AGGREGATE 174 – 178 Newcastle Eagles are going to the Utilita Arena Birmingham to play Bristol Flyers in the Super League Basketball Trophy Final on Sunday 26th January 2025. That’s the simple easy fact to quote. How they got there is a much harder fact to break down after a wild night in Leicester on…
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Marc Steutel insists Newcastle Eagles will come out fighting in Sunday’s SLB Trophy second leg after conceding December’s tough schedule has tested his remodelled roster to its limits. The men in black take a four-point lead into their tie with Leicester following a topsy-turvy first leg on Tyneside. But that slim advantage will count for…
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Newcastle Eagles stretched their winning streak to six games — gaining a critical advantage in this season’s two-legged Trophy semi-final tie. But head coach Marc Steutel cut a frustrated figure on the final buzzer as the hot and cold hosts surrendered a 17-point lead to allow Leicester Riders back in. Rob Paternostro’s men dominated the…
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De’Sean Allen-Eikens debunked the theory that Newcastle Eagles boast a deeper talent pool than their rivals after insisting: “We just want this more!” The Super League Basketball rookie is fast earning a reputation as his team’s do-it-all disruptor down the stretch. But ahead of the Friday night Trophy semi-final showdown with Leicester Riders, Allen-Eikens claimed…
Newcastle Eagles advancement to the Super League Basketball (SLB) Trophy Semi-Finals and receiving a home draw in the Cup First Round adds three games, including two at home, to the men’s December schedule. These fixtures have now been confirmed by the clubs and SLB officials and we at pleased to announce the following changes. The…
Newcastle Eagles will welcome fierce-rivals Caledonia Gladiators in a cross-border battle at home to tip-off the First Round of the Super League Basketball (SLB) Cup. Seven non-SLB teams were invited into the inaugural bracketed Cup tournament, made up of five from Basketball England’s National Basketball League (NBL) Division One and two from basketballscotland’s Scottish Basketball…
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Short-handed Newcastle Eagles failed to improve on their Super League Basketball Trophy North group record as the first of three games in five days ended in defeat. In the absence of veteran trio Darius Defoe, Josh Ward-Hibbert and Will Neighbour, the hosts overcame a stuttering start to stamp their authority on an eye-catching clash either…
The Newcastle Eagles are through to the Super League Basketball Trophy Semi-Finals after a magnificent road victory in Sheffield on Friday night. Marc Steutel’s men simply refused to be beaten or bowed by a powerful Sharks outfit on a night of high-drama and quality basketball. Those that know the game say that basketball is a…
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Marc Steutel is expecting to face a different Sheffield Sharks side to the one Newcastle Eagles defeated just over a month ago. Back in September, the men in black welcomed the Sharks to the Vertu Motors Arena, with Steutel’s side coming out on top 78-73. Since then, the Eagles have gone on to win five…
