Eagles one game away from European success
Newcastle Eagles are potentially one game away from a first-ever European trophy after victory in their European North Basketball League semi-final.The Eagles beat Polish side Dziki Warsaw 80-67 in the Final Four meeting in Bratislava to book their spot in Wednesday's final (20:30 BST).They will play CSO Voluntari of Romania after they defeated local side Inter Bratislava 107-103.Newcastle have won 28 domestic trophies in their history - the most of any team in British basketball - but none in European competition.
Newcastle were never behind in their semi-final with Dziki Warsaw and were ahead after each quarter.At 53-48 going into the final period, the match was still in the balance but Cole Long produced a three-point shot within seconds of the start to extend the gap to eight and, from there, Newcastle cruised through.De Sean Allen Eikens top-scored with 18 points, while Mike Okauru, Christian James and Trey Pulliam all had double-figure contributions.They now face CSO Voluntari looking to add this to the Super League Basketball Trophy they won in January, knowing that they beat Romanians 84-80 in a group stage match in Newcastle in December.
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