Esh Group Eagles Newcastle play Plymouth Raiders tonight in the last home BBL Championship game of the 2017-18 season, writes Jeff King. They will then close the regular season on Sunday down at Surrey. The Eagles are looking to win both these games and hope that results go in their favour to secure the runners-up…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle’s grip on second place in The BBL was loosened last night in Glasgow by the hometown Rocks. It meant that Rocks kept their own hopes of finishing as runners-up alive taking a close game which lacked in quality but made up for it in excitement, writes Jeff King. The Eagles had…
Going in to Friday night’s game against Manchester Giants, the Esh Group Eagles Newcastle knew that not only would they again be without top scorer Jaysean Paige but, Jamal Williams had also picked up an injury in training and was also out, writes Jeff King. It made, potentially, what looked like a straight forward game…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle return to their home-court at Northumbria University Sport Central to face Manchester Giants tonight, writes Jeff King. The Eagles are looking for a win not necessarily to consolidate their play-off position but looking for a boost, consistency and to build some momentum going in to the final fortnight of the regular…
Last Friday down at Worcester was a tough one for Esh Group Eagles Newcastle as they lost a fourth consecutive road game to a Wolves side looking to seal their play-off place, writes Jeff King. But, once again the Eagles had to face up to a home side with their own roster severely short-handed and…
The Esh Group Eagles Newcastle will spend the week licking their wounds and looking to get some players back and up to full fitness after Friday’s crushing defeat down at Worcester, writes Jeff King. The Eagles lost by 87 – 65 at Worcester in a lack-lustre performance and went down rather easily at the hands…
It was unlucky Friday the 13th for Esh Group Eagles Newcastle as once again their road game jinx hit them hard and they fell to another crushing away defeat in Worcester last night, writes Jeff King. With London Lions winning comfortably at Leeds, the scrap for second place in The BBL is now well and…
The Esh Group Eagles Newcastle are on the road again tonight for a tough match-up against Worcester Wolves, writes Jeff King. It’s just over a week ago that the Eagles bounced back to winning ways with a thrilling 86 – 83 home win against tonight’s opponents. That win was needed after three double-digit losses away…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle returned to home comfort on Tuesday night with a thrilling and important win over Worcester Wolves at Northumbria University Sport Central, writes Jeff King. Next up is another huge test tonight once again on their own court with the visit of fierce rivals Sheffield Sharks who defeated the Eagles the last…
