chloe Gaynor moving into a player-coach role. Manchester 3 wins 1 loss on the season and at home and…
SLB Championship
It’s a baptism of fire for new Newcastle Eagles Women’s Senior team Head Coach Chloe Gaynor today as she takes her side on the road to face Manchester in the Super League Basketball Championship. Gaynor has only been in the job since Thursday afternoon and has hardly had chance to process the chain of events…
Cole Long is confident his Newcastle Eagles team-mates can bag a fourth straight win of the season against fierce rivals Caledonia Gladiators this afternoon. But the men in black will have to dig deep after the club’s in-form Canadian was allowed to head home for personal reasons following Friday’s narrow victory against Surrey. Long will…
Positivity is key within the Newcastle Eagles camp this weekend as Marc Steutel’s men grapple with an ongoing injury crisis ahead of a huge double header. The men in black host a Surrey 89ers side with their tails up following last weekend’s impressive win against the Caledonia Gladiators. And Newcastle face the beaten and bruised…
Newcastle Eagles Women’s previous postponed away game at Durham Palatinates has now been rescheduled by Super League Basketball (SLB) officials. The SLB Championship North East derby will now take place on the final day of regular season play on Sunday 27 April 2025 with a 1pm tip-off. Fans can stay up to date with the…
Marc Steutel described key man Malcolm Delpeche as a ‘warrior’ before vowing to protect Newcastle Eagles’ biggest body as best he can. The former Bristol favourite bagged a double double in Sunday’s disappointing defeat at early Championship pacesetters London Lions. And Delpeche ran himself into the ground as he was asked to prop up the…
The short handed Newcastle Eagles just did not have enough down the stretch to take a second Championship win of the season down in London on Sunday evening. A lot has been made of Lions lack of strength compared to recent campaigns but they do look to have a very competitive side. Certainly, their depth…
Jordan Spencer is determined to repay Marc Steutel’s faith in his proven talent and fire Newcastle Eagles to glory this season. The point guard has revealed offers of top-flight hoops were few and far between this summer after he dropped down the divisions with hometown team Milton Keynes Breakers. But a reborn Spencer jumped at…
A tremendous performance at both ends of the floor saw Newcastle Eagles get their regular season Championship campaign off to a winning start on Sunday evening. A dominating 94 to 71 points win at arch-rivals Caledonia Gladiators despite having a depleted line-up was very impressive indeed. Head Coach Marc Steutel had demanded a response from…