NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE (Interstat) — Bristol Academy will visit Newcastle on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, for a Super League Basketball game at Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne. The Flyers enter with a 1-1 record. The Eagles are 0-1. Bristol Academy is looking to build on its most recent result, a 101-92 win at Cheshire Phoenix on Sept. 20. Cam Holden led the Flyers with 14 points, six rebounds and five assists. Milos Dugalic added 11 points, five rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Zachary Anderson also scored 14 points and contributed four rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Holden has been productive across his recent appearances. In a loss to London Lions, he recorded 12 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Bristol Academy dropped that game 80-78 on Sept. 18. The Flyers will again look to Holden for scoring, rebounding and playmaking. Newcastle opened its season with a 84-76 loss at London on Sept. 20. Tavis Pistol Smith paced the Eagles with 19 points, three rebounds and three assists. Trevond Barnes added 13 points, seven rebounds and one block. Mitch Clarke scored 15 points with three rebounds and two assists. Smith is the player to watch for Newcastle. He played 28 minutes in the loss and will be counted on to lead the Eagles against Bristol Academy. The game is part of the Super League Basketball schedule. After Friday, Bristol Academy will host Manchester on Oct. 2, visit Leicester on Oct. 9, host Liverpool on Oct. 18, visit London on Oct. 24, host Manchester on Oct. 30, visit Newcastle on Nov. 6, host Surrey 89ers on Nov. 8, visit Manchester on Nov. 15, host Cheshire on Nov. 20 and host Surrey 89ers on Dec. 6. Newcastle will host Glasgow on Oct. 2, host Manchester on Oct. 16, visit Sheffield on Oct. 18, host Surrey 89ers on Oct. 23, visit Liverpool on Oct. 25, visit Leicester on Oct. 30, visit Glasgow on Nov. 1, host Bristol Academy on Nov. 6, visit Cheshire on Nov. 15 and host Leicester on Nov. 20. The matchup features contrasting early-season situations. Bristol Academy has split its first two games. Newcastle is seeking its first win. The Flyers have shown offensive promise after scoring 101 points at Cheshire. The Eagles will aim to improve after a road loss in London. Vertu Motors Arena will host the Friday afternoon contest. Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Bristol Academy 95, Newcastle 94.