Newcastle Eagles face Surrey 89ers tonight on a mission to square this season’s league series and keep alive hopes of a top four finish. Head coach Marc Steutel celebrated his 100th top-flight game in charge of the men in black on Friday by steering his side to a much-needed 89-80 win against Manchester. That victory moved…
Newcastle Eagles handed the top four initiative to their mid table rivals after an unconvincing homecourt display left head coach Marc Steutel baffled. The men in black slipped back to sixth in the Championship table following a seventh loss in eight Super League Basketball (SLB) games. And now Newcastle find themselves mired in the thick…
Marc Steutel has hailed one of the ‘toughest shot makers’ in Super League Basketball after reinforcing the value of shining light Seneca Knight. The US star bounced back from a bout of illness last weekend to bag a combined 34 points and 12 boards in back-to-back games against title contenders Sheffield Sharks. And as Newcastle…
The Jekyll and Hyde Newcastle Eagles crashed to a disappointing defeat down in Guildford, Surrey on Sunday afternoon to move to 5 wins 4 losses in the SLB Championship. After the great work they did at home to defeat high-flying Leicester this was not the follow-up they were hoping for. It seems at times that…
Cole Long insists Newcastle Eagles are building the right culture and cultivating the close connections that can fire the men in black towards silverware this season. After an injury-hit start to his Super League Basketball career, the all-action Canadian has become a firm fixture in Marc Steutel’s starting five, And after adding four rebounds to…
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Cole Long clawed victory from the jaws of defeat to seal a sensational come-from-behind win at a rocking Vertu Motors Arena. The Canadian enjoyed a breakout game in Super League Basketball on the back of a volley of thunderous three-pointers. And a slick Surrey outfit — who enjoyed the lions’ share of the lead throughout…
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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…
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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…
Cole Long’s impressive double double couldn’t save Newcastle Eagles from pre-season defeat as the Surrey 89ers claimed a comfortable win on Tyneside. Long looked hungry throughout as he added two assists and a block to a stacked stat line. But with only three Eagles stars hitting double figures, the Canadian all-rounder’s Herculean effort wasn’t enough…
