Newcastle Eagles held off a persistent comeback from B. Braun Sheffield Sharks to secure a 87–81 victory and improve to 3–2 in the Super League. The result leaves Sheffield at 2–2 after a back-and-forth contest that swung decisively in the third quarter. Sheffield controlled the opening half, leading by seven at the break after winning both the first and second quarters. Daniel Gherezgher's 8–12 shooting kept them in front early, and they pushed ahead by as many as 12 with 4:20 left in the second. Newcastle, however, found their rhythm in the third quarter, where they outscored Sheffield 27–12 to take the lead. A 10–0 run mid-quarter — moving the score from 57–58 to 67–58 — proved decisive. Cole Long's efficiency (7–8 from the field) and a defensive spell kept the Eagles clear. Sheffield battled back in the fourth, winning that quarter by two points, and the game remained a one-possession game inside the final two minutes. Newcastle's 12–point advantage at one stage (69–81 with 5:38 to play) proved enough of a buffer, even as Sheffield clawed back. Long finished with 20 points on near-perfect shooting, whilst Tavis Smith added 18 points and five assists for Newcastle. For Sheffield, Gherezgher's 21 points (5–7 three-point shooting) led a side that couldn't sustain the intensity that had worked in the first half. Newcastle host Surrey 89ers on Friday 23 October. Sheffield travel to London Lions on Friday 30 October.