With the absence of Drew Lasker from their senior roster, Lasker is off to Australia to represent England in The Commonwealth Games, Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have taken the decision to promote from within to cover the veteran guard’s absence. 19-year old starting point guard Themba Yabantu is the player being promoted. He’s been playing…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle turned their fortunes around in more ways than one on Friday night as the completed a 93 – 70 victory over Bristol Flyers, writes Jeff King. It means the Eagles have now one three games in a row at home following three previous defeats on the home court. Not that a…
As the Esh Group Eagles Newcastle prepare for tonight’s crucial BBL Championship clash against Bristol Flyers, they do so in the knowledge that Captain Darius Defoe may well be missing again through injury, writes Jeff King. If, indeed, Defoe doesn’t make it, the Eagles will once again turn to veteran guard Drew Lasker to lead…
For Esh Group Eagles Newcastle the 104 – 79 BBL Championship win over Plymouth Raiders was another step forward on the run to the end of the season, writes Jeff King. Whilst Plymouth are in the bottom three of the BBL table, to score over 100 points and conceded less than 80 thus giving a…
It may have been two weeks since Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have been on court but for Captain Darius Defoe it feels more like three as Newcastle return to BBL action against Plymouth Raiders, writes Jeff King. When “The Beast from the East” rolled in and caused the postponement of last week’s BBL Championship game…
With “The Beast from The East” still raging and Storm Emma about to ride in on the back of it, Esh Group Eagles took the very sensible decision to cancel tonight’s BBL Championship game between Newcastle Eagles and Worcester Wolves, writes Jeff King. The continuing severe weather warnings gave the club little choice and it…
The relief was palpable as the final buzzer sounded on Esh Group Eagles Newcastle’s 114 – 73 BBL Championship win at home against Leeds Force on Friday night, writes Jeff King. It brought to end a run of three successive home defeats and finally got The Eagles back on track. Whilst the win against the…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle return to Northumbria University Sport Central tonight for a BBL Championship clash against fellow Esh Group sponsored nearest neighbours Leeds Force, writes Jeff King. Leeds have only won one game all season and whilst they have used no fewer than 23 players to turn their season around nothing has changed and…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have been dealt a blow to remaining season plans with the news that injured forward Terry Martin will miss the rest of the season. The forward injured tendons in his ankle area at Cheshire on 21st January a mere 1:14 in to the game. Since then Martin has had the injury…
